Eswatini (Swaziland)

Country in Southern Africa

Eswatini (Swaziland) is a country in Southern Africa, with its capital in Lobamba. About 1.3 million people live there (2025), making it the 155th most populous of the 195 countries. At 17,364 km², it is the 153rd largest country by area. It is landlocked, bordered by Mozambique and South Africa.

Eswatini (Swaziland) at a glance

Capital: Lobamba
Population (2025): 1.3 million
Area: 17,364 km²
Density: 72 per km²
Official languages: English, Swazi
Currencies: Swazi lilangeni, South African rand
People: Swazi
Calling code: +268
Internet domain: .sz
Coast: Landlocked

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How Eswatini (Swaziland) compares

Population rank

155th of 195

48th of 54 in Africa

Size rank

153rd of 195

48th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

72 per km²

More crowded than 42% of countries

Similar in size: Kuwait (17,818 km²).
Similar population: Mauritius (1.2 million).
Eswatini (Swaziland) is the only place that uses the Swazi lilangeni.
The South African rand is also used in 4 other places: Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
English is also an official language in 58 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 52 more.
Swazi is also an official language in 1 other country: South Africa.

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How players do with Eswatini (Swaziland)

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33% right

12th hardest of 176 · 64 answers

Players find Eswatini (Swaziland) on the map in 33% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is DR Congo.

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Countries that border Eswatini (Swaziland)

Eswatini (Swaziland) borders 2 countries: Mozambique and South Africa.

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Questions about Eswatini (Swaziland)

Is Eswatini (Swaziland) a country?

Yes. Eswatini (Swaziland) is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Eswatini (Swaziland)?

The capital of Eswatini (Swaziland) is Lobamba.

Which countries border Eswatini (Swaziland)?

Eswatini (Swaziland) borders 2 countries: Mozambique and South Africa.

How many countries border Eswatini (Swaziland)?

2. Eswatini (Swaziland) shares a land border with 2 countries.

How big is Eswatini (Swaziland)?

Eswatini (Swaziland) covers 17,364 km², about the same size as Kuwait (17,818 km²).

Is Eswatini (Swaziland) hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Eswatini (Swaziland) in 33% of 64 tries, 12th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is DR Congo.

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