Eswatini vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Eswatini
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 73.3% against 47.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.6% | 68.7% | 24.9% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 86.1% | 63.4% | 22.7% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 58.4% | 19.9% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 77.0% | 55.1% | 21.9% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 52.6% | 25.0% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 49.7% | 27.0% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 47.7% | 26.6% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Eswatini or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Eswatini, at 73.3% against 47.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Eswatini and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 26.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population?
- Eswatini ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.