Share of urban population living in slums worldwide 2000-2020, by region

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Einar H. Dyvik,
Jul 4, 2024

The share of the urban population living in slums worldwide decreased from over 30 percent in 2000 to less than 25 percent by 2020. It was highest in Sub-Saharan Africa, where half of the population lived in slums. Meanwhile, the number of people living in urban slums worldwide increased.

Share of urban population living in slums worldwide from 2000 to 2020, by region

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June 2022

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2000 to 2020

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