Population, male, per square kilometre in Eswatini

Eswatini: Population, male, per square kilometre was 35.12 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.12 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
35.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9.94 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population, male, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023

10203040196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in Eswatini is 35.12 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 35.12 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.94 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Eswatini 133rd 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, male, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Population, male, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 9.94 units per square kilometre
1962 10.16 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1963 10.38 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1964 10.63 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1965 10.89 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1966 11.19 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1967 11.46 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1968 11.73 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1969 12.01 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1970 12.3 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1971 12.62 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1972 12.95 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1973 13.3 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1974 13.67 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1975 14.06 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1976 14.48 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1977 14.95 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1978 15.47 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1979 16 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1980 16.56 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1981 17.13 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1982 17.73 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1983 18.33 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1984 18.96 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1985 19.7 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1986 20.54 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1987 21.39 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1988 22.44 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1989 23.55 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1990 24.56 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1991 25.61 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1992 26.64 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1993 27.45 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1994 27.46 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 27.44 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1996 28.02 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1997 28.48 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1998 28.78 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1999 29.04 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2000 29.27 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2001 29.48 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2002 29.65 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2003 29.78 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2004 29.9 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2005 30.01 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2006 30.1 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2007 30.26 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2008 30.53 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2009 30.81 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2010 31.08 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2011 31.35 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2012 31.6 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2013 31.84 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2014 32.09 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2015 32.34 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2016 32.6 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2017 32.9 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 33.26 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2019 33.62 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 34.02 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2021 34.43 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2022 34.79 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2023 35.12 units per square kilometre +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.93 units per square kilometre 9.94 units per square kilometre 12.01 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 13.98 units per square kilometre 12.3 units per square kilometre 16 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 19.63 units per square kilometre 16.56 units per square kilometre 23.55 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 27.35 units per square kilometre 24.56 units per square kilometre 29.04 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 29.98 units per square kilometre 29.27 units per square kilometre 30.81 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 32.27 units per square kilometre 31.08 units per square kilometre 33.62 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 34.59 units per square kilometre 34.02 units per square kilometre 35.12 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 130 Tajikistan 36.76 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 131 Ecuador 36.1 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 132 North Macedonia 35.25 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 134 Equatorial Guinea 34.76 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 135 Republic of Moldova 34.35 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 136 Croatia 33.26 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
Population, male, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 35.12 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 35.12 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 9.94 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Eswatini rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, male 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.

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Indicator
Population, male, 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, male 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.