Eswatini vs Vanuatu: Share of population living in urban areas
Eswatini
23.5%
in 2020
Vanuatu
30.0%
in 2020
Eswatini rank
226th
Vanuatu rank
224th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Eswatini
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 30.0% against 23.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 226th and Vanuatu ranks 224th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.9% | 0.0% | 10.9% | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 12.8% | 0.0% | 12.8% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 8.3% | 6.9% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 12.5% | 7.2% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 20.9% | 5.6% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 24.5% | 5.1% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 0.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 30.0% | 6.4% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Eswatini or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 30.0% against 23.5% in Eswatini as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 6.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Vanuatu rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Eswatini ranks 226th and Vanuatu ranks 224th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.