Eswatini vs Uganda: Rural population density

Eswatini
480.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Uganda
431.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Eswatini rank
15th
Uganda rank
18th

Rural population density over time

  • Eswatini
  • Uganda
0100200300400500196119862011

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 480.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 431.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Uganda, a difference of 48.71 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 18th of 53 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 262.02 rural population per sq. km of arable land 211.91 rural population per sq. km of arable land 50.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land Eswatini
1970s 270.62 rural population per sq. km of arable land 253.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land 17.3 rural population per sq. km of arable land Eswatini
1980s 352.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land 286.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land 66.89 rural population per sq. km of arable land Eswatini
1990s 409.78 rural population per sq. km of arable land 359.28 rural population per sq. km of arable land 50.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land Eswatini
2000s 447.65 rural population per sq. km of arable land 409.14 rural population per sq. km of arable land 38.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land Eswatini
2010s 477.44 rural population per sq. km of arable land 425.86 rural population per sq. km of arable land 51.58 rural population per sq. km of arable land Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population density, Eswatini or Uganda?
Eswatini, at 480.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 431.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Eswatini and Uganda?
48.71 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uganda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Uganda rank globally for rural population density?
Eswatini ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land)
Unit
rural population per sq. km of arable land
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.