The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.
Population statistics:
- Senegal's population is 15.3 times bigger than Eswatini's.
- Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
- The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.24% for Senegal.
- For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
- Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).
Eswatini vs Senegal: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Eswatini
|
Senegal
|
|
| 2100 | 1,352,676 | 47,474,574 |
| 2099 | 1,361,771 | 47,302,101 |
| 2098 | 1,370,136 | 47,124,428 |
| 2097 | 1,378,294 | 46,935,783 |
| 2096 | 1,386,470 | 46,742,299 |
| 2095 | 1,394,685 | 46,541,530 |
| 2094 | 1,402,820 | 46,331,819 |
| 2093 | 1,410,707 | 46,117,446 |
| 2092 | 1,418,422 | 45,896,926 |
| 2091 | 1,426,384 | 45,669,419 |
| 2090 | 1,433,911 | 45,435,395 |
| 2089 | 1,441,481 | 45,190,699 |
| 2088 | 1,448,623 | 44,942,408 |
| 2087 | 1,455,625 | 44,685,891 |
| 2086 | 1,462,692 | 44,418,490 |
| 2085 | 1,469,955 | 44,143,926 |
| 2084 | 1,477,042 | 43,864,819 |
| 2083 | 1,483,569 | 43,572,529 |
| 2082 | 1,489,850 | 43,279,061 |
| 2081 | 1,495,270 | 42,978,412 |
| 2080 | 1,500,616 | 42,673,206 |
| 2079 | 1,505,611 | 42,360,446 |
| 2078 | 1,510,082 | 42,038,513 |
| 2077 | 1,514,879 | 41,710,573 |
| 2076 | 1,519,757 | 41,373,492 |
| 2075 | 1,524,151 | 41,024,071 |
| 2074 | 1,528,574 | 40,668,576 |
| 2073 | 1,532,275 | 40,306,673 |
| 2072 | 1,535,515 | 39,937,069 |
| 2071 | 1,538,642 | 39,562,087 |
| 2070 | 1,541,025 | 39,181,827 |
| 2069 | 1,543,544 | 38,789,497 |
| 2068 | 1,545,599 | 38,392,382 |
| 2067 | 1,547,340 | 37,991,278 |
| 2066 | 1,548,173 | 37,578,685 |
| 2065 | 1,548,989 | 37,162,056 |
| 2064 | 1,549,433 | 36,738,762 |
| 2063 | 1,549,585 | 36,312,562 |
| 2062 | 1,549,184 | 35,879,325 |
| 2061 | 1,548,383 | 35,443,454 |
| 2060 | 1,547,596 | 35,004,974 |
| 2059 | 1,545,737 | 34,566,478 |
| 2058 | 1,543,109 | 34,117,578 |
| 2057 | 1,540,394 | 33,668,392 |
| 2056 | 1,537,579 | 33,214,418 |
| 2055 | 1,534,469 | 32,760,822 |
| 2054 | 1,530,939 | 32,308,761 |
| 2053 | 1,526,664 | 31,854,267 |
| 2052 | 1,521,811 | 31,400,703 |
| 2051 | 1,516,286 | 30,944,985 |
| 2050 | 1,510,851 | 30,486,035 |
| 2049 | 1,504,429 | 30,028,301 |
| 2048 | 1,497,956 | 29,566,333 |
| 2047 | 1,491,300 | 29,107,317 |
| 2046 | 1,484,115 | 28,644,370 |
| 2045 | 1,476,270 | 28,183,606 |
| 2044 | 1,468,495 | 27,720,422 |
| 2043 | 1,460,344 | 27,256,832 |
| 2042 | 1,451,725 | 26,792,904 |
| 2041 | 1,442,112 | 26,328,316 |
| 2040 | 1,433,098 | 25,862,356 |
| 2039 | 1,423,349 | 25,394,612 |
| 2038 | 1,413,090 | 24,924,728 |
| 2037 | 1,403,127 | 24,453,976 |
| 2036 | 1,392,397 | 23,983,290 |
| 2035 | 1,381,536 | 23,511,966 |
