Share of urban population living in slums in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of urban population living in slums was 70.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Ethiopia stood at 70.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Ethiopia peaked at 88.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 9th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.1% | — |
| 2002 | 86.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 83.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 82.0% | 88.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 74.5% | 80.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 70.7% | 73.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 6 Congo 75.3% compare
- 7 Sudan 73.7% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 72.4% compare
- 10 Central African Republic 68.9% compare
- 11 Nicaragua 67.2% compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 66.7% compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Ethiopia?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Ethiopia was 70.7% in 2024, 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 (%).