Proportion of urban population living in slums in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 12.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.1%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
75th
of 182 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2000
All-time low
12.1%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2000–2024

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

05101520252000201220242000: 23.62002: 22.72004: 21.72006: 20.72008: 19.82010: 18.82012: 17.92014: 16.92016: 162018: 152020: 142022: 13.12024: 12.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Kazakhstan stood at 12.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Kazakhstan peaked at 23.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2024.

Kazakhstan ranks 75th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 23.6%
2002 22.7% -3.8%
2004 21.7% -4.4%
2006 20.7% -4.6%
2008 19.8% -4.3%
2010 18.8% -5.1%
2012 17.9% -4.8%
2014 16.9% -5.6%
2016 16.0% -5.3%
2018 15.0% -6.2%
2020 14.0% -6.7%
2022 13.1% -6.4%
2024 12.1% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.7% 19.8% 23.6% 5
2010s 16.9% 15.0% 18.8% 5
2020s 13.1% 12.1% 14.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Kazakhstan?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Kazakhstan was 12.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2024.
How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Kazakhstan ranks 75th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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