Eswatini vs Malawi: Long term urban population region

Eswatini
29
in 2025
Malawi
26.26
in 2025
Eswatini rank
185th
Malawi rank
188th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Eswatini
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 29 against 26.26 in Malawi, a difference of 2.74.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malawi ahead.

Eswatini ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 188th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 33.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Malawi Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0001 0.0002 0.0001 Malawi
1100s 0.0002 0.0005 0.0002 Malawi
1200s 0.0007 0.0014 0.0007 Malawi
1300s 0.0022 0.0042 0.0021 Malawi
1400s 0.0065 0.0127 0.0062 Malawi
1500s 0.0194 0.038 0.0185 Malawi
1600s 0.0583 0.114 0.0556 Malawi
1700s 0.175 0.3419 0.1669 Malawi
1710s 0.1972 0.3852 0.188 Malawi
1720s 0.216 0.4219 0.2059 Malawi
1730s 0.2365 0.4621 0.2256 Malawi
1740s 0.2591 0.5061 0.247 Malawi
1750s 0.2837 0.5543 0.2706 Malawi
1760s 0.3108 0.6071 0.2963 Malawi
1770s 0.3403 0.6649 0.3246 Malawi
1780s 0.3728 0.7282 0.3555 Malawi
1790s 0.4083 0.7976 0.3893 Malawi
1800s 0.4471 0.8736 0.4264 Malawi
1810s 0.4897 0.9567 0.467 Malawi
1820s 0.5364 1.05 0.5115 Malawi
1830s 0.5875 1.15 0.5602 Malawi
1840s 0.6434 1.26 0.6136 Malawi
1850s 0.7047 1.38 0.672 Malawi
1860s 0.7718 1.51 0.736 Malawi
1870s 0.8453 1.65 0.8061 Malawi
1880s 0.9258 1.81 0.8829 Malawi
1890s 1.01 1.98 0.9669 Malawi
1900s 1.11 2.17 1.06 Malawi
1910s 1.22 2.38 1.16 Malawi
1920s 1.33 2.6 1.27 Malawi
1930s 1.46 2.85 1.39 Malawi
1940s 1.6 3.12 1.52 Malawi
1950s 2.46 3.79 1.33 Malawi
1960s 6.29 4.83 1.46 Eswatini
1970s 13.46 7.41 6.05 Eswatini
1980s 20.94 10.05 10.89 Eswatini
1990s 23.25 13.46 9.79 Eswatini
2000s 23.66 17.69 5.97 Eswatini
2010s 24.88 21.65 3.23 Eswatini
2020s 27.68 25.1 2.58 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Eswatini or Malawi?
Eswatini, at 29 against 26.26 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Eswatini and Malawi?
2.74, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for long term urban population region?
Eswatini ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 188th 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.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed