Eswatini—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #54 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
2.7%
2024
YoY Change
+5.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#54
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.7%
2024
Minimum
0.1%
2004
CAGR
+6.9%
25 years
Last
2.7%
Previous
2.6%
Highest
2.7%
Lowest
0.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Eswatini's urban population growth (%) was 2.7% in 2024, ranking #54 out of 217 countries. This represents a +5.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.7% (2024) and the lowest was 0.1% (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +52.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +128.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +116.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +108.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -59.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -49.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |