Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Eswatini

Eswatini: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 2.97 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.97 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
153rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.97 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.5978 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023

0.511.522.53196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 2.97 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 2.97 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5978 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Eswatini 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.5978 units per square kilometre
1962 0.613 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1963 0.6282 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1964 0.6433 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1965 0.6588 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1966 0.6753 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1967 0.6934 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1968 0.7133 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1969 0.7346 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1970 0.7572 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1971 0.7807 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1972 0.805 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1973 0.8298 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1974 0.8552 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1975 0.8812 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1976 0.908 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1977 0.9354 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1978 0.963 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1979 0.9908 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1980 1.02 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1981 1.05 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1982 1.08 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1983 1.1 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1984 1.13 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1985 1.16 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1986 1.18 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1987 1.2 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1988 1.23 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1989 1.25 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1990 1.27 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1991 1.29 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1992 1.31 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1993 1.33 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1994 1.35 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1995 1.36 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1996 1.37 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1997 1.39 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1998 1.4 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1999 1.42 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2000 1.45 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2001 1.47 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2002 1.51 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2003 1.55 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2004 1.59 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2005 1.65 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2006 1.7 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2007 1.75 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 1.8 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2009 1.85 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2010 1.91 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2011 1.98 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2012 2.05 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2013 2.12 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2014 2.19 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2015 2.26 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2016 2.32 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2017 2.41 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2018 2.51 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2019 2.6 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2020 2.69 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2021 2.75 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2022 2.85 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2023 2.97 units per square kilometre +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.662 units per square kilometre 0.5978 units per square kilometre 0.7346 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.8706 units per square kilometre 0.7572 units per square kilometre 0.9908 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.14 units per square kilometre 1.02 units per square kilometre 1.25 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.35 units per square kilometre 1.27 units per square kilometre 1.42 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.63 units per square kilometre 1.45 units per square kilometre 1.85 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 2.24 units per square kilometre 1.91 units per square kilometre 2.6 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 2.81 units per square kilometre 2.69 units per square kilometre 2.97 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 150 Uruguay 3.06 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 151 Nicaragua 3.05 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 152 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.99 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 154 Lesotho 2.91 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 155 Norway 2.81 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 156 Kenya 2.78 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 2.97 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 2.97 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5978 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Eswatini rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, total 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.

Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population ages 65 and above, total 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.