Number of people living in urban slum households in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of people living in urban slum households was 31.12 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban slum households in Indonesia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number of people living in urban slum households in Indonesia stood at 31.12 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Indonesia peaked at 33.18 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.02 million, in 2020.
Indonesia ranks 4th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.87 million | — |
| 2002 | 32.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 32.96 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 33.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.58 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 32.00 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.10 million | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 30.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.12 million | +3.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 31.12 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 672,038, 46.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 31.12 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,636, 983.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.74 million | 31.87 million | 33.18 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.77 million | 30.10 million | 32.97 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.57 million | 30.02 million | 31.12 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Indonesia?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Indonesia was 31.12 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.18 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.02 million in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.