Eswatini vs Montenegro
Eswatini is 25% larger than Montenegro.
EswatiniMontenegroEswatini moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 1.25× the area of Montenegro.
 Eswatini |  Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEswatini: 1.25× the area | 17,364 km²#154 of 194 | 13,883 km²#156 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEswatini: 2.02× the population | 1,256,174#155 of 194 · 2025 | 623,129#165 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEswatini: 1.61× the density | 72 / km²#113 of 194 | 45 / km²#138 of 194 |
| Urban populationMontenegro: 2.46× the urban share | 27%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 66%#88 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEswatini: 1.51× the births per woman | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 | 1.80 per woman#108 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEswatini: 1.13 points higher | +1.07%#93 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEswatini: 2.11× the birth rate | 23.6 per 1,000#56 of 192 · 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMontenegro: 1.32× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 10.2 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Eswatini: 15.1 points higher | 33.0%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Montenegro: 14.0 points higher | 4.3%#137 of 192 · 2025 | 18.3%#39 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationEswatini: 10.3 per 1,000 higher | −4.6 per 1,000#172 of 192 · 2025 | −14.9 per 1,000#189 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMontenegro: 6.22× the refugees for its size | 0.18 per 1,000#106 of 190 · 2025 | 1.12 per 1,000#55 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMontenegro: 13.6 years longer | 64.3 years#167 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEswatini: 22.2× the infant mortality | 42.2 per 1,000 births#24 of 191 · 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMontenegro: 4.96× the doctors per person | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2023 | 2.78 per 1,000#67 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 55.2%#64 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexMontenegro: 0.167 higher | 0.695#125 of 190 · 2023 | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMontenegro: 3.79× the income per person | $3,730#129 of 185 · 2025 | $14,150#66 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMontenegro: 1.79× the economy | $5.16B2025 | $9.23B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Montenegro: 2.83× the output per person | $12,529#119 of 184 · 2025 | $35,423#62 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEswatini: 1.5 points higher | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEswatini: 2.51× the unemployment | 34.2%#1 of 178 · 2025 | 13.6%#18 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEswatini: 17.8× the share in extreme poverty | 44.5%#14 of 149 · 2016 | 2.5%#67 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Eswatini: 20.3 higher | 54.6#3 of 149 · 2016 | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureEswatini: 10.3 points higher | 14.5% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEswatini: 8.5 points higher | 26.7% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMontenegro: 18.9 points higher | 58.7% of jobs#87 of 178 · 2025 | 77.6% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMontenegro: 6.3 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEswatini: 13.7 points higher | 53.8% of GDP#43 of 168 · 2024 | 40.1% of GDP#71 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingMontenegro: 1.18× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#83 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMontenegro: 1.4× the share online | 63%#131 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#63 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMontenegro: 1.59× the mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | 222 per 100#1 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMontenegro: 2.43× the forest share | 25% of land#108 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.88 t a year#132 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyEswatini: 25.1 points higher | 64.7%#32 of 190 · 2022 | 39.6%#60 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityMontenegro: 10.7 points higher | 89.3%#139 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Montenegro: 1.11× the air pollution | 16.7 µg/m³#102 of 191 · 2023 | 18.5 µg/m³#95 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMontenegro: 18.0 points higher | 4.2% of land#169 of 191 · 2025 | 22.2% of land#68 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEswatini: 9.6 points higher | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 77.6%#23 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 788 mm#106 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMontenegro: 1.02 higher | −0.57#147 of 193 · 2025 | +0.45#73 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMontenegro: 0.88 higher | −0.80#144 of 193 · 2025 | +0.08#78 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEswatini: 15.6× the homicide rate | 12.5 per 100,000#23 of 146 · 2021 | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchy | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | NATO |
| Capital | Mbabane | Podgorica |
| Currency | Lilangeni (SZL) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, Swazi | Montenegrin, Croatian, Albanian, Serbian, Bosnian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +268 | +382 |
| Region | Southern Africa, Africa | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27° S and is stretched to 1.25× its true area; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Montenegro looks so much bigger than it is next to Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Montenegro?
- Yes. Eswatini is 25% larger than Montenegro. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Eswatini?
- About 1.3 times: Eswatini has 1.25× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Eswatini and Montenegro look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Montenegro looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Montenegro?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 623,129. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².
- Which is richer, Eswatini or Montenegro?
- By gross national income per person, Montenegro: $14,150 against $3,730 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.79× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Eswatini or Montenegro?
- In Montenegro: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 64.3 — 13.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Eswatini and Montenegro have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Eswatini: absolute monarchy; Montenegro: parliamentary republic.