Proportion of urban population living in slums in Cambodia

Cambodia: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 38.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38.9%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
45th
of 182 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2000
All-time low
38.9%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Cambodia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 792002: 75.72004: 72.32006: 692008: 65.62010: 62.32012: 592014: 55.62016: 52.32018: 492020: 45.62022: 42.32024: 38.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Cambodia stood at 38.9%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Cambodia peaked at 79.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2024.

Cambodia ranks 45th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Cambodia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 79.0%
2002 75.7% -4.2%
2004 72.3% -4.4%
2006 69.0% -4.6%
2008 65.6% -4.8%
2010 62.3% -5.1%
2012 59.0% -5.4%
2014 55.6% -5.7%
2016 52.3% -6.0%
2018 49.0% -6.4%
2020 45.6% -6.8%
2022 42.3% -7.3%
2024 38.9% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.3% 65.6% 79.0% 5
2010s 55.6% 49.0% 62.3% 5
2020s 42.3% 38.9% 45.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Cambodia?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Cambodia was 38.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2024.
How does Cambodia rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Cambodia ranks 45th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
211 places, 2,762 data points, 2000–2025
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