Share of urban population living in slums in Ireland
Ireland: Share of urban population living in slums was 8.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in slums in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 8.5%.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Ireland peaked at 8.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 113th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 3 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Ireland?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Ireland was 8.5% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Ireland ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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 (%).