Urban area over the long-term in Eswatini
Eswatini: Urban area over the long-term was 152.09 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
152.09 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
160th
of 202 countries
All-time high
152.09 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Eswatini, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Eswatini stood at 152.09 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Eswatini peaked at 152.09 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Eswatini 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | +260.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | +250.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | +242.9% |
| 1400 | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | +237.5% |
| 1500 | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | +233.3% |
| 1600 | 0.0083 km² per grid cell | +250.0% |
| 1700 | 0.0358 km² per grid cell | +328.6% |
| 1710 | 0.0453 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1720 | 0.0552 km² per grid cell | +21.7% |
| 1730 | 0.0664 km² per grid cell | +20.4% |
| 1740 | 0.0794 km² per grid cell | +19.5% |
| 1750 | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | +18.6% |
| 1760 | 0.111 km² per grid cell | +17.9% |
| 1770 | 0.1303 km² per grid cell | +17.3% |
| 1780 | 0.1522 km² per grid cell | +16.8% |
| 1790 | 0.1771 km² per grid cell | +16.4% |
| 1800 | 0.2053 km² per grid cell | +16.0% |
| 1810 | 0.2373 km² per grid cell | +15.6% |
| 1820 | 0.2736 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1830 | 0.3146 km² per grid cell | +15.0% |
| 1840 | 0.361 km² per grid cell | +14.7% |
| 1850 | 0.4133 km² per grid cell | +14.5% |
| 1860 | 0.5005 km² per grid cell | +21.1% |
| 1870 | 0.6062 km² per grid cell | +21.1% |
| 1880 | 0.7341 km² per grid cell | +21.1% |
| 1890 | 0.889 km² per grid cell | +21.1% |
| 1900 | 1.08 km² per grid cell | +21.1% |
| 1910 | 1.39 km² per grid cell | +28.9% |
| 1920 | 1.77 km² per grid cell | +27.7% |
| 1930 | 2.39 km² per grid cell | +34.6% |
| 1940 | 2.48 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 4.12 km² per grid cell | +66.2% |
| 1951 | 4.41 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 4.71 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 5.03 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 5.36 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 5.71 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 6.06 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 6.67 km² per grid cell | +10.0% |
| 1958 | 7.33 km² per grid cell | +9.9% |
| 1959 | 8.03 km² per grid cell | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 8.78 km² per grid cell | +9.2% |
| 1961 | 9.56 km² per grid cell | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 10.39 km² per grid cell | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 11.27 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 12.21 km² per grid cell | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 13.22 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 14.29 km² per grid cell | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 15.15 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 16.08 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 17.08 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 18.17 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 19.3 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 20.57 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 21.99 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 23.58 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 25.34 km² per grid cell | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 27.17 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 28.54 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 29.95 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 31.51 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 33.24 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 34.91 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 36.76 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 38.92 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 41.6 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 44.98 km² per grid cell | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 48.48 km² per grid cell | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 51.09 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 53.64 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 56.03 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 58 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 60.19 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 61.92 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 63.38 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 64.86 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 66.6 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 68.68 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 71.02 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 73.46 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 75.68 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 77.47 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 78.89 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 80.1 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 81.23 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 82.49 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 84.02 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 85.89 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 88.05 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 90.45 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 93 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 94.29 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 97.39 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 100.55 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 103.79 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 107.1 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 110.48 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 113.92 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 117.43 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 120.99 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 124.61 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 128.28 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 132.91 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 137.61 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 142.38 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 147.2 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 152.09 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 152.09 km² per grid cell is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 837.49 km² per grid cell, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 152.09 km² per grid cell is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 733.88 km² per grid cell, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +328.6% | 0.0083 km² per grid cell | 0.0358 km² per grid cell |
| 1100 | +260.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +250.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +250.0% | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0083 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +242.9% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +237.5% | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0083 km² per grid cell | 0.0083 km² per grid cell | 0.0083 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0358 km² per grid cell | 0.0358 km² per grid cell | 0.0358 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0453 km² per grid cell | 0.0453 km² per grid cell | 0.0453 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0552 km² per grid cell | 0.0552 km² per grid cell | 0.0552 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0664 km² per grid cell | 0.0664 km² per grid cell | 0.0664 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0794 km² per grid cell | 0.0794 km² per grid cell | 0.0794 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.111 km² per grid cell | 0.111 km² per grid cell | 0.111 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1303 km² per grid cell | 0.1303 km² per grid cell | 0.1303 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1522 km² per grid cell | 0.1522 km² per grid cell | 0.1522 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1771 km² per grid cell | 0.1771 km² per grid cell | 0.1771 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2053 km² per grid cell | 0.2053 km² per grid cell | 0.2053 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.2373 km² per grid cell | 0.2373 km² per grid cell | 0.2373 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2736 km² per grid cell | 0.2736 km² per grid cell | 0.2736 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.3146 km² per grid cell | 0.3146 km² per grid cell | 0.3146 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.361 km² per grid cell | 0.361 km² per grid cell | 0.361 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4133 km² per grid cell | 0.4133 km² per grid cell | 0.4133 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5005 km² per grid cell | 0.5005 km² per grid cell | 0.5005 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6062 km² per grid cell | 0.6062 km² per grid cell | 0.6062 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.7341 km² per grid cell | 0.7341 km² per grid cell | 0.7341 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.889 km² per grid cell | 0.889 km² per grid cell | 0.889 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.77 km² per grid cell | 1.77 km² per grid cell | 1.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.39 km² per grid cell | 2.39 km² per grid cell | 2.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.48 km² per grid cell | 2.48 km² per grid cell | 2.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.74 km² per grid cell | 4.12 km² per grid cell | 8.03 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.8 km² per grid cell | 8.78 km² per grid cell | 17.08 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.61 km² per grid cell | 18.17 km² per grid cell | 31.51 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.96 km² per grid cell | 33.24 km² per grid cell | 56.03 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.38 km² per grid cell | 58 km² per grid cell | 75.68 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.16 km² per grid cell | 77.47 km² per grid cell | 93 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.06 km² per grid cell | 94.29 km² per grid cell | 124.61 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.08 km² per grid cell | 128.28 km² per grid cell | 152.09 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Eswatini?
- Urban area over the long-term in Eswatini was 152.09 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 152.09 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Eswatini rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Eswatini ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.