Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 53.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.08 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
53.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
19.61 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Eswatini is 53.08 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 53.08 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.61 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 62nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 20.32 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 20.69 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 21.09 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 21.52 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 21.93 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 22.3 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 22.68 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 23.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 23.48 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 23.9 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 24.34 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 24.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 25.29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 25.83 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 26.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 27 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 27.58 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 28.17 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 28.78 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 29.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 30.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 30.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 31.81 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 33 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 34.28 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 35.87 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 37.56 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 39.09 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 40.67 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 42.24 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 43.47 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 43.46 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 43.41 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.28 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 45.03 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 45.63 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 46.17 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.72 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 47.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 47.69 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.11 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.47 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.8 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.08 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.37 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.69 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.97 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.2 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 50.39 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.56 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.71 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.98 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.31 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.61 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 51.9 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.24 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.6 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.87 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 53.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 53.08 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.64 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 53.08 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.12 units per square kilometre | 19.61 units per square kilometre | 22.68 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.17 units per square kilometre | 23.07 units per square kilometre | 27.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.99 units per square kilometre | 28.17 units per square kilometre | 37.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.34 units per square kilometre | 39.09 units per square kilometre | 46.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.51 units per square kilometre | 46.72 units per square kilometre | 49.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.96 units per square kilometre | 50.2 units per square kilometre | 51.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7 units per square kilometre | 52.24 units per square kilometre | 53.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 59 Lebanon 53.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Slovakia 53.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Moldova 53.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 China 52.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 51.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Poland 50.77 units 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 53.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 53.08 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.61 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.