Share of urban population living in slums in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of urban population living in slums was 12.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Kazakhstan is 12.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Kazakhstan peaked at 23.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2024.
Kazakhstan ranks 100th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 19.8% | 23.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.0% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 14.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Kazakhstan?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Kazakhstan was 12.1% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Kazakhstan ranks 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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 (%).