Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Eswatini

Eswatini: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
139th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Eswatini is 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Eswatini ranks 139th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre +13.3%
1963 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre +13.2%
1964 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre +13.2%
1965 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre +13.1%
1966 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre +12.9%
1967 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre +10.7%
1968 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre +10.8%
1969 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre +10.8%
1970 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre +10.8%
1971 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre +10.9%
1972 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre +10.9%
1973 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre +10.9%
1974 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre +10.8%
1975 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre +10.8%
1976 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre +10.7%
1977 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre +6.2%
1978 0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre +5.4%
1979 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre +5.3%
1980 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre +5.3%
1981 0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre +5.1%
1982 0.0064 1000 No per square kilometre +5.0%
1983 0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre +5.1%
1984 0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre +5.4%
1985 0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre +5.8%
1986 0.008 1000 No per square kilometre +6.3%
1987 0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre +6.6%
1988 0.009 1000 No per square kilometre +6.5%
1989 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre +6.1%
1990 0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre +5.5%
1991 0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre +4.9%
1992 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
1993 0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre +4.0%
1994 0.012 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%
1995 0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre +4.0%
1996 0.013 1000 No per square kilometre +4.2%
1997 0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%
1998 0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
1999 0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2000 0.014 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
2001 0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre +0.5%
2002 0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre +0.2%
2003 0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre +0.1%
2005 0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre +0.4%
2006 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2007 0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2008 0.0149 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
2009 0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
2010 0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
2011 0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
2012 0.0166 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2013 0.017 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2014 0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2015 0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2016 0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2017 0.0188 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2018 0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2019 0.0197 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2020 0.0202 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2021 0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2022 0.0212 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2023 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0122 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre 0.014 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0197 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.021 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0202 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 136 Brazil 0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 137 Sweden 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 138 Chile 0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 140 Peru 0.0212 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 141 Estonia 0.0211 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 142 Madagascar 0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Eswatini rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.