Benin vs Eswatini: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Benin
1.55
in 2025
Eswatini
1.82
in 2025
Benin rank
20th
Eswatini rank
17th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Benin
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1.82 against 1.55 in Benin, a difference of 0.27.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eswatini ahead.
Benin ranks 20th and Eswatini ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Eswatini in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.66 | 11.44 | 7.78 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 5.86 | 9.21 | 3.35 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 4.47 | 6.4 | 1.94 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.25 | 0.2462 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.9882 | -0.007 | 0.9951 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.11 | -0.2746 | 1.39 | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 0.9508 | 0.4616 | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.6 | 0.0745 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Benin or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 1.82 against 1.55 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Benin and Eswatini?
- 0.27, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eswatini?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Eswatini rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Benin ranks 20th and Eswatini ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.