Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Armenia

Population living in slums in Armenia in 2022 — 8.4%. Ranked 81 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 4.4 pp.

2022 8.4% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 81of 181
Period maximum 12.8%2000
Period minimum 8.4%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Armenia, 2000–20228101214200020032006200920122015201820212000: 12.8%2002: 12.3%2004: 11.8%2006: 11.3%2008: 10.8%2010: 10.4%2012: 9.9%2014: 9.4%2016: 8.9%2018: 8.4%2020: 8.4%2022: 8.4%
Change over the period: −4.4 pp Annual average: -0.2 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Armenia

Armenia 8.4%
World 23.2%
Western Asia computed 20.4%
Population living in slums — Armenia, by year Armenia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 8.4 —
2020 8.4 —
2018 8.4 —
2016 8.9 —
2014 9.4 —
2012 9.9 —
2010 10.4 —
2008 10.8 —
2006 11.3 —
2004 11.8 —
2002 12.3 —
2000 12.8 —

About the indicator

The share of the urban population living in slums, as defined by the UN Human Settlements Programme. A household counts as a slum household if it lacks at least one of five things: access to clean water, access to sanitation, sufficient living space, durable housing, or protection against forced eviction. The definition works through deprivations rather than appearance — which is why solidly built neighborhoods without sewerage are counted as slums too.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by urban population rather than by the whole population: the indicator is calculated against the urban population. The data are collected irregularly, so the years are patchy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.