Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — G20

Population living in slums in the G20 in 2022 — 15%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.3 pp.

2022 15% +7.7 pp vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 15%2022
Period minimum 6.7%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — G20, 2000–202257.51012.515200020032006200920122015201820212000: 13.6%2002: 13%2004: 12.3%2006: 11.6%2008: 10.8%2010: 10%2012: 9.3%2014: 8.8%2016: 8.6%2018: 6.7%2020: 7.3%2022: 15%
Change over the period: +1.3 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G20

G20 15%
World 23.2%
Population living in slums — G20, by year G20 All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 15
2020 7.3
2018 6.7
2016 8.6
2014 8.8
2012 9.3
2010 10
2008 10.8
2006 11.6
2004 12.3
2002 13
2000 13.6

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.