Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Türkiye

Population living in slums in Türkiye in 2022 — 14.1%. Ranked 92 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 10.5 pp.

2022 14.1% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 92of 181
Period maximum 24.6%2000
Period minimum 14.1%2016

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Türkiye, 2000–202210152025200020032006200920122015201820212000: 24.6%2002: 23.2%2004: 21.8%2006: 20.4%2008: 19%2010: 17.6%2012: 16.2%2014: 14.8%2016: 14.1%2018: 14.1%2020: 14.1%2022: 14.1%
Change over the period: −10.5 pp Annual average: -0.48 pp

Comparison, 2022

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

Türkiye 14.1%
World 23.2%
Western Asia computed 20.4%
Population living in slums — Türkiye, by year Türkiye All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 14.1 —
2020 14.1 —
2018 14.1 —
2016 14.1 —
2014 14.8 —
2012 16.2 —
2010 17.6 —
2008 19 —
2006 20.4 —
2004 21.8 —
2002 23.2 —
2000 24.6 —

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.