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Urban and rural population 2050 in Eswatini

Eswatini: Urban and rural population 2050 was 993,361 in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
993,361
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 238 countries
All-time high
993,361
in 2050
All-time low
6,300
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Eswatini, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population 2050 in Eswatini stood at 993,361. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Eswatini peaked at 993,361 in 2050 and was at its lowest, 6,300, in 1000.

That places Eswatini 121st out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban and rural population 2050 in Eswatini, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 6,300 —
1100 7,560 +20.0%
1200 8,820 +16.7%
1300 10,080 +14.3%
1400 11,339 +12.5%
1500 12,598 +11.1%
1600 14,691 +16.6%
1700 20,963 +42.7%
1710 24,404 +16.4%
1720 26,476 +8.5%
1730 28,726 +8.5%
1740 31,168 +8.5%
1750 33,820 +8.5%
1760 36,698 +8.5%
1770 39,823 +8.5%
1780 43,216 +8.5%
1790 46,900 +8.5%
1800 50,898 +8.5%
1810 55,240 +8.5%
1820 59,953 +8.5%
1830 65,069 +8.5%
1840 70,622 +8.5%
1850 76,650 +8.5%
1860 83,193 +8.5%
1870 90,294 +8.5%
1880 97,999 +8.5%
1890 106,360 +8.5%
1900 115,432 +8.5%
1910 125,272 +8.5%
1920 135,945 +8.5%
1930 147,519 +8.5%
1940 160,067 +8.5%
1950 268,165 +67.5%
1951 274,613 +2.4%
1952 281,022 +2.3%
1953 287,401 +2.3%
1954 293,758 +2.2%
1955 300,112 +2.2%
1956 306,477 +2.1%
1957 312,791 +2.1%
1958 319,052 +2.0%
1959 325,242 +1.9%
1960 331,330 +1.9%
1961 337,334 +1.8%
1962 343,328 +1.8%
1963 349,421 +1.8%
1964 355,813 +1.8%
1965 362,759 +2.0%
1966 370,215 +2.1%
1967 377,181 +1.9%
1968 383,569 +1.7%
1969 390,117 +1.7%
1970 396,850 +1.7%
1971 403,809 +1.8%
1972 411,042 +1.8%
1973 418,594 +1.8%
1974 426,559 +1.9%
1975 435,022 +2.0%
1976 444,269 +2.1%
1977 454,284 +2.3%
1978 464,414 +2.2%
1979 474,427 +2.2%
1980 484,545 +2.1%
1981 495,011 +2.2%
1982 506,046 +2.2%
1983 517,770 +2.3%
1984 530,561 +2.5%
1985 547,169 +3.1%
1986 567,656 +3.7%
1987 589,652 +3.9%
1988 617,038 +4.6%
1989 645,983 +4.7%
1990 672,338 +4.1%
1991 699,585 +4.1%
1992 726,446 +3.8%
1993 747,698 +2.9%
1994 747,436 -0.0%
1995 746,710 -0.1%
1996 761,568 +2.0%
1997 774,474 +1.7%
1998 784,831 +1.3%
1999 794,202 +1.2%
2000 803,545 +1.2%
2001 812,372 +1.1%
2002 820,335 +1.0%
2003 827,426 +0.9%
2004 833,761 +0.8%
2005 839,369 +0.7%
2006 844,227 +0.6%
2007 849,223 +0.6%
2008 854,654 +0.6%
2009 859,429 +0.6%
2010 863,384 +0.5%
2011 866,729 +0.4%
2012 869,603 +0.3%
2013 872,215 +0.3%
2014 874,645 +0.3%
2015 876,925 +0.3%
2016 879,052 +0.2%
2017 882,484 +0.4%
2018 887,709 +0.6%
2019 892,622 +0.6%
2020 898,539 +0.7%
2021 904,756 +0.7%
2022 909,353 +0.5%
2023 912,935 +0.4%
2024 916,583 +0.4%
2025 920,507 +0.4%
2026 924,145 +0.4%
2027 927,329 +0.3%
2028 931,516 +0.5%
2029 935,286 +0.4%
2030 939,134 +0.4%
2031 942,721 +0.4%
2032 945,923 +0.3%
2033 949,218 +0.3%
2034 952,378 +0.3%
2035 955,203 +0.3%
2036 957,881 +0.3%
2037 960,351 +0.3%
2038 962,785 +0.3%
2039 965,294 +0.3%
2040 967,555 +0.2%
2041 969,968 +0.2%
2042 972,470 +0.3%
2043 974,733 +0.2%
2044 976,990 +0.2%
2045 979,445 +0.3%
2046 982,030 +0.3%
2047 984,573 +0.3%
2048 987,259 +0.3%
2049 990,271 +0.3%
2050 993,361 +0.3%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 993,361 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 993,361 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population 2050 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +67.5% 160,067 268,165
1700 +42.7% 14,691 20,963

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 6,300 6,300 6,300 1
1100s 7,560 7,560 7,560 1
1200s 8,820 8,820 8,820 1
1300s 10,080 10,080 10,080 1
1400s 11,339 11,339 11,339 1
1500s 12,598 12,598 12,598 1
1600s 14,691 14,691 14,691 1
1700s 20,963 20,963 20,963 1
1710s 24,404 24,404 24,404 1
1720s 26,476 26,476 26,476 1
1730s 28,726 28,726 28,726 1
1740s 31,168 31,168 31,168 1
1750s 33,820 33,820 33,820 1
1760s 36,698 36,698 36,698 1
1770s 39,823 39,823 39,823 1
1780s 43,216 43,216 43,216 1
1790s 46,900 46,900 46,900 1
1800s 50,898 50,898 50,898 1
1810s 55,240 55,240 55,240 1
1820s 59,953 59,953 59,953 1
1830s 65,069 65,069 65,069 1
1840s 70,622 70,622 70,622 1
1850s 76,650 76,650 76,650 1
1860s 83,193 83,193 83,193 1
1870s 90,294 90,294 90,294 1
1880s 97,999 97,999 97,999 1
1890s 106,360 106,360 106,360 1
1900s 115,432 115,432 115,432 1
1910s 125,272 125,272 125,272 1
1920s 135,945 135,945 135,945 1
1930s 147,519 147,519 147,519 1
1940s 160,067 160,067 160,067 1
1950s 296,863 268,165 325,242 10
1960s 360,107 331,330 390,117 10
1970s 432,927 396,850 474,427 10
1980s 550,143 484,545 645,983 10
1990s 745,529 672,338 794,202 10
2000s 834,434 803,545 859,429 10
2010s 876,537 863,384 892,622 10
2020s 918,095 898,539 935,286 10
2030s 953,089 939,134 965,294 10
2040s 978,529 967,555 990,271 10
2050s 993,361 993,361 993,361 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

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  3. 120 Switzerland 1.03 million compare
  4. 122 East Timor 981,162 compare
  5. 123 Gambia 943,349 compare
  6. 124 Belarus 935,888 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Eswatini?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Eswatini was 993,361 in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 993,361 in 2050.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 6,300 in 1000.
How does Eswatini rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Eswatini ranks 121st out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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