Share of urban population living in slums in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
down 56.5%
World rank
150th
of 214 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Share of urban population living in slums in Russian Federation, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 7.7 %2002: 7.7 %2004: 7.7 %2006: 7.7 %2008: 6.9 %2010: 6.1 %2012: 5.3 %2014: 4.5 %2016: 3.7 %2018: 3 %2020: 2.2 %2022: 1.4 %2024: 0.6 %

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 Russian Federation stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 56.5% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Russian Federation peaked at 7.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.

Russian Federation ranks 150th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share of urban population living in slums in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in slums in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 7.7%
2002 7.7% +0.0%
2004 7.7% -0.5%
2006 7.7% -0.4%
2008 6.9% -10.2%
2010 6.1% -11.5%
2012 5.3% -13.0%
2014 4.5% -14.7%
2016 3.7% -17.4%
2018 3.0% -20.9%
2020 2.2% -26.7%
2022 1.4% -36.4%
2024 0.6% -56.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.5% 6.9% 7.7% 5
2010s 4.5% 3.0% 6.1% 5
2020s 1.4% 0.6% 2.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in slums in Russian Federation?
Share of urban population living in slums in Russian Federation was 0.6% 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
How does Russian Federation rank for share of urban population living in slums?
Russian Federation ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).