Share of urban population living in slums in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of urban population living in slums was 32.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
32.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 214 countries
All-time high
33.1
in 2002
All-time low
32.5
in 2022
Years of data
13
2000–2024
Share of urban population living in slums in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Vietnam stood at 32.5. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Vietnam peaked at 33.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.5, in 2022.
That places Vietnam 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of urban population living in slums in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2002 | 33.1 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.9 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.8 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.6 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.5 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 32.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 32.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5, 7.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.98 | 32.9 | 33.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.72 | 32.6 | 32.8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.53 | 32.5 | 32.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Vietnam?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Vietnam was 32.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5 in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Vietnam ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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