Urban population, male in Eswatini

Eswatini: Urban population, male was 10.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
10.7%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 1995
All-time low
9.3%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Eswatini, 1980–2015

02.557.51012.51980199720151980: 9.3 % of total1985: 11.2 % of total1990: 11.6 % of total1995: 11.8 % of total2000: 11.5 % of total2005: 11.2 % of total2010: 10.8 % of total2015: 10.7 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 10.7% for urban population, male in 2015.

That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Eswatini peaked at 11.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1980.

Eswatini ranks 179th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, male in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Eswatini, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 9.3%
1985 11.2% +20.9%
1990 11.6% +3.5%
1995 11.8% +1.9%
2000 11.5% -3.0%
2005 11.2% -2.1%
2010 10.8% -3.7%
2015 10.7% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.2% 9.3% 11.2% 2
1990s 11.7% 11.6% 11.8% 2
2000s 11.3% 11.2% 11.5% 2
2010s 10.8% 10.7% 10.8% 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 176 Solomon Islands 11.5% compare
  2. 177 Micronesia (country) 11.4% compare
  3. 178 Antigua and Barbuda 10.9% compare
  4. 180 Cambodia 10.0% compare
  5. 181 Samoa 9.8% compare
  6. 182 Ethiopia 9.6% compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Eswatini?
Urban population, male in Eswatini was 10.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1980.
How does Eswatini rank for urban population, male?
Eswatini ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.