Share of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
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More population data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of urban population living in slums in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.2% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 (%).