Eswatini vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 46.2 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Mozambique about 46 times.
EswatiniMozambiqueEswatini moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.02× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 46.2× the size of Eswatini.
 Eswatini |  Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMozambique: 46.2× the area | 17,364 km²#154 of 194 | 801,590 km²#35 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMozambique: 28.4× the population | 1,256,174#155 of 194 · 2025 | 35,631,653#46 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEswatini: 1.63× the density | 72 / km²#113 of 194 | 44 / km²#139 of 194 |
| Urban populationMozambique: 1.39× the urban share | 27%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#154 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMozambique: 1.72× the births per woman | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 | 4.69 per woman#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMozambique: 1.78 points higher | +1.07%#93 of 192 · 2025 | +2.85%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMozambique: 1.57× the birth rate | 23.6 per 1,000#56 of 192 · 2024 | 37.0 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEswatini: 1.12× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 6.9 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mozambique: 11.2 points higher | 33.0%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 44.2%#7 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Eswatini: 1.6 points higher | 4.3%#137 of 192 · 2025 | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMozambique: 2.8 per 1,000 higher | −4.6 per 1,000#172 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.18 per 1,000#106 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEswatini: 0.5 years longer | 64.3 years#167 of 192 · 2024 | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMozambique: 1.04× the infant mortality | 42.2 per 1,000 births#24 of 191 · 2024 | 43.7 per 1,000 births#19 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEswatini: 3.11× the doctors per person | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2023 | 0.18 per 1,000#153 of 178 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexEswatini: 0.202 higher | 0.695#125 of 190 · 2023 | 0.493#179 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEswatini: 6.54× the income per person | $3,730#129 of 185 · 2025 | $570#181 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMozambique: 4.33× the economy | $5.16B2025 | $22.34B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Eswatini: 7.38× the output per person | $12,529#119 of 184 · 2025 | $1,698#181 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEswatini: 4.7 points higher | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 | −0.5%#176 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEswatini: 5.18× the unemployment | 34.2%#1 of 178 · 2025 | 6.6%#63 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMozambique: 1.83× the share in extreme poverty | 44.5%#14 of 149 · 2016 | 81.4%#2 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Eswatini: 5.0 higher | 54.6#3 of 149 · 2016 | 49.6#11 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureMozambique: 58.5 points higher | 14.5% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 | 73.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEswatini: 20.3 points higher | 26.7% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 6.4% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesEswatini: 38.1 points higher | 58.7% of jobs#87 of 178 · 2025 | 20.6% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMozambique: 24.8 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 25.8% of GDP#7 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEswatini: 12.4 points higher | 53.8% of GDP#43 of 168 · 2024 | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingMozambique: 1.17× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#83 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#72 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersEswatini: 3.09× the share online | 63%#131 of 184 · 2024 | 21%#172 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEswatini: 2.8× the mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMozambique: 1.63× the forest share | 25% of land#108 of 192 · 2024 | 41% of land#64 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEswatini: 3.03× the CO₂ per person | 0.88 t a year#132 of 185 · 2024 | 0.29 t a year#163 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMozambique: 12.2 points higher | 64.7%#32 of 190 · 2022 | 76.9%#21 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityEswatini: 52.4 points higher | 89.3%#139 of 192 · 2024 | 36.9%#183 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Eswatini: 1.22× the air pollution | 16.7 µg/m³#102 of 191 · 2023 | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMozambique: 25.3 points higher | 4.2% of land#169 of 191 · 2025 | 29.5% of land#36 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMozambique: 0.2 points higher | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 | 10.5% of land#96 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEswatini: 43.1× the water stress | 77.6%#23 of 176 · 2022 | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMozambique: 1.31× the rain and snow | 788 mm#106 of 180 · 2022 | 1,032 mm#90 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEswatini: 1.09 higher | −0.57#147 of 193 · 2025 | −1.66#175 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEswatini: 0.30 higher | −0.80#144 of 193 · 2025 | −1.10#161 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 12.5 per 100,000#23 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchy | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Mbabane | Maputo |
| Currency | Lilangeni (SZL) | Mozambican metical (MZN) |
| Official languages | English, Swazi | Portuguese |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +268 | +258 |
| Region | Southern Africa, Africa | Eastern Africa, Africa |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Eswatini is 46.2 times smaller than Mozambique. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Mozambique?
- About 46 times: Mozambique has 46.2× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².
- Which is richer, Eswatini or Mozambique?
- By gross national income per person, Eswatini: $3,730 against $570 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.54× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Eswatini or Mozambique?
- In Eswatini: life expectancy at birth is 64.3 years, against 63.8 — 0.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Eswatini and Mozambique have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Eswatini: absolute monarchy; Mozambique: presidential republic.