Share of urban population living in slums in Spain

Spain: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2000–2024

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

0.0250.050.0750.10.1252000201220242000: 0.13 %2002: 0.12 %2004: 0.1 %2006: 0.09 %2008: 0.07 %2010: 0.05 %2012: 0.02 %2014: 0.09 %2016: 0.09 %2018: 0.09 %2020: 0.09 %2022: 0.09 %2024: 0.09 %

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 Spain is 0.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Spain peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Spain 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of urban population living in slums in Spain, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.1%
2002 0.1% -7.7%
2004 0.1% -16.7%
2006 0.1% -10.0%
2008 0.1% -22.2%
2010 0.1% -28.6%
2012 0.0% -60.0%
2014 0.1% +350.0%
2016 0.1% +0.0%
2018 0.1% +0.0%
2020 0.1% +0.0%
2022 0.1% +0.0%
2024 0.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 5
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3

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  3. 167 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  4. 167 United States of America 0.1% compare
  5. 169 Slovakia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in slums in Spain?
Share of urban population living in slums in Spain was 0.1% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Spain rank for share of urban population living in slums?
Spain ranks 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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 (%).