Share of urban population living in slums in Canada

Canada: Share of urban population living in slums was 1.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.1
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
129th
of 177 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2022
All-time low
0.25
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Share of urban population living in slums in Canada, 2000–2022

0.20.40.60.811.22000201120222000: 0.252002: 0.252004: 0.252006: 0.32008: 0.452010: 0.52012: 0.552014: 0.652016: 0.72018: 0.82020: 0.82022: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of urban population living in slums in Canada stood at 1.1. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Canada peaked at 1.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2000.

Canada ranks 129th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Share of urban population living in slums in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in slums in Canada, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.25
2002 0.25 +0.0%
2004 0.25 +0.0%
2006 0.3 +20.0%
2008 0.45 +50.0%
2010 0.5 +11.1%
2012 0.55 +10.0%
2014 0.65 +18.2%
2016 0.7 +7.7%
2018 0.8 +14.3%
2020 0.8 +0.0%
2022 1.1 +37.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3 0.25 0.45 5
2010s 0.64 0.5 0.8 5
2020s 0.95 0.8 1.1 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in slums in Canada?
Share of urban population living in slums in Canada was 1.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for share of urban population living in slums?
Canada ranks 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,065 data points, 2000–2024
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