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Eswatini
1,237,068
Population nowvs
Western Sahara
742,542
Population nowAs of 2026, Eswatini has a population of about 1,237,068 while Western Sahara has about 742,542 — a difference of 494,526 people. Western Sahara is growing faster (1.6% per year).
| Eswatini | Metric | Western Sahara |
|---|---|---|
| 1.05% | Growth rate / yr | 1.6% |
| 19.5 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 22.0 |
| 9.0 | Death rate / 1,000 | 6.0 |
| 71.2 | Density / km² | 2.8 |
| 48.9% | Male % | 50.3% |
| 88.0% | Literacy % | 73.0% |
| 18.0% | Smoking % | 14.0% |
| 40.4 | Life expectancy | 49.8 |