Share of urban population living in slums in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of urban population living in slums was 19.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia stood at 19.4%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Indonesia peaked at 35.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2020.
Indonesia ranks 83rd 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.1% | — |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 28.5% | 35.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.2% | 26.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 80 Papua New Guinea 22.1% compare
- 81 Albania 20.8% compare
- 82 Palestine, State of 19.5% compare
- 84 Brunei Darussalam 18.1% compare
- 85 Mongolia 17.9% compare
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.2% compare
More population data for Indonesia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 317,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6604 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6183 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 156.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14.26 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Indonesia?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Indonesia was 19.4% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Indonesia ranks 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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 (%).