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Population density: Eswatini vs Vietnam compared

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Eswatini has a population density of 191.2 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Eswatini has 150,387 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Eswatini and Vietnam rank 118th and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Eswatini 77.4% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Eswatini
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Eswatini Vietnam
2026 191.2 845
2025 189.1 840
2024 187.1 835
2023 185.3 829
2022 183.5 824
2021 181.7 818
2020 179.6 810
2019 177.7 803
2018 176 795
2017 174.4 787
2016 173.1 777
2015 172.1 767
2014 171.1 758
2013 170.2 749
2012 169.2 740
2011 168.3 731
2010 167.4 723
2009 166.4 716
2008 165.4 705
2007 164.2 693
2006 163.3 680
2005 162.5 671
2004 161.6 671
2003 160.6 665
2002 159.5 657
2001 158.3 649
2000 156.8 642
1999 155.2 607
1998 153.5 599
1997 151.6 591
1996 149.1 582
1995 146.1 573
1994 146.2 564
1993 146.3 554
1992 142.1 543
1991 136.8 532
1990 131.4 521
1989 126.2 510
1988 120.4 500
1987 115 490
1986 110.6 480
1985 106.3 470
1984 102.5 459
1983 99.2 448
1982 96 438
1981 92.9 428
1980 89.8 418
1979 86.9 409
1978 84.1 400
1977 81.4 390
1976 78.8 379
1975 76.4 370
1974 74.2 361
1973 72.1 353
1972 70.1 346
1971 68.2 338
1970 66.4 330
1969 64.7 323
1968 63.1 316
1967 61.6 309
1966 60 303
1965 58.5 295.4
1964 57 288.1
1963 55.7 280.5
1962 54.4 272.8
1961 53.2 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Eswatini ranked 114th by population density and is 118th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Eswatini
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Eswatini Vietnam
2024 26.2% 38.5%
2023 25.8% 38.1%
2022 25.4% 37.5%
2021 25% 36.7%
2020 24.7% 35.6%
2019 24.3% 34.6%
2018 24.1% 33.9%
2017 23.8% 33.4%
2016 23.5% 32.8%
2015 23.3% 32.4%
2014 23% 31.9%
2013 22.8% 31.5%
2012 22.6% 31.1%
2011 22.5% 30.7%
2010 22.3% 30.3%
2009 22.2% 29.8%
2008 22.2% 29.2%
2007 22.1% 28.6%
2006 22.2% 28%
2005 22.2% 27.4%
2004 22.3% 26.8%
2003 22.4% 26.2%
2002 22.6% 25.6%
2001 22.7% 24.9%
2000 22.8% 24.4%
1999 23% 23.8%
1998 23% 23.3%
1997 23.1% 22.7%
1996 23.1% 22.1%
1995 23.1% 21.5%
1994 23% 20.9%
1993 23% 20.3%
1992 23% 19.8%
1991 23% 19.4%
1990 22.9% 19.2%
1989 22.9% 19.1%
1988 22.9% 19%
1987 22.8% 19.1%
1986 22.7% 19.1%
1985 22.5% 19.1%
1984 22.1% 19.1%
1983 21.4% 19.1%
1982 20.6% 19.1%
1981 19.7% 19.1%
1980 18.8% 19.2%
1979 17.8% 19.2%
1978 16.8% 19.2%
1977 15.9% 19.6%
1976 15.1% 20.4%
1975 14.3% 20.6%
1974 13.5% 20.5%
1973 12.6% 20.5%
1972 11.8% 20.6%
1971 10.9% 20.7%
1970 10.1% 20.7%
1969 9.25% 20.6%
1968 8.49% 20.1%
1967 7.79% 19.3%
1966 7.16% 18.4%
1965 6.59% 17.5%
1964 6.03% 16.9%
1963 5.5% 16.5%
1962 4.99% 16.1%
1961 4.51% 15.7%
1960 4.06% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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