Share of urban population living in slums in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of urban population living in slums was 58.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in slums in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 58.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Myanmar peaked at 58.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 29.4% | 42.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 45.4% | 58.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 15 Benin 63.1% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 59.0% compare
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- 20 Mauritania 57.6% compare
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More population data for Myanmar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8844 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.45 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Myanmar?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Myanmar was 58.3% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Myanmar ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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 (%).