The number of people living in slums worldwide increased from around 900 millions in 2000 to nearly 1.1 millions in 2020. Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was the region with the largest urban slum population that year. The number decreased in some regions such as Latin America and the Caribbean over the time period.
Number of people living in slums worldwide from 2000 to 2020, by region
(in millions)
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UN-HABITAT. (June 29, 2022). Number of people living in slums worldwide from 2000 to 2020, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/295528/urban-population-living-in-slums-by-region/
UN-HABITAT. "Number of people living in slums worldwide from 2000 to 2020, by region (in millions)." Chart. June 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295528/urban-population-living-in-slums-by-region/
UN-HABITAT. (2022). Number of people living in slums worldwide from 2000 to 2020, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295528/urban-population-living-in-slums-by-region/
UN-HABITAT. "Number of People Living in Slums Worldwide from 2000 to 2020, by Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295528/urban-population-living-in-slums-by-region/
UN-HABITAT, Number of people living in slums worldwide from 2000 to 2020, by region (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295528/urban-population-living-in-slums-by-region/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of people living in slums worldwide from 2000 to 2020, by region (in millions) [Graph], UN-HABITAT, June 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/295528/urban-population-living-in-slums-by-region/