Eswatini vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population living in cities
Eswatini
0.0%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
11.0%
in 2020
Eswatini rank
190th
Papua New Guinea rank
187th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Eswatini
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 11.0% against 0.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 11.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 190th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 6.9% | 3.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 9.4% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 9.6% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Eswatini or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 11.0% against 0.0% in Eswatini as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 11.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Eswatini ranks 190th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th 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.