Population density in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population density was 77.96 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
77.96
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
139th
of 235 countries
All-time high
89.6
in 2063
All-time low
0.3663
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Eswatini, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 77.96 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 in 2063 and was at its lowest, 0.3663, in 1000.
That places Eswatini 139th out of 235 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.
Population density in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.3663 | — |
| 1100 | 0.4395 | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 0.5128 | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 0.586 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 0.6593 | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 0.7326 | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 0.8547 | +16.7% |
| 1700 | 1.22 | +42.9% |
| 1710 | 1.42 | +16.4% |
| 1720 | 1.54 | +8.5% |
| 1730 | 1.67 | +8.5% |
| 1740 | 1.82 | +8.5% |
| 1750 | 1.97 | +8.5% |
| 1760 | 2.14 | +8.5% |
| 1770 | 2.32 | +8.5% |
| 1780 | 2.52 | +8.6% |
| 1790 | 2.74 | +8.6% |
| 1800 | 5 | +82.6% |
| 1801 | 4.97 | -0.5% |
| 1802 | 4.95 | -0.5% |
| 1803 | 4.92 | -0.5% |
| 1804 | 4.9 | -0.5% |
| 1805 | 4.87 | -0.5% |
| 1806 | 4.85 | -0.5% |
| 1807 | 4.82 | -0.5% |
| 1808 | 4.79 | -0.5% |
| 1809 | 4.77 | -0.5% |
| 1810 | 4.74 | -0.5% |
| 1811 | 4.72 | -0.5% |
| 1812 | 4.7 | -0.5% |
| 1813 | 4.67 | -0.5% |
| 1814 | 4.65 | -0.5% |
| 1815 | 4.62 | -0.5% |
| 1816 | 4.6 | -0.5% |
| 1817 | 4.57 | -0.5% |
| 1818 | 4.55 | -0.5% |
| 1819 | 4.53 | -0.5% |
| 1820 | 4.5 | -0.5% |
| 1821 | 4.48 | -0.5% |
| 1822 | 4.46 | -0.5% |
| 1823 | 4.43 | -0.5% |
| 1824 | 4.41 | -0.5% |
| 1825 | 4.39 | -0.5% |
| 1826 | 4.36 | -0.5% |
| 1827 | 4.34 | -0.5% |
| 1828 | 4.32 | -0.5% |
| 1829 | 4.29 | -0.5% |
| 1830 | 4.27 | -0.5% |
| 1831 | 4.25 | -0.5% |
| 1832 | 4.23 | -0.5% |
| 1833 | 4.21 | -0.5% |
| 1834 | 4.18 | -0.5% |
| 1835 | 4.16 | -0.5% |
| 1836 | 4.14 | -0.5% |
| 1837 | 4.12 | -0.5% |
| 1838 | 4.1 | -0.5% |
| 1839 | 4.08 | -0.5% |
| 1840 | 4.05 | -0.5% |
| 1841 | 4.03 | -0.5% |
| 1842 | 4.01 | -0.5% |
| 1843 | 3.99 | -0.5% |
| 1844 | 3.97 | -0.5% |
| 1845 | 3.95 | -0.5% |
| 1846 | 3.93 | -0.5% |
| 1847 | 3.91 | -0.5% |
| 1848 | 3.89 | -0.5% |
| 1849 | 3.88 | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 3.88 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 3.9 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 3.92 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 3.96 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 4 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 4.04 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 4.08 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 4.12 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 4.16 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 4.21 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 4.25 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 4.29 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 4.33 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 4.38 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 4.42 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 4.46 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 4.51 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 4.55 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 4.6 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 4.65 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 4.69 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 4.74 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 4.79 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 4.83 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 4.88 | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 4.93 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 4.98 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 5.03 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 5.08 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 5.13 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 5.18 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 5.23 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 5.28 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 5.34 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 5.39 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 5.44 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 5.5 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 5.55 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 5.61 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 5.67 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 5.72 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 5.78 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 5.84 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 5.89 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 5.95 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 6.01 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 6.07 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 6.13 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 6.19 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 6.26 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 6.34 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 6.43 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 6.53 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 6.63 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 6.74 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 6.85 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 6.96 | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 7.08 | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 7.19 | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 7.31 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 7.43 | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 7.54 | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 7.66 | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 7.78 | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 7.9 | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 8.02 | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 8.14 | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 8.27 | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 8.4 | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 8.53 | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 8.69 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 8.85 | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 9.03 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 9.22 | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 9.41 | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 9.61 | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 9.81 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 10.02 | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 10.23 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 10.44 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 10.66 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 10.87 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 11.1 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 11.32 | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 11.55 | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 11.78 | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 12.02 | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 12.26 | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 12.51 | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 12.76 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 13.01 | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 13.27 | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 13.52 | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 13.78 | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 14.05 | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 14.32 | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 14.59 | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 14.87 | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 15.16 | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 15.46 | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 15.79 | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 16.2 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 16.61 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 17.02 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 17.44 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 17.86 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 18.29 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 18.73 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 19.17 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 19.62 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 20.08 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 20.54 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 21.01 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 21.5 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 22.02 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 22.58 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 23.18 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 23.78 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 24.37 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 24.99 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 25.65 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 26.35 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 