Annual growth rate of urban population share in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 1.82 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.82
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.21
in 1953
All-time low
-0.6234
in 2002
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Eswatini, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Eswatini stood at 1.82.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Eswatini peaked at 12.21 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -0.6234, in 2002.
That places Eswatini 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.12 | — |
| 1951 | 11.5 | +13.6% |
| 1952 | 12.12 | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 12.21 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 11.94 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 11.36 | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 11.21 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 11.42 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 11.36 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 11.14 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 10.79 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 10.38 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 9.93 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 9.47 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 9.01 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 8.52 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 8.35 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 8.51 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 8.63 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 8.49 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 8.2 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 7.81 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 7.35 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 6.84 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 6.3 | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 5.7 | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 5.3 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 5.41 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.6 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 5.51 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.2 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 4.72 | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 4.1 | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 3.36 | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 2.52 | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 1.45 | -42.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5667 | -60.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2132 | -62.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2058 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1835 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1611 | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1385 | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1155 | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0924 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.069 | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0452 | -34.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0203 | -55.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0557 | -374.4% |
| 1998 | -0.2346 | +321.2% |
| 1999 | -0.4212 | +79.5% |
| 2000 | -0.5367 | +27.4% |
| 2001 | -0.6053 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | -0.6234 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | -0.5895 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | -0.5029 | -14.7% |
| 2005 | -0.3601 | -28.4% |
| 2006 | -0.1613 | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0593 | -136.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2006 | +238.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3733 | +86.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5141 | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6481 | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7716 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8844 | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9864 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.46 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.56 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.65 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.74 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 1.82 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.44 | 10.12 | 12.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.21 | 8.35 | 10.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.4 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 | 0.1835 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.007 | -0.4212 | 0.1611 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2746 | -0.6234 | 0.3733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9508 | 0.5141 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.36 | 1.82 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Eswatini?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Eswatini was 1.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 in 1953.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6234 in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Eswatini ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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