Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 23.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 23.0% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 23.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2000.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.3% | 21.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.0% | 22.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 23.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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