Eswatini at its true size
Eswatini covers 17,364 km², number 158 of 235 by area. Home to 1,256,174 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 17,364 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,256,174 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 72 per km² |
| Capital | Mbabane |
| Region | Southern Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Codes | SZ · SWZ · 748 |
Countries of a similar size
- Kuwait0.97×Eswatini and Kuwait are almost exactly the same size.
- Fiji0.95×Eswatini is 5% smaller than Fiji.
- Timor-Leste1.16×Eswatini is 16% larger than Timor-Leste.
- Slovenia0.86×Eswatini is 14% smaller than Slovenia.
- Israel0.84×Eswatini is 16% smaller than Israel.
- El Salvador0.83×Eswatini is 17% smaller than El Salvador.
How many times does Eswatini fit into…
- Russia: about 983 times
- Canada: about 575 times
- United States: about 566 times
Neighbours
Questions about Eswatini
- How big is Eswatini?
- Eswatini covers 17,364 km², which makes it number 158 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 1,256,174 people live there (2025), 72 per km².
- Is Eswatini bigger than Kuwait?
- Eswatini and Kuwait are almost exactly the same size. Eswatini: 17,364 km²; Kuwait: 17,818 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Eswatini?
- Eswatini lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Eswatini?
- Eswatini shares a land border with South Africa, Mozambique.