Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Number of people living in urban slum households
Bangladesh
27.63 million
in 2022
Indonesia
31.12 million
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
6th
Indonesia rank
4th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 31.12 million against 27.63 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.48 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 174 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.36 million | 32.74 million | 12.39 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 24.77 million | 31.77 million | 7.00 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 27.24 million | 30.57 million | 3.33 million | Indonesia |
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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 31.12 million against 27.63 million in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 3.48 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 4th 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.