Urban population, annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.89 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 13.73 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.0232 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Eswatini ranks 50th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 11.7 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0698 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1995 | -0.0232 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1996 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -8852.1% |
| 1997 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7491 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5448 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 0.346 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1734 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0703 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0514 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1069 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 2006 | 0.232 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 2007 | 0.53 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 2008 | 0.81 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2009 | 0.939 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, 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 | +8852.1% | -0.0232 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -133.3% | 0.0698 % change on previous year | -0.0232 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +128.4% | 0.232 % change on previous year | 0.53 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +117.0% | 0.1069 % change on previous year | 0.232 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +108.0% | 0.0514 % change on previous year | 0.1069 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -97.7% | 3.06 % change on previous year | 0.0698 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.29 % change on previous year | 11.55 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.97 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year | 11.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 9.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -0.0232 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3804 % change on previous year | 0.0514 % change on previous year | 0.939 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 47 Kenya 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Kiribati 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Bangladesh 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Ghana 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Congo 2.77 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 2.74 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Eswatini
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,459 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2521 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Eswatini was 2.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 13.73 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0232 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Eswatini rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. 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 population, 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 population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.