27.08 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 27.85 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 28.66 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 29.52 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 30.43 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 31.42 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 32.47 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 33.56 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 34.69 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 35.86 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 37.07 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 38.31 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 39.58 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 41.06 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 42.72 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 44.41 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 46.5 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 48.71 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 50.72 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 52.8 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 54.85 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 56.47 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 56.47 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.42 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.55 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 58.53 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 59.28 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 59.93 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 60.55 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.11 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.6 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.02 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.39 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.73 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.05 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.41 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.84 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.25 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.63 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.99 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.34 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.7 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.06 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.44 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.83 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.34 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.96 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.6 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.34 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 70.15 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 70.87 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 71.54 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 72.26 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 73.03 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 73.83 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 74.61 | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 75.35 | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 76.07 | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 76.8 | +1.0% |
| 2031 | 77.51 | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 78.19 | +0.9% |
| 2033 | 78.88 | +0.9% |
| 2034 | 79.56 | +0.9% |
| 2035 | 80.2 | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 80.82 | +0.8% |
| 2037 | 81.42 | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 82.01 | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 82.58 | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 83.13 | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 83.67 | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 84.19 | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 84.68 | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 85.14 | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 85.59 | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 86.02 | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 86.42 | +0.5% |
| 2048 | 86.8 | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 87.18 | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 87.52 | +0.4% |
| 2051 | 87.84 | +0.4% |
| 2052 | 88.14 | +0.3% |
| 2053 | 88.4 | +0.3% |
| 2054 | 88.63 | +0.3% |
| 2055 | 88.82 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 88.99 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 89.15 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 89.3 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 89.43 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 89.51 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 89.56 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 89.59 | +0.0% |
| 2063 | 89.6 | +0.0% |
| 2064 | 89.58 | -0.0% |
| 2065 | 89.54 | -0.0% |
| 2066 | 89.5 | -0.1% |
| 2067 | 89.42 | -0.1% |
| 2068 | 89.31 | -0.1% |
| 2069 | 89.18 | -0.1% |
| 2070 | 89.04 | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 88.88 | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 88.7 | -0.2% |
| 2073 | 88.49 | -0.2% |
| 2074 | 88.26 | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 88 | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 87.74 | -0.3% |
| 2077 | 87.46 | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 87.19 | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 86.91 | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 86.62 | -0.3% |
| 2081 | 86.3 | -0.4% |
| 2082 | 85.97 | -0.4% |
| 2083 | 85.6 | -0.4% |
| 2084 | 85.2 | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 84.79 | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 84.37 | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 83.97 | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 83.56 | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 83.13 | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 82.7 | -0.5% |
| 2091 | 82.25 | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 81.79 | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 81.34 | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 80.88 | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 80.41 | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 79.93 | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 79.46 | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 78.98 | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 78.48 | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 77.96 | -0.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 77.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 77.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +82.6% | 2.74 | 5 |
| 1700 | +42.9% | 0.8547 | 1.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3663 | 0.3663 | 0.3663 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4395 | 0.4395 | 0.4395 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5128 | 0.5128 | 0.5128 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.586 | 0.586 | 0.586 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6593 | 0.6593 | 0.6593 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7326 | 0.7326 | 0.7326 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8547 | 0.8547 | 0.8547 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.32 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.88 | 4.77 | 5 | 10 |
| 1810s | 4.63 | 4.53 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1820s | 4.4 | 4.29 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.17 | 4.08 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.96 | 3.88 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.03 | 3.88 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.44 | 4.25 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.91 | 4.69 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.42 | 5.18 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.99 | 5.72 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.81 | 6.34 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.97 | 7.43 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.53 | 8.69 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.68 | 10.66 | 12.76 | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.2 | 13.01 | 15.46 | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.67 | 15.79 | 19.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.4 | 20.08 | 24.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.3 | 25.65 | 33.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.89 | 34.69 | 48.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3 | 50.72 | 59.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5 | 60.55 | 64.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.39 | 64.63 | 68.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7 | 69.34 | 76.07 | 10 |
| 2030s | 79.8 | 76.8 | 82.58 | 10 |
| 2040s | 85.28 | 83.13 | 87.18 | 10 |
| 2050s | 88.62 | 87.52 | 89.43 | 10 |
| 2060s | 89.48 | 89.18 | 89.6 | 10 |
| 2070s | 88.07 | 86.91 | 89.04 | 10 |
| 2080s | 84.95 | 83.13 | 86.62 | 10 |
| 2090s | 80.62 | 78.48 | 82.7 | 10 |
| 2100s | 77.96 | 77.96 | 77.96 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Eswatini?
- Population density in Eswatini was 77.96 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6 in 2063.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3663 in 1000.
- How does Eswatini rank for population density?
- Eswatini ranks 139th out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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