Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0712 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
134th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0712 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0253 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 134th 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.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.03 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0309 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0435 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0477 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0538 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0559 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0571 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0558 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.057 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0581 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.059 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0602 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0608 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0614 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0618 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0622 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0626 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0629 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0632 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0641 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0644 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0648 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0652 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0655 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0659 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0662 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0666 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.067 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0676 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0683 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0689 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0698 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0705 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0477 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0558 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0623 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0602 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0641 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0662 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0644 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0683 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0701 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0689 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 131 Yemen 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 132 North Macedonia 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 133 Ecuador 0.0721 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 135 Croatia 0.0697 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 136 Mexico 0.0664 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 137 Ukraine 0.0656 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.