Eswatini vs US size comparison
How Big Is Eswatini Compared to the US?
The US is about 566 times the size of Eswatini. Eswatini is about 2.08 times as densely populated. Drag Eswatini over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Eswatini
- 17,364 km² (6,704 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 566 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Connecticut (14,358 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Eswatini 1,256,174; the US 341,784,857
- Eswatini's rank by area
- 154th-largest of 197
How big Eswatini is compared with the US
The US is about 566 times the size of Eswatini: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 17,364 km² (6,704 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Eswatini about 466 times. Eswatini is bigger than 3 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 47; the state closest in size is Connecticut (14,358 km²). It is the 154th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 48th-largest of 54 in Africa; the US is the third-largest.
Eswatini has about 1 million people (2025), the 157th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 72 people per km² it is about 2.08 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 115th-most densely populated country.
Eswatini and the US on a world map
Eswatini reaches from 27°S to 26°S; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Eswatini about 1.25 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 1,042 times the size of Eswatini, when it is really about 566 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Eswatini is
Eswatini's capital, Lobamba, is 13,330 km (8,280 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Eswatini borders 2 countries: Mozambique and South Africa. It has no coast.
Eswatini and US in numbers
| Eswatini | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² 6,704 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 566× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 1,256,174 | 341,784,857 | The US has 272× more |
| Rank by area | 154th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 72 | 35 | Eswatini is 2.08× denser |
| Capital | Lobamba | Washington, D.C. | 13,330 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 2 | 2 |
Eswatini compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Eswatini bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 566 times the size of Eswatini: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 17,364 km² (6,704 sq mi).
How many times would Eswatini fit into the US?
About 566 times (566). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 466 times.
Which US state is Eswatini closest in size to?
Connecticut (14,358 km²). Eswatini is about 1.21 times the size of Connecticut.
Is Eswatini bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 40 times the size of Eswatini.
Which has more people, Eswatini or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 272 times the 1 million in Eswatini.
Why does Eswatini look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Eswatini, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 1,042 times the size of Eswatini, not 566.
Where does Eswatini rank by size?
Eswatini is the 154th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 48th-largest in Africa. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Eswatini from the US?
Eswatini's capital, Lobamba, is 13,330 km (8,280 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.