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Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Eswatini

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

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

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Eswatini, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Eswatini stood at 993,361 people. 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 projected to 2050 in Eswatini peaked at 993,361 people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 6,300 people, 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 projected to 2050 in Eswatini, year by year

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

Eswatini compared with similar countries

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

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population projected to 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 people 268,165 people
1700 +42.7% 14,691 people 20,963 people

Averages by decade

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Eswatini?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Eswatini was 993,361 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 993,361 people in 2050.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 6,300 people in 1000.
How does Eswatini rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Eswatini ranks 121st out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 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 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.