In 2020, there were more than 1.05 billion people living in slums worldwide. The urban population living in slums has been increasing steadily since 2000. Just in the last 10 years the urban population living in slums has increased by around 45 million.
Number of people living in slums from 2000 to 2020
(in millions)
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UN-HABITAT. (June 29, 2022). Number of people living in slums from 2000 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/267714/urban-population-in-slums/
UN-HABITAT. "Number of people living in slums from 2000 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. June 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/267714/urban-population-in-slums/
UN-HABITAT. (2022). Number of people living in slums from 2000 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/267714/urban-population-in-slums/
UN-HABITAT. "Number of People Living in Slums from 2000 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/267714/urban-population-in-slums/
UN-HABITAT, Number of people living in slums from 2000 to 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/267714/urban-population-in-slums/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of people living in slums from 2000 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph], UN-HABITAT, June 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/267714/urban-population-in-slums/
