Urban population, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Urban population, female was 10.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Eswatini, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, female in Eswatini is 10.6%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Eswatini peaked at 11.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1980.
That places Eswatini 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.6% | — |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 176 Chad 11.0% compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 10.9% compare
- 178 Cambodia 10.7% compare
- 180 Micronesia (country) 10.5% compare
- 181 Ethiopia 9.8% compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 9.7% compare
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 urban population, female in Eswatini?
- Urban population, female in Eswatini was 10.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for urban population, female?
- Eswatini ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.