Eswatini vs Latvia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Eswatini
912,297 people
in 2020
Latvia
814,870 people
in 2020
Eswatini rank
133rd
Latvia rank
135th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Eswatini
- Latvia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 912,297 people against 814,870 people in Latvia, a difference of 97,427 people.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 133rd and Latvia ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 257,864 people | 949,630 people | 691,766 people | Latvia |
| 1960s | 319,636 people | 981,264 people | 661,628 people | Latvia |
| 1970s | 401,726 people | 1.00 million people | 601,566 people | Latvia |
| 1980s | 521,606 people | 1.00 million people | 481,372 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 675,860 people | 1.01 million people | 339,070 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 746,247 people | 935,724 people | 189,476 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 814,930 people | 855,052 people | 40,122 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 912,297 people | 814,870 people | 97,427 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Eswatini or Latvia?
- Eswatini, at 912,297 people against 814,870 people in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Eswatini and Latvia?
- 97,427 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Latvia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Eswatini ranks 133rd and Latvia ranks 135th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.