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

Latest (2022)
31.12 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
4th
of 174 countries
All-time high
33.18 million
in 2008
All-time low
30.02 million
in 2020
Years of data
12
2000–2022

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M2000201120222000: 31.9M2002: 32.5M2004: 33.0M2006: 33.2M2008: 33.2M2010: 33.0M2012: 32.6M2014: 32.0M2016: 31.2M2018: 30.1M2020: 30.0M2022: 31.1M

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

Annual values for Number of people living in urban slum households in Indonesia, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Nigeria 66.42 million compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 52.35 million compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.31 million compare
  4. 5 Iran 30.54 million compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 27.63 million compare
  6. 7 Brazil 27.37 million compare

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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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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.