Africa · Southern Africa
Capital: Mbabane
Eswatini
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Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #154
Eswatini's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
1.3M
#156 of 196
21st percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$5.16B
#161 of 196
18th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$79.7M
#148 of 196
25th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
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$10.9M
#127 of 196
35th percentile
2015 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$1.45B
#135 of 196
31st percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Mbabane
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Southern Africa
- Country code
- SWZ
- Neighbors
- MozambiqueSouth Africa
Three interesting facts
Eswatini is landlocked and shares land borders with 2 countries.
Eswatini spans roughly 17,364 square kilometers, placing it around 153rd by area in this factbook.
Eswatini’s position in Southern Africa places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Eswatini on the map
Eswatini is located in Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa. Its terrain is mostly mountains and hills, some moderately sloping plains. The climate varies from tropical to near temperate. In area, the country is slightly smaller than New Jersey.
Economy
Economic profile
Eswatini's economy is characterized by landlocked southern African economy, South African trade dependent and currency pegging, CMA and SACU member state, COVID-19 economic slowdown, growing utilities inflation, persistent poverty and unemployment, HIV/AIDS labor force disruptions. Major industries include soft drink concentrates, coal, forestry, sugar processing, textiles, and apparel. Important agricultural products include sugarcane, maize, root vegetables, grapefruits, oranges, milk, pineapples, bananas, beef, sweet potatoes (2023). Notable exports include scented mixtures, raw sugar, industrial acids/oils/alcohols, garments, wood (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Eswatini has an estimated population of 1,235,549. Languages spoken include English (official, used for government business), siSwati (official). The population includes predominantly Swazi, smaller populations of other African ethnic groups, including the Zulu, as well as people of European ancestry. The urban population represents 24.8% of total population (2023).
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