Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 23.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini is 23.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 30.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1950.
Eswatini ranks 226th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.4% | — |
| 1955 | 11.4% | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 12.3% | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 13.3% | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 14.6% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 16.0% | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 14.6% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 17.7% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 24.4% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 28.8% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.8% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 223 Bhutan 30.5% compare
- 224 Vanuatu 30.0% compare
- 225 Micronesia, Federated States of 29.4% compare
- 227 Solomon Islands 21.9% compare
- 228 Anguilla 0.0%
- 228 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 228 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.0%
- 228 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 228 Niue 0.0%
- 228 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 228 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
- 228 Tokelau 0.0%
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 0.0%
More population data for Eswatini
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini was 23.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.