Eswatini vs Malawi: Share of population living in cities
Eswatini
0.0%
in 2020
Malawi
10.8%
in 2020
Eswatini rank
190th
Malawi rank
188th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Eswatini
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10.8% against 0.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 10.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Eswatini ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 5.3% | 1.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 8.4% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 10.2% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 10.8% | 10.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Eswatini or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 10.8% against 0.0% in Eswatini as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Eswatini and Malawi?
- 10.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Eswatini ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.