Eswatini vs New Zealand: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Eswatini
18.46 people per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
16.48 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
167th
New Zealand rank
170th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Eswatini
  • New Zealand
05101520196119922023

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 18.46 people per square kilometre against 16.48 people per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 1.98 people per square kilometre.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Eswatini ranks 167th and New Zealand ranks 170th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.54 people per square kilometre 6.9 people per square kilometre 5.36 people per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 4.13 people per square kilometre 9.48 people per square kilometre 5.35 people per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 8.91 people per square kilometre 10.34 people per square kilometre 1.43 people per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 12.96 people per square kilometre 11.8 people per square kilometre 1.15 people per square kilometre Eswatini
2000s 13.98 people per square kilometre 13.34 people per square kilometre 0.6399 people per square kilometre Eswatini
2010s 15.43 people per square kilometre 14.9 people per square kilometre 0.531 people per square kilometre Eswatini
2020s 17.78 people per square kilometre 16.31 people per square kilometre 1.47 people per square kilometre Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Eswatini or New Zealand?
Eswatini, at 18.46 people per square kilometre against 16.48 people per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Eswatini and New Zealand?
1.98 people per square kilometre, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and New Zealand rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 167th and New Zealand ranks 170th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.