Number of people living in urban slum households in Iran
Iran: Number of people living in urban slum households was 30.54 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban slum households in Iran, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban slum households in Iran is 30.54 million, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Iran peaked at 33.44 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.67 million, in 2000.
Iran ranks 5th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.67 million | — |
| 2002 | 25.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 26.45 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 27.71 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 28.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 29.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 30.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 31.85 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 32.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 33.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 30.54 million | -8.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 30.54 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 672,038, 45.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 30.54 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 million, 29.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.57 million | 24.67 million | 28.54 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.00 million | 29.35 million | 32.64 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.99 million | 30.54 million | 33.44 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 2 Pakistan 52.35 million compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.31 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 31.12 million compare
- 6 Bangladesh 27.63 million compare
- 7 Brazil 27.37 million compare
- 8 Philippines 22.40 million compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Iran?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Iran was 30.54 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 33.44 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.67 million in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Iran ranks 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.