Nepal vs South Africa: Number of people living in urban slum households
Nepal
7.89 million
in 2022
South Africa
9.58 million
in 2022
Nepal rank
20th
South Africa rank
18th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.58 million against 7.89 million in Nepal, a difference of 1.69 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Nepal ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 174 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.65 million | 7.78 million | 1.13 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.19 million | 8.73 million | 542,554 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.80 million | 9.44 million | 1.64 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Nepal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.58 million against 7.89 million in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Nepal and South Africa?
- 1.69 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Nepal ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th 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.