Eswatini has a population density of 187.1 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Eswatini has 150,387 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Eswatini ranked 119th out of 197.
Eswatini has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.01% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Eswatini compared to the World's average
Eswatini
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 187.1 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 119/197 | N/A |
| Population |
1267161
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 6,641 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 148,967 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 25% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Eswatini population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Eswatini has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 15.8%. The population density rank was 110th 21 years ago and is 119th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 187.1 | 119 |
| 2023 | 185.3 | 120 |
| 2022 | 183.5 | 120 |
| 2021 | 181.7 | 121 |
| 2020 | 179.6 | 120 |
| 2019 | 177.7 | 120 |
| 2018 | 176 | 119 |
| 2017 | 174.4 | 118 |
| 2016 | 173.1 | 118 |
| 2015 | 172.1 | 118 |
| 2014 | 171.1 | 118 |
| 2013 | 170.2 | 118 |
| 2012 | 169.2 | 118 |
| 2011 | 168.3 | 118 |
| 2010 | 167.4 | 117 |
| 2009 | 166.4 | 115 |
| 2008 | 165.4 | 115 |
| 2007 | 164.2 | 115 |
| 2006 | 163.3 | 114 |
| 2005 | 162.5 | 113 |
| 2004 | 161.6 | 110 |
| 2003 | 160.6 | 108 |
| 2002 | 159.5 | 107 |
| 2001 | 158.3 | 106 |
| 2000 | 156.8 | 106 |
| 1999 | 155.2 | 101 |
| 1998 | 153.5 | 103 |
| 1997 | 151.6 | 102 |
| 1996 | 149.1 | 102 |
| 1995 | 146.1 | 103 |
| 1994 | 146.2 | 101 |
| 1993 | 146.3 | 100 |
| 1992 | 142.1 | 98 |
| 1991 | 136.8 | 88 |
| 1990 | 131.4 | 89 |
| 1989 | 126.2 | 88 |
| 1988 | 120.4 | 88 |
| 1987 | 115 | 88 |
| 1986 | 110.6 | 89 |
| 1985 | 106.3 | 89 |
| 1984 | 102.5 | 89 |
| 1983 | 99.2 | 89 |
| 1982 | 96 | 89 |
| 1981 | 92.9 | 90 |
| 1980 | 89.8 | 91 |
| 1979 | 86.9 | 92 |
| 1978 | 84.1 | 92 |
| 1977 | 81.4 | 93 |
| 1976 | 78.8 | 93 |
| 1975 | 76.4 | 93 |
| 1974 | 74.2 | 93 |
| 1973 | 72.1 | 93 |
| 1972 | 70.1 | 92 |
| 1971 | 68.2 | 92 |
| 1970 | 66.4 | 92 |
| 1969 | 64.7 | 92 |
| 1968 | 63.1 | 92 |
| 1967 | 61.6 | 91 |
| 1966 | 60 | 91 |
| 1965 | 58.5 | 91 |
| 1964 | 57 | 91 |
| 1963 | 55.7 | 91 |
| 1962 | 54.4 | 91 |
| 1961 | 53.2 | 91 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Eswatini from 1960 to 2024: 3.91% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 22.7% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 25%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25% | 180 |
| 2023 | 24.8% | 180 |
| 2022 | 24.6% | 180 |
| 2021 | 24.4% | 181 |
| 2020 | 24.2% | 181 |
| 2019 | 24% | 180 |
| 2018 | 23.8% | 178 |
| 2017 | 23.6% | 178 |
| 2016 | 23.5% | 178 |
| 2015 | 23.3% | 178 |
| 2014 | 23.1% | 179 |
| 2013 | 23% | 179 |
| 2012 | 22.8% | 179 |
| 2011 | 22.7% | 179 |
| 2010 | 22.5% | 179 |
| 2009 | 22.3% | 179 |
| 2008 | 22% | 179 |
| 2007 | 21.8% | 180 |
| 2006 | 21.9% | 180 |
| 2005 | 22% | 178 |
| 2004 | 22.2% | 177 |
| 2003 | 22.3% | 177 |
| 2002 | 22.4% | 175 |
| 2001 | 22.6% | 175 |
| 2000 | 22.7% | 173 |
| 1999 | 22.8% | 173 |
| 1998 | 22.9% | 172 |
| 1997 | 23.1% | 169 |
| 1996 | 22.7% | 170 |
| 1995 | 22.3% | 170 |
| 1994 | 21.9% | 169 |
| 1993 | 21.4% | 170 |
| 1992 | 21% | 172 |
| 1991 | 20.6% | 173 |
| 1990 | 20.2% | 173 |
| 1989 | 19.8% | 172 |
| 1988 | 19.4% | 172 |
| 1987 | 19% | 172 |
| 1986 | 18.6% | 172 |
| 1985 | 18.3% | 173 |
| 1984 | 17.9% | 172 |
| 1983 | 17.5% | 173 |
| 1982 | 17.2% | 172 |
| 1981 | 16.8% | 172 |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 172 |
| 1979 | 16.1% | 170 |
| 1978 | 15.8% | 170 |
| 1977 | 15.5% | 170 |
| 1976 | 15% | 170 |
| 1975 | 14% | 171 |
| 1974 | 13% | 175 |
| 1973 | 12.1% | 175 |
| 1972 | 11.3% | 177 |
| 1971 | 10.5% | 177 |
| 1970 | 9.7% | 177 |
| 1969 | 9% | 177 |
| 1968 | 8.34% | 179 |
| 1967 | 7.73% | 181 |
| 1966 | 7.16% | 181 |
| 1965 | 6.49% | 182 |
| 1964 | 5.88% | 183 |
| 1963 | 5.31% | 184 |
| 1962 | 4.8% | 186 |
| 1961 | 4.34% | 187 |
| 1960 | 3.91% | 187 |
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