As of 2018, roughly 35 million people in East Africa were living in slums. Ethiopia had the highest number of slum residents, approximately 14 million, followed by Kenya with 6.4 million. In contrast, Djibouti and Burundi had the smallest slum population in terms of absolute numbers, 490 thousand and 700 thousand, respectively.
Slum population in East Africa as of 2018, by country
(in millions)
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
UN-HABITAT, & World Food Programme. (August 3, 2020). Slum population in East Africa as of 2018, by country (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171613/slum-population-in-east-africa-by-country/
UN-HABITAT, und World Food Programme. "Slum population in East Africa as of 2018, by country (in millions)." Chart. August 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171613/slum-population-in-east-africa-by-country/
UN-HABITAT, World Food Programme. (2020). Slum population in East Africa as of 2018, by country (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171613/slum-population-in-east-africa-by-country/
UN-HABITAT, and World Food Programme. "Slum Population in East Africa as of 2018, by Country (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171613/slum-population-in-east-africa-by-country/
UN-HABITAT & World Food Programme, Slum population in East Africa as of 2018, by country (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171613/slum-population-in-east-africa-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Slum population in East Africa as of 2018, by country (in millions) [Graph], UN-HABITAT, & World Food Programme, August 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171613/slum-population-in-east-africa-by-country/
