Number of people living in urban slum households in Brazil
Brazil: Number of people living in urban slum households was 27.37 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban slum households in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 27.37 million for number of people living in urban slum households in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Brazil peaked at 49.06 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.90 million, in 2012.
That places Brazil 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.06 million | — |
| 2002 | 46.01 million | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 42.48 million | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 38.57 million | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 34.32 million | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 29.74 million | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 24.90 million | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 25.46 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 26.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.37 million | +5.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 27.37 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 672,038, 40.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 27.37 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 767,281, 35.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.09 million | 34.32 million | 49.06 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.53 million | 24.90 million | 29.74 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.37 million | 27.37 million | 27.37 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Brazil?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Brazil was 27.37 million 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 49.06 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.90 million in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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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.