Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Canada

Population living in slums in Canada in 2022 — 1.1%. Ranked 54 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.8 pp.

2022 1.1% +0.3 pp vs 2020
World rank 54of 181
Period maximum 1.1%2022
Period minimum 0.3%2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Canada, 2000–202200.511.5200020032006200920122015201820212000: 0.3%2002: 0.3%2004: 0.3%2006: 0.3%2008: 0.5%2010: 0.5%2012: 0.6%2014: 0.7%2016: 0.7%2018: 0.8%2020: 0.8%2022: 1.1%
Change over the period: +0.8 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Canada 1.1%
World 23.2%
Northern America computed 0.2%
High-income countries computed 1.1%
Population living in slums — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 1.1 —
2020 0.8 —
2018 0.8 —
2016 0.7 —
2014 0.7 —
2012 0.6 —
2010 0.5 —
2008 0.5 —
2006 0.3 —
2004 0.3 —
2002 0.3 —
2000 0.3 —

Northern America, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.