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

Eswatini: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 0.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.0%
World rank
126th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2015

Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Eswatini, 1995–2015

00.20.40.60.811995200520151995: 0 %2000: 0 %2005: 0 %2010: 0 %2015: 0 %

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Eswatini stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Eswatini peaked at 0.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

That places Eswatini 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Eswatini?
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Eswatini was 0.0% in 2015, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
How does Eswatini rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Eswatini ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.