Eswatini vs Ireland: Population density
Eswatini
77.96 people per km²
in 2100
Ireland
76.73 people per km²
in 2100
Eswatini rank
139th
Ireland rank
142nd
Population density over time
- Eswatini
- Ireland
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 77.96 people per km² against 76.73 people per km² in Ireland, a difference of 1.23 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Eswatini ranks 139th and Ireland ranks 142nd of 235 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 8 and Ireland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.67 people per km² | 42.07 people per km² | 24.39 people per km² | Ireland |
| 1960s | 22.4 people per km² | 41.68 people per km² | 19.28 people per km² | Ireland |
| 1970s | 29.3 people per km² | 45.87 people per km² | 16.57 people per km² | Ireland |
| 1980s | 40.89 people per km² | 50.81 people per km² | 9.92 people per km² | Ireland |
| 1990s | 56.3 people per km² | 52.49 people per km² | 3.81 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 62.5 people per km² | 60.23 people per km² | 2.27 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 66.39 people per km² | 68.36 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | Ireland |
| 2020s | 72.7 people per km² | 76.32 people per km² | 3.61 people per km² | Ireland |
| 2030s | 79.8 people per km² | 82.26 people per km² | 2.47 people per km² | Ireland |
| 2040s | 85.28 people per km² | 85.66 people per km² | 0.3815 people per km² | Ireland |
| 2050s | 88.62 people per km² | 86.64 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2060s | 89.48 people per km² | 85.27 people per km² | 4.2 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2070s | 88.07 people per km² | 83 people per km² | 5.07 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2080s | 84.95 people per km² | 80.94 people per km² | 4.01 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2090s | 80.62 people per km² | 78.47 people per km² | 2.15 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2100s | 77.96 people per km² | 76.73 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Eswatini or Ireland?
- Eswatini, at 77.96 people per km² against 76.73 people per km² in Ireland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Eswatini and Ireland?
- 1.23 people per km², with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ireland?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Eswatini and Ireland rank globally for population density?
- Eswatini ranks 139th and Ireland ranks 142nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.