| 2034 | 1,370,158 | 23,043,425 |
| 2033 | 1,358,179 | 22,574,895 |
| 2032 | 1,346,333 | 22,106,910 |
| 2031 | 1,334,598 | 21,639,797 |
| 2030 | 1,321,695 | 21,175,234 |
| 2029 | 1,309,323 | 20,716,123 |
| 2028 | 1,296,796 | 20,260,670 |
| 2027 | 1,283,692 | 19,811,163 |
| 2026 | 1,269,922 | 19,369,097 |
| 2025 | 1,256,174 | 18,931,966 |
| 2024 | 1,242,822 | 18,501,984 |
| 2023 | 1,230,506 | 18,077,573 |
| 2022 | 1,218,917 | 17,651,103 |
| 2021 | 1,206,593 | 17,220,867 |
| 2020 | 1,192,729 | 16,789,219 |
| 2019 | 1,179,874 | 16,352,922 |
| 2018 | 1,168,929 | 15,914,498 |
| 2017 | 1,158,195 | 15,475,002 |
| 2016 | 1,149,507 | 15,034,521 |
| 2015 | 1,142,813 | 14,593,331 |
| 2014 | 1,136,299 | 14,152,102 |
| 2013 | 1,129,990 | 13,710,849 |
| 2012 | 1,123,863 | 13,310,495 |
| 2011 | 1,117,833 | 12,958,897 |
| 2010 | 1,111,650 | 12,635,413 |
| 2009 | 1,105,153 | 12,337,389 |
| 2008 | 1,098,091 | 12,048,959 |
| 2007 | 1,090,705 | 11,770,344 |
| 2006 | 1,084,436 | 11,500,094 |
| 2005 | 1,079,022 | 11,235,472 |
| 2004 | 1,073,159 | 10,975,704 |
| 2003 | 1,066,700 | 10,721,176 |
| 2002 | 1,059,441 | 10,466,214 |
| 2001 | 1,051,064 | 10,212,942 |
| 2000 | 1,041,414 | 9,968,260 |
| 1999 | 1,030,782 | 9,730,887 |
| 1998 | 1,019,653 | 9,502,952 |
| 1997 | 1,006,635 | 9,283,495 |
| 1996 | 989,841 | 9,067,014 |
| 1995 | 970,433 | 8,848,101 |
| 1994 | 971,212 | 8,624,078 |
| 1993 | 971,318 | 8,396,288 |
| 1992 | 943,416 | 8,168,395 |
| 1991 | 908,189 | 7,943,085 |
| 1990 | 872,428 | 7,720,523 |
| 1989 | 837,800 | 7,502,207 |
| 1988 | 799,798 | 7,289,618 |
| 1987 | 763,811 | 7,081,530 |
| 1986 | 734,732 | 6,878,192 |
| 1985 | 706,196 | 6,683,287 |
| 1984 | 680,783 | 6,499,364 |
| 1983 | 658,957 | 6,324,504 |
| 1982 | 637,652 | 6,156,961 |
| 1981 | 616,808 | 5,997,160 |
| 1980 | 596,644 | 5,845,638 |
| 1979 | 577,199 | 5,702,895 |
| 1978 | 558,446 | 5,568,096 |
| 1977 | 540,348 | 5,439,549 |
| 1976 | 523,330 | 5,308,564 |
| 1975 | 507,673 | 5,170,810 |
| 1974 | 492,988 | 5,029,437 |
| 1973 | 479,038 | 4,885,181 |
| 1972 | 465,788 | 4,741,631 |
| 1971 | 453,183 | 4,601,864 |
| 1970 | 441,216 | 4,466,328 |
| 1969 | 429,875 | 4,334,974 |
| 1968 | 419,147 | 4,207,587 |
| 1967 | 409,031 | 4,083,870 |
| 1966 | 398,766 | 3,964,299 |
| 1965 | 388,336 | 3,849,788 |
| 1964 | 378,656 | 3,740,535 |
| 1963 | 369,759 | 3,635,876 |
| 1962 | 361,365 | 3,534,686 |
| 1961 | 353,264 | 3,436,375 |
| 1960 | 345,337 | 3,340,907 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).
Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Eswatini's population will grow by 18.3% to 1,510,851 people with a rank change from 156th to 154th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.
Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eswatini
|
Senegal
|
|
| 2100 | -0.67% | 0.36% |
| 2099 | -0.61% | 0.38% |
| 2098 | -0.59% | 0.4% |
| 2097 | -0.59% | 0.41% |
| 2096 | -0.59% | 0.43% |
| 2095 | -0.58% | 0.45% |
| 2094 | -0.56% | 0.46% |
| 2093 | -0.54% | 0.48% |
| 2092 | -0.56% | 0.5% |
| 2091 | -0.52% | 0.52% |
| 2090 | -0.53% | 0.54% |
| 2089 | -0.49% | 0.55% |
| 2088 | -0.48% | 0.57% |
| 2087 | -0.48% | 0.6% |
| 2086 | -0.49% | 0.62% |
| 2085 | -0.48% | 0.64% |
| 2084 | -0.44% | 0.67% |
| 2083 | -0.42% | 0.68% |
| 2082 | -0.36% | 0.7% |
| 2081 | -0.36% | 0.72% |
| 2080 | -0.33% | 0.74% |
| 2079 | -0.3% | 0.77% |
| 2078 | -0.32% | 0.79% |
| 2077 | -0.32% | 0.81% |
| 2076 | -0.29% | 0.85% |
| 2075 | -0.29% | 0.87% |
| 2074 | -0.24% | 0.9% |
| 2073 | -0.21% | 0.93% |
| 2072 | -0.2% | 0.95% |
| 2071 | -0.15% | 0.97% |
| 2070 | -0.16% | 1.01% |
| 2069 | -0.13% | 1.03% |
| 2068 | -0.11% | 1.06% |
| 2067 | -0.05% | 1.1% |
| 2066 | -0.05% | 1.12% |
| 2065 | -0.03% | 1.15% |
| 2064 | -0.01% | 1.17% |
| 2063 | 0.03% | 1.21% |
| 2062 | 0.05% | 1.23% |
| 2061 | 0.05% | 1.25% |
| 2060 | 0.12% | 1.27% |
| 2059 | 0.17% | 1.32% |
| 2058 | 0.18% | 1.33% |
| 2057 | 0.18% | 1.37% |
| 2056 | 0.2% | 1.38% |
| 2055 | 0.23% | 1.4% |
| 2054 | 0.28% | 1.43% |
| 2053 | 0.32% | 1.44% |
| 2052 | 0.36% | 1.47% |
| 2051 | 0.36% | 1.51% |
| 2050 | 0.43% | 1.52% |
| 2049 | 0.43% | 1.56% |
| 2048 | 0.45% | 1.58% |
| 2047 | 0.48% | 1.62% |
| 2046 | 0.53% | 1.63% |
| 2045 | 0.53% | 1.67% |
| 2044 | 0.56% | 1.7% |
| 2043 | 0.59% | 1.73% |
| 2042 | 0.67% | 1.76% |
| 2041 | 0.63% | 1.8% |
| 2040 | 0.68% | 1.84% |
| 2039 | 0.73% | 1.89% |
| 2038 | 0.71% | 1.93% |
| 2037 | 0.77% | 1.96% |
| 2036 | 0.79% | 2% |
| 2035 | 0.83% | 2.03% |
| 2034 | 0.88% | 2.08% |
| 2033 | 0.88% | 2.12% |
| 2032 | 0.88% | 2.16% |
| 2031 | 0.98% | 2.19% |
| 2030 | 0.94% | 2.22% |
| 2029 | 0.97% | 2.25% |
| 2028 | 1.02% | 2.27% |
| 2027 | 1.08% | 2.28% |
| 2026 | 1.09% | 2.31% |
| 2025 | 1.07% | 2.32% |
| 2024 | 1% | 2.35% |
| 2023 | 0.95% | 2.42% |
| 2022 | 1.02% | 2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16% | 2.57% |
| 2020 | 1.09% | 2.67% |
| 2019 | 0.94% | 2.75% |
| 2018 | 0.93% | 2.84% |
| 2017 | 0.76% | 2.93% |
| 2016 | 0.59% | 3.02% |
| 2015 | 0.57% | 3.12% |
| 2014 | 0.56% | 3.22% |
| 2013 | 0.55% | 3.01% |
| 2012 | 0.54% | 2.71% |
| 2011 | 0.56% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 0.59% | 2.42% |
| 2009 | 0.64% | 2.39% |
| 2008 | 0.68% | 2.37% |
| 2007 | 0.58% | 2.35% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | 2.36% |
| 2005 | 0.55% | 2.37% |
| 2004 | 0.61% | 2.37% |
| 2003 | 0.69% | 2.44% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | 2.48% |
| 2001 | 0.93% | 2.45% |
| 2000 | 1.03% | 2.44% |
| 1999 | 1.09% | 2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.29% | 2.36% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | 2.39% |
| 1996 | 2% | 2.47% |
| 1995 | -0.08% | 2.6% |
| 1994 | -0.01% | 2.71% |
| 1993 | 2.96% | 2.79% |
