Belize has a population density of 47.4 people per square mile compared to 187.1 people in Eswatini. Belize has 592,713 sq ft of land per person vs 150,387 sq ft in Eswatini. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belize and Eswatini are ranked 175th and 119th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belize has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Eswatini, hence the population density in Belize is 74.7% lower than in Eswatini.
Population density comparison
Belize
|
Eswatini
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 47.4 ppl/mi² | 187.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 175/197 | 119/197 |
| Population |
427523
|
1267161
|
| Land area | 8,807 sq mi | 6,641 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 588,687 sq ft | 148,967 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.2% | 75% |
| Urban population | 46.8% | 25% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Belize vs Eswatini:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belize increased by 53.5%, compared to a 15.8% growth in Eswatini.
In 2004, Belize ranked 170th for population density and is in 175th place now. Eswatini was 110th in 2004 and ranks 119th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Eswatini
|
|
| 2024 | 47.4 | 187.1 |
| 2023 | 46.7 | 185.3 |
| 2022 | 45.7 | 183.5 |
| 2021 | 44.9 | 181.7 |
| 2020 | 44.4 | 179.6 |
| 2019 | 43.8 | 177.7 |
| 2018 | 43.2 | 176 |
| 2017 | 42.4 | 174.4 |
| 2016 | 41.4 | 173.1 |
| 2015 | 40.5 | 172.1 |
| 2014 | 39.6 | 171.1 |
| 2013 | 38.8 | 170.2 |
| 2012 | 38 | 169.2 |
| 2011 | 37.2 | 168.3 |
| 2010 | 36.4 | 167.4 |
| 2009 | 35.5 | 166.4 |
| 2008 | 34.6 | 165.4 |
| 2007 | 33.6 | 164.2 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 163.3 |
| 2005 | 31.8 | 162.5 |
| 2004 | 30.8 | 161.6 |
| 2003 | 30 | 160.6 |
| 2002 | 29.1 | 159.5 |
| 2001 | 28.2 | 158.3 |
| 2000 | 27.3 | 156.8 |
| 1999 | 26.5 | 155.2 |
| 1998 | 25.6 | 153.5 |
| 1997 | 24.7 | 151.6 |
| 1996 | 23.9 | 149.1 |
| 1995 | 23.2 | 146.1 |
| 1994 | 22.6 | 146.2 |
| 1993 | 22.1 | 146.3 |
| 1992 | 21.7 | 142.1 |
| 1991 | 21.2 | 136.8 |
| 1990 | 20.8 | 131.4 |
| 1989 | 20.3 | 126.2 |
| 1988 | 19.9 | 120.4 |
| 1987 | 19.5 | 115 |
| 1986 | 19 | 110.6 |
| 1985 | 18.6 | 106.3 |
| 1984 | 18.2 | 102.5 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 99.2 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 96 |
| 1981 | 16.9 | 92.9 |
| 1980 | 16.5 | 89.8 |
| 1979 | 16.1 | 86.9 |
| 1978 | 15.8 | 84.1 |
| 1977 | 15.4 | 81.4 |
| 1976 | 15.1 | 78.8 |
| 1975 | 14.8 | 76.4 |
| 1974 | 14.6 | 74.2 |
| 1973 | 14.4 | 72.1 |
| 1972 | 14.2 | 70.1 |
| 1971 | 13.9 | 68.2 |
| 1970 | 13.7 | 66.4 |
| 1969 | 13.4 | 64.7 |
| 1968 | 13 | 63.1 |
| 1967 | 12.6 | 61.6 |
| 1966 | 12.3 | 60 |
| 1965 | 11.9 | 58.5 |
| 1964 | 11.5 | 57 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 55.7 |
| 1962 | 10.9 | 54.4 |
| 1961 | 10.6 | 53.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Eswatini
|
|
| 2024 | 46.8% | 25% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | 24.8% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | 24.6% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | 24.4% |
| 2020 | 46% | 24.2% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | 24% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | 23.8% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | 23.6% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | 23.5% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | 23.3% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | 23.1% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | 23% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | 22.8% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | 22.7% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | 22.5% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | 22.3% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | 22% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | 21.8% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | 21.9% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | 22% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | 22.2% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | 22.3% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | 22.4% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | 22.6% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | 22.7% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | 22.8% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | 22.9% |
| 1997 | 46% | 23.1% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | 22.7% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | 22.3% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | 21.9% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | 21.4% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | 21% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | 20.6% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | 20.2% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | 19.8% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | 19.4% |
| 1987 | 48% | 19% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | 18.3% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | 17.9% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | 17.5% |
| 1982 | 49% | 17.2% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | 16.8% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | 16.1% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | 15.8% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | 15.5% |
| 1976 | 50% | 15% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | 14% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | 13% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | 12.1% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | 10.5% |
| 1970 | 51% | 9.7% |
| 1969 | 51.2% | 9% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | 8.34% |
| 1967 | 51.9% | 7.73% |
| 1966 | 52.2% | 7.16% |
| 1965 | 52.5% | 6.49% |
| 1964 | 52.8% | 5.88% |
| 1963 | 53.1% | 5.31% |
| 1962 | 53.4% | 4.8% |
| 1961 | 53.7% | 4.34% |
| 1960 | 54% | 3.91% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.3% to 46.8% in Belize and from 22.2% to 25% in Eswatini.
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