Swaziland
5 Largest Cities: Mbabane, Manzini, Big Bend, Mhlume, Malkerns
Population of Largest City:
57,992 (Mbabane)
Rank Size Rule:
2nd Largest City (Manzini): 28,996
3rd Largest City (Big Bend): 19,331
4th Largest City (Mhlume): 14,498
5th Largest City (Malkerns): 11,598
Actual Population:
Manzini: 25,571Big Bend: 9,374
Mhlume: 7,661
Malkerns: 7,400
Due to Swaziland being a mostly rural state, there is very little
population in cities past the first two. This makes for the rank
size rule being mostly invalid for Swaziland. Three of the cities
are half the population of what the rank size rule states as it
should be.
Population:
1,238,364
Population Density:
71
% Urban Population:
21%
% Urban Population Living in Slums:
40%
Average % Change in Urban Population:
1.7%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation:
63%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply:
92%
5 Largest Cities: Mbabane, Manzini, Big Bend, Mhlume, Malkerns
Population of Largest City:
57,992 (Mbabane)
Rank Size Rule:
2nd Largest City (Manzini): 28,996
3rd Largest City (Big Bend): 19,331
4th Largest City (Mhlume): 14,498
5th Largest City (Malkerns): 11,598
Actual Population:
Manzini: 25,571Big Bend: 9,374
Mhlume: 7,661
Malkerns: 7,400
Due to Swaziland being a mostly rural state, there is very little
population in cities past the first two. This makes for the rank
size rule being mostly invalid for Swaziland. Three of the cities
are half the population of what the rank size rule states as it
should be.
Population:
1,238,364
Population Density:
71
% Urban Population:
21%
% Urban Population Living in Slums:
40%
Average % Change in Urban Population:
1.7%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation:
63%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply:
92%