Eswatini vs South Africa: Population density

Eswatini
77.96
in 2100
South Africa
77.75
in 2100
Eswatini rank
139th
South Africa rank
140th

Population density over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 77.96 against 77.75 in South Africa, a difference of 0.21.

Across all 318 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 140th of 235 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 0.2127 0.1536 Eswatini
1100s 0.4395 0.2552 0.1843 Eswatini
1200s 0.5128 0.2978 0.215 Eswatini
1300s 0.586 0.3403 0.2458 Eswatini
1400s 0.6593 0.3828 0.2765 Eswatini
1500s 0.7326 0.4254 0.3072 Eswatini
1600s 0.8547 0.4963 0.3584 Eswatini
1700s 1.22 0.7089 0.512 Eswatini
1710s 1.42 0.6955 0.7261 Eswatini
1720s 1.54 0.6821 0.8605 Eswatini
1730s 1.67 0.6688 1.01 Eswatini
1740s 1.82 0.6554 1.16 Eswatini
1750s 1.97 0.642 1.33 Eswatini
1760s 2.14 0.6286 1.51 Eswatini
1770s 2.32 0.6152 1.71 Eswatini
1780s 2.52 0.6018 1.92 Eswatini
1790s 2.74 0.5884 2.15 Eswatini
1800s 4.88 1.21 3.67 Eswatini
1810s 4.63 1.27 3.37 Eswatini
1820s 4.4 1.42 2.98 Eswatini
1830s 4.17 1.76 2.41 Eswatini
1840s 3.96 2.2 1.76 Eswatini
1850s 4.03 2.6 1.43 Eswatini
1860s 4.44 2.9 1.55 Eswatini
1870s 4.91 3.23 1.68 Eswatini
1880s 5.42 3.59 1.83 Eswatini
1890s 5.99 4 1.99 Eswatini
1900s 6.81 4.59 2.22 Eswatini
1910s 7.97 5.41 2.56 Eswatini
1920s 9.53 6.48 3.05 Eswatini
1930s 11.68 7.95 3.74 Eswatini
1940s 14.2 9.66 4.54 Eswatini
1950s 17.67 11.9 5.78 Eswatini
1960s 22.4 15.57 6.83 Eswatini
1970s 29.3 20.92 8.37 Eswatini
1980s 40.89 28.44 12.45 Eswatini
1990s 56.3 36.31 19.99 Eswatini
2000s 62.5 40.65 21.85 Eswatini
2010s 66.39 46.1 20.29 Eswatini
2020s 72.7 52.95 19.75 Eswatini
2030s 79.8 58.44 21.36 Eswatini
2040s 85.28 62.98 22.3 Eswatini
2050s 88.62 66.91 21.71 Eswatini
2060s 89.48 70.11 19.37 Eswatini
2070s 88.07 72.68 15.39 Eswatini
2080s 84.95 74.87 10.08 Eswatini
2090s 80.62 76.8 3.82 Eswatini
2100s 77.96 77.75 0.2107 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 against 77.75 in South Africa as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Eswatini and South Africa?
0.21, 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 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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