Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Urban population, per square kilometre
Eswatini
18.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
168th
Zimbabwe rank
170th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Eswatini
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 18.46 units per square kilometre against 16.6 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.86 units per square kilometre.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Eswatini ranks 168th and Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 0.168 units per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 8.91 units per square kilometre | 5.65 units per square kilometre | 3.26 units per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 12.96 units per square kilometre | 8.86 units per square kilometre | 4.09 units per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 13.98 units per square kilometre | 10.5 units per square kilometre | 3.48 units per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 15.43 units per square kilometre | 12.53 units per square kilometre | 2.9 units per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 15.75 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?
- Eswatini, at 18.46 units per square kilometre against 16.6 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 1.86 units per square kilometre, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 168th and Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.