Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Colombia

Population living in slums in Colombia in 2022 — 9.7%. Ranked 86 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 11.5 pp.

2022 9.7% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 86of 181
Period maximum 21.2%2000
Period minimum 9.7%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Colombia, 2000–2022510152025200020032006200920122015201820212000: 21.2%2002: 19.8%2004: 18.5%2006: 17.1%2008: 15.8%2010: 14.5%2012: 13.1%2014: 11.8%2016: 10.4%2018: 9.7%2020: 9.7%2022: 9.7%
Change over the period: −11.5 pp Annual average: -0.52 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Colombia

Colombia 9.7%
World 23.2%
South America computed 18.9%
Population living in slums — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 9.7
2020 9.7
2018 9.7
2016 10.4
2014 11.8
2012 13.1
2010 14.5
2008 15.8
2006 17.1
2004 18.5
2002 19.8
2000 21.2

About the indicator

The share of the urban population living in slums, as defined by the UN Human Settlements Programme. A household counts as a slum household if it lacks at least one of five things: access to clean water, access to sanitation, sufficient living space, durable housing, or protection against forced eviction. The definition works through deprivations rather than appearance — which is why solidly built neighborhoods without sewerage are counted as slums too.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by urban population rather than by the whole population: the indicator is calculated against the urban population. The data are collected irregularly, so the years are patchy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.