Rural population, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Rural population, male was 38.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Rural population, male in Eswatini, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Eswatini stood at 38.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Eswatini peaked at 38.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Rural population, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.2% | — |
| 1985 | 36.0% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 36.0% | 38.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 35.6% | 36.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 36.9% | 37.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 38.4% | 38.7% | 2 |
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More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Eswatini?
- Rural population, male in Eswatini was 38.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for rural population, male?
- Eswatini ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.