Share of urban population living in slums in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of urban population living in slums was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Tunisia, 2006–2024
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 Tunisia stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Tunisia peaked at 10.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.2% | — |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 3 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,316 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 68.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 425,507 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Tunisia?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Tunisia was 7.2% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Tunisia ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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 (%).