| 1992 | 3.88% | 2.84% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | 2.88% |
| 1990 | 4.13% | 2.91% |
| 1989 | 4.75% | 2.92% |
| 1988 | 4.71% | 2.94% |
| 1987 | 3.96% | 2.96% |
| 1986 | 4.04% | 2.92% |
| 1985 | 3.73% | 2.83% |
| 1984 | 3.31% | 2.76% |
| 1983 | 3.34% | 2.72% |
| 1982 | 3.38% | 2.66% |
| 1981 | 3.38% | 2.59% |
| 1980 | 3.37% | 2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.36% | 2.42% |
| 1978 | 3.35% | 2.36% |
| 1977 | 3.25% | 2.47% |
| 1976 | 3.08% | 2.66% |
| 1975 | 2.98% | 2.81% |
| 1974 | 2.91% | 2.95% |
| 1973 | 2.84% | 3.03% |
| 1972 | 2.78% | 3.04% |
| 1971 | 2.71% | 3.03% |
| 1970 | 2.64% | 3.03% |
| 1969 | 2.56% | 3.03% |
| 1968 | 2.47% | 3.03% |
| 1967 | 2.57% | 3.02% |
| 1966 | 2.69% | 2.97% |
| 1965 | 2.56% | 2.92% |
| 1964 | 2.41% | 2.88% |
| 1963 | 2.32% | 2.86% |
| 1962 | 2.29% | 2.86% |
| 1961 | 2.3% | 2.86% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Eswatini grew by 1.07%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.
Live population counters
|
Eswatini
|
Senegal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1276995
|
19596169
|
| Population rank | 156/197 | 68/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.24% |
| One net population change |
39.5 minutes
|
1.23 minutes
|
| One birth every |
17.9 minutes
|
58.4 seconds
|
| One death every |
54.7 minutes
|
5.16 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | +37 | +1,178 |
| Annual growth/decline | +13,352 | +429,982 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.07% | +2.32% |
| Population growth rate rank | 95/197 | 35/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.52 hours
|
41.7 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -5,775 | -12,636 |
| Net migration rank | 121/196 | 138/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 33,268 | 281,867 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 161/195 | 100/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.7% | 1.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 121/195 | 146/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Eswatini
|
Senegal
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -5,775 | - | -12,636 |
| 2024 | 19,782 | -6,754 | 438,108 | -10,307 |
| 2023 | 20,147 | -8,549 | 431,006 | -9,999 |
| 2022 | 20,125 | -8,549 | 415,507 | 16,425 |
| 2021 | 17,314 | -4,242 | 403,019 | 25,519 |
| 2020 | 18,899 | -4,242 | 400,910 | 33,848 |
| 2019 | 19,488 | -8,439 | 399,436 | 38,386 |
| 2018 | 19,392 | -8,546 | 405,454 | 33,567 |
| 2017 | 19,278 | -8,658 | 410,366 | 29,605 |
| 2016 | 19,233 | -12,481 | 411,480 | 29,498 |
| 2015 | 19,223 | -12,582 | 407,008 | 34,387 |
| 2014 | 19,107 | -12,724 | 405,019 | 36,030 |
| 2013 | 18,903 | -12,664 | 406,582 | 34,878 |
| 2012 | 18,308 | -12,294 | 402,243 | -42,978 |
| 2011 | 17,645 | -11,596 | 387,290 | -43,350 |
| 2010 | 17,652 | -11,334 | 372,934 | -69,888 |
| 2009 | 17,656 | -10,989 | 362,238 | -69,239 |
| 2008 | 17,275 | -9,822 | 351,661 | -67,812 |
| 2007 | 16,595 | -9,271 | 339,963 | -66,580 |
| 2006 | 16,133 | -10,923 | 331,364 | -64,254 |
