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Eswatini
1,237,064
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Botswana
2,454,258
Population nowAs of 2026, Eswatini has a population of about 1,237,064 while Botswana has about 2,454,258 — a difference of 1,217,194 people. Botswana is growing faster (1.05% per year).
| Eswatini | Metric | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| 1.05% | Growth rate / yr | 1.05% |
| 19.5 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 19.5 |
| 9.0 | Death rate / 1,000 | 9.0 |
| 71.2 | Density / km² | 4.2 |
| 48.9% | Male % | 48.9% |
| 88.0% | Literacy % | 88.0% |
| 18.0% | Smoking % | 18.0% |
| 40.4 | Life expectancy | 39.3 |