Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Türkiye

Population living in slums in Türkiye in 2022 — 14.1%. Ranked 92 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 10.5 pp.

2022 14.1% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 92of 181
Period maximum 24.6%2000
Period minimum 14.1%2016

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Türkiye, 2000–202210152025200020032006200920122015201820212000: 24.6%2002: 23.2%2004: 21.8%2006: 20.4%2008: 19%2010: 17.6%2012: 16.2%2014: 14.8%2016: 14.1%2018: 14.1%2020: 14.1%2022: 14.1%
Change over the period: −10.5 pp Annual average: -0.48 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Türkiye 14.1%
World 23.2%
Western Asia computed 20.4%
Population living in slums — Türkiye, by year Türkiye All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 14.1
2020 14.1
2018 14.1
2016 14.1
2014 14.8
2012 16.2
2010 17.6
2008 19
2006 20.4
2004 21.8
2002 23.2
2000 24.6

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.