Number of people living in urban slum households in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of people living in urban slum households was 66.42 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban slum households in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 66.42 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Nigeria peaked at 66.42 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.53 million, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.53 million | — |
| 2002 | 42.98 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 45.51 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 48.06 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 50.53 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 53.00 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 55.44 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 57.71 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 59.68 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 61.37 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 62.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 66.42 million | +6.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 66.42 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.84 million, 36.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 66.42 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 25.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.52 million | 40.53 million | 50.53 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.44 million | 53.00 million | 61.37 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.53 million | 62.65 million | 66.42 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Nigeria?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Nigeria was 66.42 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.42 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.53 million in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.