Rural population density in Eswatini
Eswatini: Rural population density was 480.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
480.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 53 countries
All-time high
480.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
All-time low
247.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 1967
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Rural population density in Eswatini, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates. Measured in rural population per sq. km of arable land.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 480.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land for rural population density in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population density in Eswatini peaked at 480.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 2011 and was at its lowest, 247.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land, in 1967.
Eswatini ranks 15th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rural population density in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | rural population per sq. km of arable land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 275.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land | — |
| 1962 | 259.38 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 274.02 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 272.43 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 261.52 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 250.04 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 247.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 252.68 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 264.63 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 270.12 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 275.27 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 248.98 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 254.04 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 281.03 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 266.24 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 282.26 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 311.81 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 252.65 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 263.79 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 270.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 377.27 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +39.3% |
| 1982 | 387.33 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 395.04 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 317.98 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 358.28 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 372.12 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 363.92 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 351.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 335.82 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 369.59 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 373.73 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 390.84 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 400.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 408.43 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 416.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 426.12 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 436.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 437.23 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 438.27 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 439.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 440.7 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 442.1 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 443.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 444.91 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 446.32 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 447.59 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 448.87 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 454.69 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 468.47 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 474.58 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 480.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262.02 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 247.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 275.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 9 |
| 1970s | 270.62 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 248.98 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 311.81 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10 |
| 1980s | 352.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 270.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 395.04 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10 |
| 1990s | 409.78 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 369.59 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 438.27 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10 |
| 2000s | 447.65 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 439.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 468.47 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.44 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 474.58 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 480.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 12 Somalia 540.74 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
- 13 Lesotho 515.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
- 14 Ethiopia 482.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
- 16 Liberia 475.41 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
- 17 Mauritania 460.32 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
- 18 Uganda 431.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 488.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0171 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 153.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0119 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 56.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population density in Eswatini?
- Rural population density in Eswatini was 480.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest rural population density recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 480.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 2011.
- What is the lowest rural population density recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 1967.
- How does Eswatini rank for rural population density?
- Eswatini ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rural population density rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.