Urban population, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Urban population, per square kilometre was 18.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Eswatini is 18.46 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 18.46 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9262 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 168th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9262 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 5 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 7.65 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 9.25 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 10.13 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 10.63 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 11.15 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 11.63 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 12.61 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 13.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.01 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.27 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 13.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 13.65 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 13.75 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.88 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.9 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.91 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.92 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.93 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.97 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.04 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.15 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.29 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.78 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.99 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.21 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.46 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.03 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.7 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.55 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 18 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 18.46 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 0.9262 units per square kilometre | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 5.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.91 units per square kilometre | 6.52 units per square kilometre | 11.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.96 units per square kilometre | 11.63 units per square kilometre | 13.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.98 units per square kilometre | 13.83 units per square kilometre | 14.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.43 units per square kilometre | 14.43 units per square kilometre | 16.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 17.1 units per square kilometre | 18.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 165 Angola 20.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Tajikistan 19.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Uruguay 18.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Madagascar 17.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Zimbabwe 16.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 New Zealand 16.57 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Eswatini
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,459 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2521 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 18.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18.46 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9262 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.