Population of cities towns and villages in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population of cities towns and villages was 912,297 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Eswatini, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Eswatini is 912,297, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Eswatini peaked at 912,297 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 243,398, in 1950.
Eswatini ranks 133rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 243,398 | — |
| 1955 | 272,329 | +11.9% |
| 1960 | 302,768 | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 336,504 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 376,964 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 426,487 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 491,018 | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 552,194 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 659,316 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 692,403 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 724,120 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 768,374 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 793,374 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 836,486 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 912,297 | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 257,864 | 243,398 | 272,329 | 2 |
| 1960s | 319,636 | 302,768 | 336,504 | 2 |
| 1970s | 401,726 | 376,964 | 426,487 | 2 |
| 1980s | 521,606 | 491,018 | 552,194 | 2 |
| 1990s | 675,860 | 659,316 | 692,403 | 2 |
| 2000s | 746,247 | 724,120 | 768,374 | 2 |
| 2010s | 814,930 | 793,374 | 836,486 | 2 |
| 2020s | 912,297 | 912,297 | 912,297 | 1 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Eswatini?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Eswatini was 912,297 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 912,297 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,398 in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Eswatini ranks 133rd out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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