Urban population in Eswatini in 2025 — 335,667 people. Ranked 170 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2,296.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eswatini
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 335,667 | +9,428 | +2.89% |
| 2024 | 326,239 | +8,668 | +2.73% |
| 2023 | 317,571 | +8,007 | +2.59% |
| 2022 | 309,564 | +7,727 | +2.56% |
| 2021 | 301,837 | +7,647 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 294,190 | +6,938 | +2.42% |
| 2019 | 287,252 | +6,032 | +2.14% |
| 2018 | 281,220 | +5,509 | +2% |
| 2017 | 275,711 | +5,256 | +1.94% |
| 2016 | 270,455 | +4,568 | +1.72% |
| 2015 | 265,887 | +4,233 | +1.62% |
| 2014 | 261,654 | +3,879 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 257,775 | +3,515 | +1.38% |
| 2012 | 254,260 | +3,156 | +1.26% |
| 2011 | 251,104 | +2,838 | +1.14% |
| 2010 | 248,266 | +2,542 | +1.03% |
| 2009 | 245,724 | +2,286 | +0.94% |
| 2008 | 243,438 | +1,956 | +0.81% |
| 2007 | 241,482 | +1,273 | +0.53% |
| 2006 | 240,209 | +556 | +0.23% |
| 2005 | 239,653 | +256 | +0.11% |
| 2004 | 239,397 | +123 | +0.05% |
| 2003 | 239,274 | +168 | +0.07% |
| 2002 | 239,106 | +414 | +0.17% |
| 2001 | 238,692 | +823 | +0.35% |
| 2000 | 237,869 | +1,289 | +0.54% |
| 1999 | 236,580 | +1,759 | +0.75% |
| 1998 | 234,821 | +2,660 | +1.15% |
| 1997 | 232,161 | +3,887 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 228,274 | +4,550 | +2.03% |
| 1995 | 223,724 | −52 | −0.02% |
| 1994 | 223,776 | +156 | +0.07% |
| 1993 | 223,620 | +6,650 | +3.06% |
| 1992 | 216,970 | +8,366 | +4.01% |
| 1991 | 208,604 | +8,514 | +4.26% |
| 1990 | 200,090 | +8,273 | +4.31% |
| 1989 | 191,817 | +9,057 | +4.96% |
| 1988 | 182,760 | +8,601 | +4.94% |
| 1987 | 174,159 | +7,083 | +4.24% |
| 1986 | 167,076 | +8,049 | +5.06% |
| 1985 | 159,027 | +8,806 | +5.86% |
| 1984 | 150,221 | +9,034 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 141,187 | +9,581 | +7.28% |
| 1982 | 131,606 | +9,809 | +8.05% |
| 1981 | 121,797 | +9,698 | +8.65% |
| 1980 | 112,099 | +9,327 | +9.08% |
| 1979 | 102,772 | +8,740 | +9.29% |
| 1978 | 94,032 | +7,968 | +9.26% |
| 1977 | 86,064 | +7,003 | +8.86% |
| 1976 | 79,061 | +6,410 | +8.82% |
| 1975 | 72,651 | +6,222 | +9.37% |
| 1974 | 66,429 | +5,985 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 60,444 | +5,698 | +10.41% |
| 1972 | 54,746 | +5,373 | +10.88% |
| 1971 | 49,373 | +5,007 | +11.29% |
| 1970 | 44,366 | +4,609 | +11.59% |
| 1969 | 39,757 | +4,180 | +11.75% |
| 1968 | 35,577 | +3,727 | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 31,850 | +3,299 | +11.55% |
| 1966 | 28,551 | +2,974 | +11.63% |
| 1965 | 25,577 | +2,734 | +11.97% |
| 1964 | 22,843 | +2,505 | +12.32% |
| 1963 | 20,338 | +2,300 | +12.75% |
| 1962 | 18,038 | +2,108 | +13.23% |
| 1961 | 15,930 | +1,923 | +13.73% |
| 1960 | 14,007 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
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