Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 72.26 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.26 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
135th
of 216 countries
All-time high
72.26 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
20.54 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Eswatini stood at 72.26 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Eswatini peaked at 72.26 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.54 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 135th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.54 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 21.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 21.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 22.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 22.58 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 23.18 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 23.78 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 24.37 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 24.99 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 25.65 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 26.35 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 27.08 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 27.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 28.66 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 29.52 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 30.43 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 31.42 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 32.47 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 33.56 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 34.69 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 35.86 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 37.07 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 38.31 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 39.58 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 41.06 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 42.72 people per sq. km of land area | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 44.41 people per sq. km of land area | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 46.5 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 48.71 people per sq. km of land area | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 50.72 people per sq. km of land area | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 52.8 people per sq. km of land area | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 54.85 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 56.47 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 56.47 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.42 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.55 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 58.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 59.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 59.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 60.55 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.11 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.02 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.39 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.05 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.41 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.84 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.25 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.63 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.99 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.34 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.7 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.06 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.44 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.83 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.34 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.96 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.34 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 70.15 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 70.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 71.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 72.26 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 72.26 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.92 people per sq. km of land area, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 72.26 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.86 people per sq. km of land area, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.66 people per sq. km of land area | 20.54 people per sq. km of land area | 24.99 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.3 people per sq. km of land area | 25.65 people per sq. km of land area | 33.56 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.89 people per sq. km of land area | 34.69 people per sq. km of land area | 48.71 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3 people per sq. km of land area | 50.72 people per sq. km of land area | 59.93 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5 people per sq. km of land area | 60.55 people per sq. km of land area | 64.25 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.39 people per sq. km of land area | 64.63 people per sq. km of land area | 68.6 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.83 people per sq. km of land area | 69.34 people per sq. km of land area | 72.26 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 132 Serbia 75.2 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 133 Ecuador 73.02 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 134 North Macedonia 72.34 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 136 Croatia 69.09 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 67.47 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 138 Mexico 67.32 people per sq. km of land area compare
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- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.75 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Eswatini?
- Population density in Eswatini was 72.26 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 72.26 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.54 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for population density?
- Eswatini ranks 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.