Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Pakistan

Population living in slums in Pakistan in 2022 — 56%. Ranked 159 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 15.2 pp.

2022 56% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 159of 181
Period maximum 71.2%2000
Period minimum 56%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Pakistan, 2000–20225560657075200020032006200920122015201820212000: 71.2%2002: 69.7%2004: 68.2%2006: 66.6%2008: 65.1%2010: 63.6%2012: 62.1%2014: 60.5%2016: 59%2018: 57.5%2020: 56%2022: 56%
Change over the period: −15.2 pp Annual average: -0.69 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Pakistan 56%
World 23.2%
South Asia computed 53.5%
Southern Asia computed 51.1%
Population living in slums — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 56
2020 56
2018 57.5
2016 59
2014 60.5
2012 62.1
2010 63.6
2008 65.1
2006 66.6
2004 68.2
2002 69.7
2000 71.2

Southern Asia, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.