Share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of urban population living in slums was 51.51 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh stood at 51.51. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh peaked at 58.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.51, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 27th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.31 | — |
| 2002 | 57.67 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 57.02 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.38 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.73 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 55.09 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 54.45 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 53.8 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 53.16 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 52.51 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.87 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 51.51 | -0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 51.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.46, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 51.51 is above the median for South Asia, which is 42.28, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.02 | 55.73 | 58.31 | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.8 | 52.51 | 55.09 | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.69 | 51.51 | 51.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh was 51.51 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 58.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.51 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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