Share of urban population living in slums in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of urban population living in slums was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Hong Kong, China, 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 Hong Kong, China stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Hong Kong, China peaked at 12.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2022.
Hong Kong, China ranks 129th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -43.2% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 6.6% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 3 |
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- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Hong Kong, China was 2.6% 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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 (%).