Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.7328 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Eswatini stood at 0.7328 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.9594 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7328 units per person, in 2025.
That places Eswatini 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9594 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9549 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.9501 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.945 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9397 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9341 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9284 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9221 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9151 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9075 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8994 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8911 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8825 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8738 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8653 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8569 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8489 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8407 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8316 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8219 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8121 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8025 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7936 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7857 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7793 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7748 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7726 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.772 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7715 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.771 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7707 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7703 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.77 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7698 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7696 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7695 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7694 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7694 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7697 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7705 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7716 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7729 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7743 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7757 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7769 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7779 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7785 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7786 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7783 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7777 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7767 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7754 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7738 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7719 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7697 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7673 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7647 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7619 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7594 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7565 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7533 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7498 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.746 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7419 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7375 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7328 units per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9356 units per person | 0.9075 units per person | 0.9594 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8612 units per person | 0.8219 units per person | 0.8994 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7835 units per person | 0.771 units per person | 0.8121 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7699 units per person | 0.7694 units per person | 0.7707 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7762 units per person | 0.7716 units per person | 0.7786 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7677 units per person | 0.7565 units per person | 0.7767 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7436 units per person | 0.7328 units per person | 0.7533 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 14 Afghanistan 0.7406 units per person compare
- 15 Tajikistan 0.7384 units per person compare
- 16 Guyana 0.7351 units per person compare
- 18 Chad 0.7243 units per person compare
- 19 Republic of Moldova 0.7142 units per person compare
- 20 Timor-Leste 0.7121 units per person compare
More population data for Eswatini
- 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)
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Eswatini?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Eswatini was 0.7328 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9594 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7328 units per person in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.