Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 335,667 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Eswatini, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Eswatini is 335,667 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Eswatini peaked at 335,667 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,490 people, in 1950.
That places Eswatini 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,115 people | 3,490 people | 12,267 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,247 people | 14,007 people | 39,757 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 70,994 people | 44,366 people | 102,772 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,175 people | 112,099 people | 191,817 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,862 people | 200,090 people | 236,580 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,484 people | 237,869 people | 245,724 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,358 people | 248,266 people | 287,252 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,178 people | 294,190 people | 335,667 people | 6 |
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More population data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,295 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.53 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Eswatini?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Eswatini was 335,667 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 335,667 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,490 people in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Eswatini ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.