Number of people living in urban slum households in Chile
Chile: Number of people living in urban slum households was 1.27 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban slum households in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.27 million for number of people living in urban slum households in 2022.
That represents a change of up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Chile peaked at 1.95 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 2004.
Chile ranks 67th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.95 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.51 million | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | +18.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,284, 386.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.27 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 767,281, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.03 million | 1.95 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Chile?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Chile was 1.27 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2004.
- How does Chile rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Chile ranks 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.