Share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of urban population living in slums was 51.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh stood at 51.5%. 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 58.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.3% | — |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 55.7% | 58.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 52.5% | 55.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 51.5% | 51.9% | 2 |
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More population data for Bangladesh
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Bangladesh was 51.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% 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 United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).