Share of population living in urbanized areas in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 29.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Eswatini, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Eswatini stood at 29.0%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Eswatini peaked at 29.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Eswatini ranks 185th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 3.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 9.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 17.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 22.9% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.4% | 29.0% | 6 |
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More population data for Eswatini
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,295 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Eswatini?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Eswatini was 29.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Eswatini ranks 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.