Eswatini has a population density of 187.1 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. Eswatini has 150,387 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Eswatini and Zambia are ranked 119th and 158th, 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in Eswatini is 152% higher than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
Eswatini
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 187.1 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 119/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
1267161
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 6,641 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 148,967 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 25% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 11.6% |
Eswatini vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Eswatini increased by 15.8%, compared to a 88% growth in Zambia.
In 2004, Eswatini ranked 110th for population density and is in 119th place now. Zambia was 163rd in 2004 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eswatini
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 187.1 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 185.3 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 183.5 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 181.7 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 179.6 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 177.7 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 176 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 174.4 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 173.1 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 172.1 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 171.1 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 170.2 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 169.2 | 52 |
| 2011 | 168.3 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 167.4 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 166.4 | 47 |
| 2008 | 165.4 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 164.2 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 163.3 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 162.5 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 161.6 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 160.6 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 159.5 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 158.3 | 36 |
| 2000 | 156.8 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 155.2 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 153.5 | 33 |
| 1997 | 151.6 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 149.1 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 146.1 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 146.2 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 146.3 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 142.1 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 136.8 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 131.4 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 126.2 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 120.4 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 115 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 110.6 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 106.3 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 102.5 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 99.2 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 96 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 92.9 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 89.8 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 86.9 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 84.1 | 19 |
| 1977 | 81.4 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 78.8 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 76.4 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 74.2 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 72.1 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 70.1 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 68.2 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 66.4 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 64.7 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 63.1 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 61.6 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 60 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 58.5 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 57 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 55.7 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 54.4 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 53.2 | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eswatini
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 25% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 24% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | 43% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 23% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 22% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 22% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | 36% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | 35% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | 38% |
| 1992 | 21% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | 39% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 19% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 18.6% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 17.5% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 16.8% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 15.5% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 15% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 14% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 13% | 34% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 10.5% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 9% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 8.34% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 7.73% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 7.16% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 6.49% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 5.88% | 22% |
| 1963 | 5.31% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 4.8% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 4.34% | 19% |
| 1960 | 3.91% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 22.2% to 25% in Eswatini and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
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