Botswana vs Eswatini: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Botswana
0.0%
in 2020
Eswatini
0.0%
in 2015
Botswana rank
126th
Eswatini rank
126th

Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
00.20.40.60.81199520072020

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 126th and Eswatini ranks 126th of 180 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eswatini Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Botswana or Eswatini?
Botswana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Eswatini as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Botswana and Eswatini?
0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Botswana ranks 126th and Eswatini ranks 126th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.