Eswatini vs Small states: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Eswatini
73.3%
in 2025
Small states
47.9%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
17th
Small states rank
18th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Eswatini
- Small states
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 73.3% against 47.9% in Small states, a difference of 25.4%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 17th and Small states ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.6% | 63.3% | 30.3% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 86.1% | 57.5% | 28.6% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 53.4% | 24.9% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 77.0% | 51.5% | 25.5% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 50.5% | 27.2% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 49.6% | 27.2% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 48.4% | 26.0% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Eswatini or Small states?
- Eswatini, at 73.3% against 47.9% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Eswatini and Small states?
- 25.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Small states rank globally for rural population?
- Eswatini ranks 17th and Small states ranks 18th 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.