Population density in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population density was 77.96 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
77.96 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
139th
of 234 countries
All-time high
89.6 people per km²
in 2063
All-time low
0.3663 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Eswatini, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 77.96 people per km² for population density in 2100.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Eswatini peaked at 89.6 people per km² in 2063 and was at its lowest, 0.3663 people per km², in 1000.
That places Eswatini 139th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3663 people per km² | 0.3663 people per km² | 0.3663 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4395 people per km² | 0.4395 people per km² | 0.4395 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5128 people per km² | 0.5128 people per km² | 0.5128 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.586 people per km² | 0.586 people per km² | 0.586 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6593 people per km² | 0.6593 people per km² | 0.6593 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7326 people per km² | 0.7326 people per km² | 0.7326 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8547 people per km² | 0.8547 people per km² | 0.8547 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.22 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.42 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.54 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.67 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.82 people per km² | 1.82 people per km² | 1.82 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.97 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.14 people per km² | 2.14 people per km² | 2.14 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.32 people per km² | 2.32 people per km² | 2.32 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.52 people per km² | 2.52 people per km² | 2.52 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.74 people per km² | 2.74 people per km² | 2.74 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.88 people per km² | 4.77 people per km² | 5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 4.63 people per km² | 4.53 people per km² | 4.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 4.4 people per km² | 4.29 people per km² | 4.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.17 people per km² | 4.08 people per km² | 4.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.96 people per km² | 3.88 people per km² | 4.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.03 people per km² | 3.88 people per km² | 4.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.44 people per km² | 4.25 people per km² | 4.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.91 people per km² | 4.69 people per km² | 5.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.42 people per km² | 5.18 people per km² | 5.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.99 people per km² | 5.72 people per km² | 6.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.81 people per km² | 6.34 people per km² | 7.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.97 people per km² | 7.43 people per km² | 8.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.53 people per km² | 8.69 people per km² | 10.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.68 people per km² | 10.66 people per km² | 12.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.2 people per km² | 13.01 people per km² | 15.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.67 people per km² | 15.79 people per km² | 19.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.4 people per km² | 20.08 people per km² | 24.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.3 people per km² | 25.65 people per km² | 33.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.89 people per km² | 34.69 people per km² | 48.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3 people per km² | 50.72 people per km² | 59.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5 people per km² | 60.55 people per km² | 64.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.39 people per km² | 64.63 people per km² | 68.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7 people per km² | 69.34 people per km² | 76.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 79.8 people per km² | 76.8 people per km² | 82.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 85.28 people per km² | 83.13 people per km² | 87.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 88.62 people per km² | 87.52 people per km² | 89.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 89.48 people per km² | 89.18 people per km² | 89.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 88.07 people per km² | 86.91 people per km² | 89.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 84.95 people per km² | 83.13 people per km² | 86.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 80.62 people per km² | 78.48 people per km² | 82.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 77.96 people per km² | 77.96 people per km² | 77.96 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Eswatini
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,295 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Eswatini?
- Population density in Eswatini was 77.96 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6 people per km² in 2063.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3663 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Eswatini rank for population density?
- Eswatini ranks 139th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.