As of 2022, **** percent of the global urban population lived in slums. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the slum population amounted to **** percent of the total population, which is the highest out of all major regions. In Australia and New Zealand, on the other hand, the urban population living in slums was zero in 2022.
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UN-HABITAT. (November 28, 2024). Share of urban population living in slums in 2022, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/684694/percentage-of-world-urban-population-in-slums-by-region/
UN-HABITAT. "Share of urban population living in slums in 2022, by region ." Chart. November 28, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/684694/percentage-of-world-urban-population-in-slums-by-region/
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