Bangladesh vs Iran: Number of people living in urban slum households
Bangladesh
27.63 million
in 2022
Iran
30.54 million
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
6th
Iran rank
5th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 30.54 million against 27.63 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.91 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Iran ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.36 million | 26.57 million | 6.21 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 24.77 million | 31.00 million | 6.23 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 27.24 million | 31.99 million | 4.75 million | Iran |
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 Iran?
- Iran, at 30.54 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 Iran?
- 2.91 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Iran ranks 5th 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.