Eswatini has a population density of 187.1 people per square mile compared to 251.6 people in Kenya. Eswatini has 150,387 sq ft of land per person vs 110,878 sq ft in Kenya. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Eswatini and Kenya are ranked 119th and 96th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Eswatini has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.01% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.69% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Kenya, hence the population density in Eswatini is 25.6% lower than in Kenya.
Population density comparison
Eswatini
|
Kenya
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 187.1 ppl/mi² | 251.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 119/197 | 96/197 |
| Population |
1267161
|
58419239
|
| Land area | 6,641 sq mi | 224,278 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 148,967 sq ft | 110,795 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75% | 70% |
| Urban population | 25% | 30% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 12% |
Eswatini vs Kenya:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Eswatini increased by 15.8%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Kenya.
In 2004, Eswatini ranked 110th for population density and is in 119th place now. Kenya was 113th in 2004 and ranks 96th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eswatini
|
Kenya
|
|
| 2024 | 187.1 | 251.6 |
| 2023 | 185.3 | 246.7 |
| 2022 | 183.5 | 241.9 |
| 2021 | 181.7 | 237.3 |
| 2020 | 179.6 | 232.8 |
| 2019 | 177.7 | 229.1 |
| 2018 | 176 | 225.4 |
| 2017 | 174.4 | 221.6 |
| 2016 | 173.1 | 217.6 |
| 2015 | 172.1 | 213.6 |
| 2014 | 171.1 | 209.6 |
| 2013 | 170.2 | 204.7 |
| 2012 | 169.2 | 199.7 |
| 2011 | 168.3 | 194.6 |
| 2010 | 167.4 | 189.3 |
| 2009 | 166.4 | 183.9 |
| 2008 | 165.4 | 178.4 |
| 2007 | 164.2 | 173.1 |
| 2006 | 163.3 | 167.9 |
| 2005 | 162.5 | 162.9 |
| 2004 | 161.6 | 158 |
| 2003 | 160.6 | 153.1 |
| 2002 | 159.5 | 148.5 |
| 2001 | 158.3 | 143.9 |
| 2000 | 156.8 | 139.4 |
| 1999 | 155.2 | 135.3 |
| 1998 | 153.5 | 131.5 |
| 1997 | 151.6 | 127.9 |
| 1996 | 149.1 | 124.4 |
| 1995 | 146.1 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 146.2 | 117.7 |
| 1993 | 146.3 | 114.3 |
| 1992 | 142.1 | 111 |
| 1991 | 136.8 | 107.6 |
| 1990 | 131.4 | 104.2 |
| 1989 | 126.2 | 100.7 |
| 1988 | 120.4 | 97.2 |
| 1987 | 115 | 93.8 |
| 1986 | 110.6 | 90.6 |
| 1985 | 106.3 | 87.4 |
| 1984 | 102.5 | 84.3 |
| 1983 | 99.2 | 81.2 |
| 1982 | 96 | 78.3 |
| 1981 | 92.9 | 75.5 |
| 1980 | 89.8 | 72.9 |
| 1979 | 86.9 | 70.4 |
| 1978 | 84.1 | 68 |
| 1977 | 81.4 | 65.7 |
| 1976 | 78.8 | 63.5 |
| 1975 | 76.4 | 61.5 |
| 1974 | 74.2 | 59.5 |
| 1973 | 72.1 | 57.5 |
| 1972 | 70.1 | 55.5 |
| 1971 | 68.2 | 53.6 |
| 1970 | 66.4 | 51.7 |
| 1969 | 64.7 | 49.8 |
| 1968 | 63.1 | 47.9 |
| 1967 | 61.6 | 46 |
| 1966 | 60 | 44.2 |
| 1965 | 58.5 | 42.5 |
| 1964 | 57 | 40.8 |
| 1963 | 55.7 | 39.3 |
| 1962 | 54.4 | 37.8 |
| 1961 | 53.2 | 36.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eswatini
|
Kenya
|
|
| 2024 | 25% | 30% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | 29.5% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | 29% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | 28.5% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | 28% |
| 2019 | 24% | 27.5% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | 27% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | 26.6% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | 26.1% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | 25.7% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | 25.2% |
| 2013 | 23% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | 24.4% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | 24% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | 23.6% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | 23.2% |
| 2008 | 22% | 22.8% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | 22.4% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | 22% |
| 2005 | 22% | 21.7% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | 21.3% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | 20.9% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | 20.6% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | 20.2% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | 19.9% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | 19.5% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | 19.2% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | 18.9% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | 18.6% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | 18.3% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | 18% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | 17.6% |
| 1992 | 21% | 17.3% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | 17% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | 16.7% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | 16.5% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | 16.4% |
| 1987 | 19% | 16.3% |
| 1986 | 18.6% | 16.2% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | 16.1% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | 16% |
| 1983 | 17.5% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | 15.8% |
| 1981 | 16.8% | 15.7% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 15.6% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | 15.4% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | 14.7% |
| 1977 | 15.5% | 14.1% |
| 1976 | 15% | 13.5% |
| 1975 | 14% | 12.9% |
| 1974 | 13% | 12.3% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | 11.8% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 1969 | 9% | 9.85% |
| 1968 | 8.34% | 9.53% |
| 1967 | 7.73% | 9.21% |
| 1966 | 7.16% | 8.9% |
| 1965 | 6.49% | 8.61% |
| 1964 | 5.88% | 8.32% |
| 1963 | 5.31% | 8.04% |
| 1962 | 4.8% | 7.77% |
| 1961 | 4.34% | 7.57% |
| 1960 | 3.91% | 7.36% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 22.2% to 25% in Eswatini and from 21.3% to 30% in Kenya.
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