Share of urban population living in slums in Brazil
Brazil: Share of urban population living in slums was 14.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 14.9% for share of urban population living in slums in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Brazil peaked at 34.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2012.
That places Brazil 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 21.5% | 34.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 18.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
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- Population density 19.55 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Brazil?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Brazil was 14.9% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Brazil ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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 (%).