Share of urban population living in slums in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of urban population living in slums was 48.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Nigeria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of urban population living in slums in Nigeria stood at 48.5%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Nigeria peaked at 74.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 32nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.1% | — |
| 2002 | 71.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.1% | 64.1% | 74.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 51.5% | 61.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 48.5% | 56.0% | 3 |
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More population data for Nigeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 523.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.05 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Nigeria?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Nigeria was 48.5% in 2022, 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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 (%).