Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini is 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.029 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 133 Lesotho 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 134 Iran 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 135 Samoa 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 137 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 138 Panama 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 139 Georgia 0.0287 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.