Number of people living in urban slum households in Austria

Austria: Number of people living in urban slum households was 2,909 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2,909
World rank
143rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
243,762
in 2006
All-time low
2,909
in 2022
Years of data
5
2000–2022

Number of people living in urban slum households in Austria, 2000–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000201120222000: 240.7k2002: 237.9k2004: 240.8k2006: 243.8k2022: 2.9k

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 2,909 for number of people living in urban slum households in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Austria peaked at 243,762 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,909, in 2022.

That places Austria 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Number of people living in urban slum households in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in urban slum households in Austria, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 240,716 —
2002 237,860 -1.2%
2004 240,751 +1.2%
2006 243,762 +1.3%
2022 2,909 -98.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 2,909 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,284, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 2,909 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,770, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 240,772 237,860 243,762 4
2020s 2,909 2,909 2,909 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 140 Estonia 3,284 compare
  2. 141 Tuvalu 3,220 compare
  3. 142 North Macedonia 3,154 compare
  4. 144 Cyprus 2,417 compare
  5. 145 Vanuatu 2,135 compare
  6. 146 Czechia 2,122 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban slum households in Austria?
Number of people living in urban slum households in Austria was 2,909 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 243,762 in 2006.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,909 in 2022.
How does Austria rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
Austria ranks 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban slum households
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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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.