Share of urban population living in slums in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of urban population living in slums was 56.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 56.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Pakistan peaked at 71.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 24th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.2% | — |
| 2002 | 69.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 65.1% | 71.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 57.5% | 63.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 57.2% compare
- 23 Angola 56.2% compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 54.9% compare
- 26 Uganda 52.7% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 51.5% compare
More population data for Pakistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7801 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 367,808 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 662.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Pakistan?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Pakistan was 56.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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 (%).