| 2005 | 15,945 | -10,330 | 323,908 | -61,781 |
| 2004 | 15,979 | -9,863 | 317,286 | -59,879 |
| 2003 | 16,396 | -9,595 | 308,856 | -57,213 |
| 2002 | 16,924 | -9,209 | 298,842 | -40,554 |
| 2001 | 17,824 | -8,788 | 289,690 | -41,422 |
| 2000 | 18,830 | -8,563 | 283,946 | -42,854 |
| 1999 | 19,420 | -8,421 | 277,944 | -44,284 |
| 1998 | 19,762 | -8,505 | 267,404 | -45,189 |
| 1997 | 20,686 | -5,911 | 261,200 | -44,506 |
| 1996 | 21,858 | -3,049 | 255,418 | -39,162 |
| 1995 | 23,029 | -3,023 | 252,552 | -31,001 |
| 1994 | 26,703 | -48,259 | 249,115 | -22,633 |
| 1993 | 28,046 | -6,692 | 245,742 | -16,649 |
| 1992 | 28,446 | 6,011 | 241,482 | -14,796 |
| 1991 | 28,497 | 7,496 | 237,713 | -13,783 |
| 1990 | 28,349 | 7,169 | 234,155 | -12,959 |
| 1989 | 28,257 | 5,477 | 227,797 | -12,362 |
| 1988 | 27,396 | 14,879 | 221,772 | -12,036 |
| 1987 | 27,285 | 2,417 | 218,522 | -12,086 |
| 1986 | 27,096 | 1,353 | 212,887 | -12,655 |
| 1985 | 26,835 | 1,792 | 208,218 | -18,644 |
| 1984 | 26,149 | -3,949 | 203,125 | -24,858 |
| 1983 | 24,883 | -3,429 | 197,673 | -26,222 |
| 1982 | 24,742 | -3,574 | 191,309 | -27,672 |
| 1981 | 23,973 | -3,464 | 185,917 | -29,959 |
| 1980 | 23,153 | -3,350 | 179,707 | -32,616 |
| 1979 | 22,299 | -3,210 | 173,425 | -35,022 |
| 1978 | 21,466 | -3,040 | 167,744 | -36,559 |
| 1977 | 20,609 | -2,838 | 161,636 | -35,731 |
| 1976 | 19,734 | -3,469 | 154,776 | -18,716 |
| 1975 | 18,849 | -3,794 | 147,311 | -7,870 |
| 1974 | 17,971 | -3,665 | 139,974 | 3,347 |
| 1973 | 17,145 | -3,555 | 133,834 | 11,382 |
| 1972 | 16,353 | -3,435 | 128,024 | 13,852 |
| 1971 | 15,615 | -3,325 | 122,511 | 15,131 |
| 1970 | 14,873 | -3,230 | 117,264 | 16,168 |
| 1969 | 14,164 | -3,127 | 112,393 | 16,887 |
| 1968 | 13,449 | -3,029 | 108,240 | 17,264 |
| 1967 | 12,773 | -2,964 | 104,824 | 17,107 |
| 1966 | 12,282 | -1,557 | 101,359 | 15,849 |
| 1965 | 11,719 | -1,578 | 97,912 | 13,913 |
| 1964 | 11,266 | -2,049 | 94,797 | 11,892 |
| 1963 | 10,929 | -2,358 | 92,264 | 10,371 |
| 1962 | 10,601 | -2,390 | 89,937 | 9,809 |
| 1961 | 10,262 | -2,270 | 87,322 | 9,549 |
| 1960 | 9,947 | -2,082 | 84,735 | 9,337 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 69.9% of the population change in Eswatini is from natural causes (a gain of 192,881 people) and 30.1% is from migration (a loss of 83,042 people). In Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).
As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.
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Population differences between Eswatini and Senegal
|
Eswatini
|
Senegal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 64.5 years | 69.4 years |
| Average age | 26.7 years | 24.7 years |
| Median age | 23.5 years | 20.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.1:50.9 | 50.8:49.2 |
| Fertility rate | 2.72 births per woman | 3.77 births per woman |
| Population density | 191.2 ppl/mi² | 260.6 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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