Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — North Macedonia

Population living in slums in North Macedonia in 2022 — 0.3%. Ranked 36 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 1 pp.

2022 0.3% +0.1 pp vs 2020
World rank 36of 181
Period maximum 1.3%2000
Period minimum 0.2%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — North Macedonia, 2000–202200.511.5200020032006200920122015201820212000: 1.3%2002: 1.3%2004: 1.3%2006: 1.2%2008: 1%2010: 0.8%2012: 0.7%2014: 0.5%2016: 0.3%2018: 0.2%2020: 0.2%2022: 0.3%
Change over the period: −1 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

North Macedonia 0.3%
World 23.2%
Southern Europe computed 0.2%
Population living in slums — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 0.3
2020 0.2
2018 0.2
2016 0.3
2014 0.5
2012 0.7
2010 0.8
2008 1
2006 1.2
2004 1.3
2002 1.3
2000 1.3

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.