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Population density: Eswatini vs Pakistan compared

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Eswatini has a population density of 191.2 people per square mile compared to 871 people in Pakistan. Eswatini has 150,387 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. Eswatini and Pakistan rank 118th and 29th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, making the population density in Eswatini 78% lower than in Pakistan.

Population density by year

Eswatini
Pakistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Eswatini Pakistan
2026 191.2 871
2025 189.1 857
2024 187.1 844
2023 185.3 832
2022 183.5 819
2021 181.7 805
2020 179.6 790
2019 177.7 775
2018 176 762
2017 174.4 750
2016 173.1 740
2015 172.1 730
2014 171.1 720
2013 170.2 709
2012 169.2 698
2011 168.3 685
2010 167.4 669
2009 166.4 653
2008 165.4 637
2007 164.2 620
2006 163.3 604
2005 162.5 589
2004 161.6 575
2003 160.6 561
2002 159.5 548
2001 158.3 535
2000 156.8 520
1999 155.2 506
1998 153.5 492
1997 151.6 479
1996 149.1 466
1995 146.1 452
1994 146.2 439
1993 146.3 427
1992 142.1 415
1991 136.8 403
1990 131.4 390
1989 126.2 377
1988 120.4 365
1987 115 353
1986 110.6 341
1985 106.3 330
1984 102.5 320
1983 99.2 310
1982 96 299.3
1981 92.9 288.3
1980 89.8 276.5
1979 86.9 265.4
1978 84.1 256.4
1977 81.4 248.3
1976 78.8 240.6
1975 76.4 233.4
1974 74.2 226.5
1973 72.1 219.9
1972 70.1 213.6
1971 68.2 207.8
1970 66.4 202.1
1969 64.7 196.4
1968 63.1 190.9
1967 61.6 185.5
1966 60 180.3
1965 58.5 175.4
1964 57 170.7
1963 55.7 166.1
1962 54.4 161.8
1961 53.2 157.6

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Eswatini increased by 17.1%, compared to a 44.3% growth in Pakistan.

In 2006, Eswatini ranked 114th by population density and is 118th now. Pakistan was 38th in 2006 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Eswatini
Pakistan
1x
Year Urban population
Eswatini Pakistan
2024 26.2% 39.2%
2023 25.8% 38.8%
2022 25.4% 38.4%
2021 25% 37.9%
2020 24.7% 37.5%
2019 24.3% 37.1%
2018 24.1% 36.7%
2017 23.8% 36.4%
2016 23.5% 36.2%
2015 23.3% 35.9%
2014 23% 35.7%
2013 22.8% 35.4%
2012 22.6% 35.2%
2011 22.5% 35%
2010 22.3% 34.8%
2009 22.2% 34.6%
2008 22.2% 34.4%
2007 22.1% 34.3%
2006 22.2% 34.1%
2005 22.2% 33.9%
2004 22.3% 33.7%
2003 22.4% 33.6%
2002 22.6% 33.4%
2001 22.7% 33.2%
2000 22.8% 33%
1999 23% 32.8%
1998 23% 32.6%
1997 23.1% 32.4%
1996 23.1% 32.1%
1995 23.1% 31.9%
1994 23% 31.7%
1993 23% 31.5%
1992 23% 31.2%
1991 23% 31%
1990 22.9% 30.8%
1989 22.9% 30.5%
1988 22.9% 30.3%
1987 22.8% 30%
1986 22.7% 29.8%
1985 22.5% 29.5%
1984 22.1% 29.2%
1983 21.4% 29%
1982 20.6% 28.7%
1981 19.7% 28.4%
1980 18.8% 28.1%
1979 17.8% 27.8%
1978 16.8% 27.4%
1977 15.9% 27.1%
1976 15.1% 26.7%
1975 14.3% 26.3%
1974 13.5% 26%
1973 12.6% 25.6%
1972 11.8% 25.3%
1971 10.9% 25.1%
1970 10.1% 24.8%
1969 9.25% 24.6%
1968 8.49% 24.4%
1967 7.79% 24.1%
1966 7.16% 23.9%
1965 6.59% 23.7%
1964 6.03% 23.5%
1963 5.5% 23.2%
1962 4.99% 22.9%
1961 4.51% 22.6%
1960 4.06% 22.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 22.3% to 26.2% in Eswatini and from 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan.

Densely populated cities

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2005–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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