Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Eswatini
18.46 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.6 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
167th
Zimbabwe rank
169th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Eswatini
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 18.46 people per square kilometre against 16.6 people per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.86 people per square kilometre.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Eswatini ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 people per square kilometre | 1.71 people per square kilometre | 0.168 people per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 4.13 people per square kilometre | 3.05 people per square kilometre | 1.08 people per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 8.91 people per square kilometre | 5.65 people per square kilometre | 3.26 people per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 12.96 people per square kilometre | 8.86 people per square kilometre | 4.09 people per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 13.98 people per square kilometre | 10.5 people per square kilometre | 3.48 people per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 15.43 people per square kilometre | 12.53 people per square kilometre | 2.9 people per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 17.78 people per square kilometre | 15.75 people per square kilometre | 2.03 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 Zimbabwe?
- Eswatini, at 18.46 people per square kilometre against 16.6 people per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 1.86 people per square kilometre, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 169th 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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About this data
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.