Urban population, male (% of total) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Urban population, male (% of total) was 10.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
10.7%
World rank
180th
of 193 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
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 180th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Eswatini, year by year
| 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% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 10.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.3%, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 10.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.3%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 177 Solomon Islands 11.5% compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 11.4% compare
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 10.9% compare
- 181 Cambodia 10.0% compare
- 182 Samoa 9.8% compare
- 183 Ethiopia 9.6% 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)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % 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)
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 180th out of 193 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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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.