Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0144 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0148 thousands per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0051 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 105th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 102 Tanzania 0.015 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 103 Lesotho 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 104 Costa Rica 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 106 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 107 Yemen 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 108 Czechia 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Eswatini
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) 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.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) 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.