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Slum Population by African country
South Sudan has the highest share of the urban population living in slums of any African country, at 94.2%, ahead of Mali and Burkina Faso.
Share of the urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2022.
South Sudan
Mali
Burkina FasoBy region
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| # | Country | Slum Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 94.2% | |
| 2 | Mali | 92.5% | |
| 3 | Burkina Faso | 87.9% | |
| 4 | Sao Tome and Principe | 82.4% | |
| 5 | Chad | 82% | |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 78.4% | |
| 7 | Republic of the Congo | 75.3% | |
| 8 | Sudan | 73.7% | |
| 9 | Niger | 70.4% | |
| 10 | Tanzania | 70.1% | |
| 11 | Central African Republic | 68.9% | |
| 12 | Madagascar | 65.7% | |
| 13 | Equatorial Guinea | 64.7% | |
| 14 | Ethiopia | 64.3% | |
| 15 | Benin | 64% | |
| 16 | Angola | 62.7% | |
| 17 | Liberia | 60.5% | |
| 18 | Guinea-Bissau | 59% | |
| 19 | Mauritania | 58.6% | |
| 20 | Mozambique | 55% | |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 54.9% | |
| 22 | Uganda | 52.7% | |
| 23 | Sierra Leone | 49.3% | |
| 24 | Djibouti | 48.7% | |
| 25 | Eritrea | 48.7% | |
| 26 | Mauritius | 48.7% | |
| 27 | Seychelles | 48.7% | |
| 28 | Somalia | 48.7% | |
| 29 | Comoros | 48.5% | |
| 30 | Nigeria | 48.5% | |
| 31 | Cote d'Ivoire | 48.3% | |
| 32 | Zambia | 48.3% | |
| 33 | Senegal | 46.4% | |
| 34 | Cabo Verde | 46.4% | |
| 35 | Guinea | 44% | |
| 36 | Namibia | 41.4% | |
| 37 | Kenya | 40.5% | |
| 38 | Botswana | 39.6% | |
| 39 | Gabon | 38.8% | |
| 40 | Togo | 38.5% | |
| 41 | Rwanda | 38.3% | |
| 42 | Malawi | 38% | |
| 43 | Gambia | 37.1% | |
| 44 | Burundi | 36.8% | |
| 45 | Ghana | 33.5% | |
| 46 | Cameroon | 32.7% | |
| 47 | Lesotho | 25.6% | |
| 48 | South Africa | 24.2% | |
| 49 | Eswatini | 17% | |
| 50 | Libya | 16.6% | |
| 51 | Algeria | 13.2% | |
| 52 | Morocco | 10.9% | |
| 53 | Tunisia | 7.6% | |
| 54 | Egypt | 3.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe
Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Sudan
Niger
Tanzania
Central African Republic
Madagascar
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Benin
Angola
Liberia
Guinea-Bissau
Mauritania
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Uganda
Sierra Leone
Djibouti
Eritrea
Mauritius
Seychelles
Somalia
Comoros
Nigeria
Cote d'Ivoire
Zambia
Senegal
Cabo Verde
Guinea
Namibia
Kenya
Botswana
Gabon
Togo
Rwanda
Malawi
Gambia
Burundi
Ghana
Cameroon
Lesotho
South Africa
Eswatini
Libya
Algeria
Morocco
Tunisia
EgyptGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Slum Population figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest share of the urban population living in slums?
South Sudan has the highest share of the urban population living in slums in Africa at 94.2% (2022), followed by Mali and Burkina Faso.
Which African country has the lowest share of the urban population living in slums?
Egypt has the lowest share of the urban population living in slums of the 54 African countries with data, at 3.8% (2022).
How many African countries report Slum Population data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Slum Population figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=slum_population_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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