Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Sudan: Proportion of urban population living in slums

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
24.9%
in 2024
Sudan
73.7%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
5th
Sudan rank
6th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Sudan
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 73.7% against 24.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 48.8%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 3.0 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 6th of 14 groups.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 31.5% 97.8% 66.4% Sudan
2010s 25.7% 79.8% 54.1% Sudan
2020s 25.0% 73.7% 48.7% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 73.7% against 24.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Sudan?
48.8%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Sudan rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 6th of 14 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed