Eswatini vs South Africa: Population density
Eswatini
77.96 people per km²
in 2100
South Africa
77.75 people per km²
in 2100
Eswatini rank
139th
South Africa rank
140th
Population density over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 77.96 people per km² against 77.75 people per km² in South Africa, a difference of 0.21 people per km².
Across all 318 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 140th of 234 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3663 people per km² | 0.2127 people per km² | 0.1536 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1100s | 0.4395 people per km² | 0.2552 people per km² | 0.1843 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1200s | 0.5128 people per km² | 0.2978 people per km² | 0.215 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1300s | 0.586 people per km² | 0.3403 people per km² | 0.2458 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1400s | 0.6593 people per km² | 0.3828 people per km² | 0.2765 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1500s | 0.7326 people per km² | 0.4254 people per km² | 0.3072 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1600s | 0.8547 people per km² | 0.4963 people per km² | 0.3584 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1700s | 1.22 people per km² | 0.7089 people per km² | 0.512 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1710s | 1.42 people per km² | 0.6955 people per km² | 0.7261 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1720s | 1.54 people per km² | 0.6821 people per km² | 0.8605 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1730s | 1.67 people per km² | 0.6688 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1740s | 1.82 people per km² | 0.6554 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1750s | 1.97 people per km² | 0.642 people per km² | 1.33 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1760s | 2.14 people per km² | 0.6286 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1770s | 2.32 people per km² | 0.6152 people per km² | 1.71 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1780s | 2.52 people per km² | 0.6018 people per km² | 1.92 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1790s | 2.74 people per km² | 0.5884 people per km² | 2.15 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1800s | 4.88 people per km² | 1.21 people per km² | 3.67 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1810s | 4.63 people per km² | 1.27 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1820s | 4.4 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | 2.98 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1830s | 4.17 people per km² | 1.76 people per km² | 2.41 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1840s | 3.96 people per km² | 2.2 people per km² | 1.76 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1850s | 4.03 people per km² | 2.6 people per km² | 1.43 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1860s | 4.44 people per km² | 2.9 people per km² | 1.55 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1870s | 4.91 people per km² | 3.23 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1880s | 5.42 people per km² | 3.59 people per km² | 1.83 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1890s | 5.99 people per km² | 4 people per km² | 1.99 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1900s | 6.81 people per km² | 4.59 people per km² | 2.22 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 7.97 people per km² | 5.41 people per km² | 2.56 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 9.53 people per km² | 6.48 people per km² | 3.05 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 11.68 people per km² | 7.95 people per km² | 3.74 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 14.2 people per km² | 9.66 people per km² | 4.54 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 17.67 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 5.78 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 22.4 people per km² | 15.57 people per km² | 6.83 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 29.3 people per km² | 20.92 people per km² | 8.37 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 40.89 people per km² | 28.44 people per km² | 12.45 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 56.3 people per km² | 36.31 people per km² | 19.99 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 62.5 people per km² | 40.65 people per km² | 21.85 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 66.39 people per km² | 46.1 people per km² | 20.29 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 72.7 people per km² | 52.95 people per km² | 19.75 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2030s | 79.8 people per km² | 58.44 people per km² | 21.36 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2040s | 85.28 people per km² | 62.98 people per km² | 22.3 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2050s | 88.62 people per km² | 66.91 people per km² | 21.71 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2060s | 89.48 people per km² | 70.11 people per km² | 19.37 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2070s | 88.07 people per km² | 72.68 people per km² | 15.39 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2080s | 84.95 people per km² | 74.87 people per km² | 10.08 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2090s | 80.62 people per km² | 76.8 people per km² | 3.82 people per km² | Eswatini |
| 2100s | 77.96 people per km² | 77.75 people per km² | 0.2107 people per km² | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 77.96 people per km² against 77.75 people per km² in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.21 people per km², with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for population density?
- Eswatini ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 140th of 234 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.