Share of urban population living in slums in Portugal

Portugal: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
179th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Share of urban population living in slums in Portugal, 2000–2024

00.20.40.62000201220242000: 0.52 %2002: 0.48 %2004: 0.44 %2006: 0.4 %2008: 0.35 %2010: 0.31 %2012: 0.26 %2014: 0.22 %2016: 0.17 %2018: 0.12 %2020: 0.07 %2022: 0.03 %2024: 0.01 %

Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.0% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Portugal peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.

Portugal ranks 179th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of urban population living in slums in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in slums in Portugal, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.5%
2002 0.5% -7.7%
2004 0.4% -8.3%
2006 0.4% -9.1%
2008 0.3% -12.5%
2010 0.3% -11.4%
2012 0.3% -16.1%
2014 0.2% -15.4%
2016 0.2% -22.7%
2018 0.1% -29.4%
2020 0.1% -41.7%
2022 0.0% -57.1%
2024 0.0% -66.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 5
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 176 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
  2. 177 Italy 0.0% compare
  3. 177 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
  4. 180 Andorra 0.0%
  5. 180 Aruba 0.0%
  6. 180 Belgium 0.0%
  7. 180 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
  8. 180 Czechia 0.0% compare
  9. 180 Denmark 0.0%
  10. 180 Finland 0.0%
  11. 180 France 0.0%
  12. 180 Germany 0.0%
  13. 180 Gibraltar 0.0%
  14. 180 Israel 0.0%
  15. 180 Kuwait 0.0%
  16. 180 Malta 0.0% compare
  17. 180 Monaco 0.0% compare
  18. 180 Netherlands 0.0%
  19. 180 New Zealand 0.0%
  20. 180 Norway 0.0%
  21. 180 Oman 0.0% compare
  22. 180 Qatar 0.0%
  23. 180 Singapore 0.0%
  24. 180 Switzerland 0.0%
  25. 180 Bahamas 0.0%
  26. 180 Bahrain 0.0%
  27. 180 Barbados 0.0%
  28. 180 Curaçao 0.0%
  29. 180 Dominica 0.0%
  30. 180 Greenland 0.0%
  31. 180 Grenada 0.0%
  32. 180 Guadeloupe 0.0%
  33. 180 Macau, China 0.0%
  34. 180 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0%
  35. 180 Montserrat 0.0%
  36. 180 Puerto Rico 0.0% compare
  37. 180 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
  38. 180 San Marino 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in slums in Portugal?
Share of urban population living in slums in Portugal was 0.0% 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for share of urban population living in slums?
Portugal ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
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