Proportion of urban population living in slums in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 56.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Pakistan is 56.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Pakistan peaked at 71.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 23rd of 210 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.2% | — |
| 2002 | 69.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 65.1% | 71.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 57.5% | 63.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Pakistan?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Pakistan was 56.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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