South Africa vs Türkiye: Number of people living in urban slum households
South Africa
9.58 million
in 2022
Türkiye
10.69 million
in 2022
South Africa rank
18th
Türkiye rank
17th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 10.69 million against 9.58 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.11 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 174 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.78 million | 9.29 million | 1.51 million | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 8.73 million | 9.50 million | 771,434 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 9.44 million | 10.58 million | 1.14 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 10.69 million against 9.58 million in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 1.11 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 17th 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.