Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Number of people living in urban slum households
Bangladesh
27.63 million
in 2022
Ethiopia
18.34 million
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
9th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 27.63 million against 18.34 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.30 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.36 million | 10.33 million | 10.02 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 24.77 million | 13.58 million | 11.19 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 27.24 million | 17.44 million | 9.80 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Bangladesh, at 27.63 million against 18.34 million in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 9.30 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.