Lobamba is a city in Hhohho Region, Eswatini, home to roughly 4.6k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 60 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 57/100. This profile combines Lobamba's own geography and climate with national statistics for Eswatini.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 60.4 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 26.2 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 56.6 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 77.5 | Estimated |
| Population people | 4,557 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Lobamba's geography with authoritative national statistics for Eswatini.
| Cost of living index index | 77.4 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 6.07 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 33.6 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 48.5% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $4.9B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 3.0% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $3,910 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $11,799 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $10,760 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2021 | 35.7% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2016 | 54.6 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2019 | 2.6% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 345,300 | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 34.2% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 75.0 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 56.6 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2021 | 12.5 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 77.5 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 7.5% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2013 | 2.0 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 42.2 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 64.3 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 0.56 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 45.1 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 2.72 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 17,363 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -5,775 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 1.1M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 71.5 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 1.0% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 26.2% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2024 | 6.0% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2022 | 90.8% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 2.5 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 63.4% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 139.8 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 80.4% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 86.4% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 64.5% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 18.8 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.88 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 29.1% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2022 | 64.7% | Measured |
Lobamba has a modeled cost-of-living index of 60 (world median = 100), based on Eswatini's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Lobamba are being compiled.
Lobamba has a population of about 4.6k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.