Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Colombia

Population living in slums in Colombia in 2022 — 9.7%. Ranked 86 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 11.5 pp.

2022 9.7% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 86of 181
Period maximum 21.2%2000
Period minimum 9.7%2018

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Colombia, 2000–2022510152025200020032006200920122015201820212000: 21.2%2002: 19.8%2004: 18.5%2006: 17.1%2008: 15.8%2010: 14.5%2012: 13.1%2014: 11.8%2016: 10.4%2018: 9.7%2020: 9.7%2022: 9.7%
Change over the period: −11.5 pp Annual average: -0.52 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Colombia 9.7%
World 23.2%
South America computed 18.9%
Population living in slums — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 9.7 —
2020 9.7 —
2018 9.7 —
2016 10.4 —
2014 11.8 —
2012 13.1 —
2010 14.5 —
2008 15.8 —
2006 17.1 —
2004 18.5 —
2002 19.8 —
2000 21.2 —

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.