Share of urban population living in slums in United States
United States: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in United States, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in United States is 0.08, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in United States peaked at 0.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2024.
United States ranks 167th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.23 | — |
| 2002 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.18 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.11 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.09 | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.08, 1.0× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.22 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0933 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More population data for United States
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in United States?
- Share of urban population living in slums in United States was 0.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- United States ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from 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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