Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 29.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Eswatini, 1995–2015
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Eswatini is 29.9%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Eswatini peaked at 29.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 71st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 25.3% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.6% | 29.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 urban population who live in the largest city in Eswatini?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Eswatini was 29.9% in 2015, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Eswatini ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.