Share of urban population living in slums in Nepal
Nepal: Share of urban population living in slums was 37.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 37.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Nepal peaked at 65.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 60th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.4% | — |
| 2002 | 63.1% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 56.2% | 65.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 44.7% | 53.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 37.7% | 42.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Nepal?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Nepal was 37.7% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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 (%).