Eswatini vs Timor-Leste: Share of population urban
Eswatini
26.72
in 2025
Timor-Leste
28.79
in 2025
Eswatini rank
217th
Timor-Leste rank
215th
Share of population urban over time
- Eswatini
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 28.79 against 26.72 in Eswatini, a difference of 2.07.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Eswatini ranks 217th and Timor-Leste ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.29 | 9.96 | 7.67 | Timor-Leste |
| 1960s | 6.44 | 10.74 | 4.3 | Timor-Leste |
| 1970s | 13.88 | 14.1 | 0.2187 | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 21.65 | 18.71 | 2.94 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 23.01 | 22.41 | 0.6067 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 22.38 | 26.4 | 4.03 | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 23.23 | 29.47 | 6.24 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 25.64 | 28.73 | 3.09 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Eswatini or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 28.79 against 26.72 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Eswatini and Timor-Leste?
- 2.07, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Timor-Leste?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of population urban?
- Eswatini ranks 217th and Timor-Leste ranks 215th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.