Share of population urban in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of population urban was 26.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population urban in Eswatini, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Eswatini is 26.72, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Eswatini peaked at 26.72 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 1950.
That places Eswatini 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.29 | 1.28 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.44 | 4.06 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.88 | 10.06 | 17.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.65 | 18.79 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.01 | 22.93 | 23.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.38 | 22.14 | 22.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.23 | 22.33 | 24.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.64 | 24.67 | 26.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 214 Burkina Faso 28.92 compare
- 215 East Timor 28.79 compare
- 216 Chad 27.57 compare
- 218 Guyana 26.49 compare
- 219 Tajikistan 26.16 compare
- 220 Afghanistan 25.94 compare
More population data for Eswatini
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,295 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.64 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Eswatini?
- Share of population urban in Eswatini was 26.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 26.72 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of population urban?
- Eswatini ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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