China vs Eswatini: Rural population, per square kilometre
China
51.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini
53.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
62nd
Eswatini rank
60th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 53.08 units per square kilometre against 51.8 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 1.28 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 62nd and Eswatini ranks 60th of 215 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.05 units per square kilometre | 21.12 units per square kilometre | 41.93 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 79.21 units per square kilometre | 25.17 units per square kilometre | 54.04 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 85.69 units per square kilometre | 31.99 units per square kilometre | 53.71 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 89.56 units per square kilometre | 43.34 units per square kilometre | 46.21 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 79.59 units per square kilometre | 48.51 units per square kilometre | 31.08 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 63.59 units per square kilometre | 50.96 units per square kilometre | 12.63 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 53 units per square kilometre | 52.7 units per square kilometre | 0.3064 units per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, China or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 53.08 units per square kilometre against 51.8 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between China and Eswatini?
- 1.28 units per square kilometre, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eswatini?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Eswatini rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 62nd and Eswatini ranks 60th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural 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.