Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate was 0.312 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
0.312 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
45th
of 234 countries
All-time high
4.69 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-0.0971 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.312 % change on previous year for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in 2050.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 4.69 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.0971 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Eswatini 45th out of 234 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 2 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1994 | -0.035 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1995 | -0.0971 % change on previous year | +177.2% |
| 1996 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -2148.6% |
| 1997 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9802 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8644 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7656 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6726 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5788 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5918 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6395 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5587 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4602 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3874 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3316 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3004 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2786 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2607 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2426 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3904 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5921 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5534 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6629 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6919 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5081 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3939 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3996 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4281 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2026 | 0.3952 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2027 | 0.3445 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2028 | 0.4515 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2029 | 0.4047 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2030 | 0.4114 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2031 | 0.3819 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2032 | 0.3397 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2033 | 0.3483 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2034 | 0.3329 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2035 | 0.2966 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2036 | 0.2804 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2037 | 0.2579 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2038 | 0.2534 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2039 | 0.2606 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2040 | 0.2342 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2041 | 0.2494 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2042 | 0.2579 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2043 | 0.2327 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2044 | 0.2316 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 0.2513 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2046 | 0.2639 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2047 | 0.259 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2048 | 0.2728 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2049 | 0.3051 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2050 | 0.312 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.312 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3478 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.312 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1356 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2148.6% | -0.0971 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -177.2% | -0.035 % change on previous year | -0.0971 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -101.2% | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.035 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +61.0% | 0.2426 % change on previous year | 0.3904 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -0.0971 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7927 % change on previous year | 0.5587 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3797 % change on previous year | 0.2426 % change on previous year | 0.5921 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.468 % change on previous year | 0.3445 % change on previous year | 0.6919 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.3163 % change on previous year | 0.2534 % change on previous year | 0.4114 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.2558 % change on previous year | 0.2316 % change on previous year | 0.3051 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.312 % change on previous year | 0.312 % change on previous year | 0.312 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 42 Paraguay 0.4098 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Eritrea 0.3999 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Guatemala 0.3709 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Micronesia (country) 0.266 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Liechtenstein 0.2635 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Zambia 0.2495 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Eswatini
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Eswatini was 0.312 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0971 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Eswatini rank for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 45th out of 234 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.