Eswatini vs Kenya: Long term urban population region
Eswatini
29
in 2025
Kenya
30.03
in 2025
Eswatini rank
185th
Kenya rank
183rd
Long term urban population region over time
- Eswatini
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 30.03 against 29 in Eswatini, a difference of 1.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kenya ahead.
Eswatini ranks 185th and Kenya ranks 183rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | 0.0002 | Kenya |
| 1100s | 0.0002 | 0.0008 | 0.0005 | Kenya |
| 1200s | 0.0007 | 0.0023 | 0.0016 | Kenya |
| 1300s | 0.0022 | 0.0069 | 0.0047 | Kenya |
| 1400s | 0.0065 | 0.0207 | 0.0142 | Kenya |
| 1500s | 0.0194 | 0.0621 | 0.0427 | Kenya |
| 1600s | 0.0583 | 0.1863 | 0.128 | Kenya |
| 1700s | 0.175 | 0.559 | 0.384 | Kenya |
| 1710s | 0.1972 | 0.6298 | 0.4326 | Kenya |
| 1720s | 0.216 | 0.6898 | 0.4738 | Kenya |
| 1730s | 0.2365 | 0.7555 | 0.519 | Kenya |
| 1740s | 0.2591 | 0.8274 | 0.5684 | Kenya |
| 1750s | 0.2837 | 0.9062 | 0.6225 | Kenya |
| 1760s | 0.3108 | 0.9925 | 0.6818 | Kenya |
| 1770s | 0.3403 | 1.09 | 0.7467 | Kenya |
| 1780s | 0.3728 | 1.19 | 0.8178 | Kenya |
| 1790s | 0.4083 | 1.3 | 0.8957 | Kenya |
| 1800s | 0.4471 | 1.43 | 0.981 | Kenya |
| 1810s | 0.4897 | 1.56 | 1.07 | Kenya |
| 1820s | 0.5364 | 1.71 | 1.18 | Kenya |
| 1830s | 0.5875 | 1.88 | 1.29 | Kenya |
| 1840s | 0.6434 | 2.06 | 1.41 | Kenya |
| 1850s | 0.7047 | 2.25 | 1.55 | Kenya |
| 1860s | 0.7718 | 2.47 | 1.69 | Kenya |
| 1870s | 0.8453 | 2.7 | 1.85 | Kenya |
| 1880s | 0.9258 | 2.96 | 2.03 | Kenya |
| 1890s | 1.01 | 3.24 | 2.22 | Kenya |
| 1900s | 1.11 | 3.55 | 2.44 | Kenya |
| 1910s | 1.22 | 3.88 | 2.67 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 1.33 | 4.25 | 2.92 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 1.46 | 4.66 | 3.2 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 1.6 | 5.1 | 3.51 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 2.46 | 6.35 | 3.89 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 6.29 | 8.51 | 2.22 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 13.46 | 12.67 | 0.7887 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 20.94 | 16.83 | 4.12 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 23.25 | 18.94 | 4.32 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 23.66 | 20.9 | 2.77 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 24.88 | 24.5 | 0.3794 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 27.68 | 28.68 | 1 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Eswatini or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 30.03 against 29 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Eswatini and Kenya?
- 1.03, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Eswatini ranks 185th and Kenya ranks 183rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.