Population living in slums (% of urban population) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population living in slums (% of urban population) was 32.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Population living in slums in Vietnam, 2000–2022
Source: Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2022, population living in slums in Vietnam stood at 32.5%.
That represents a change of up 463.7% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population living in slums in Vietnam peaked at 45.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2016.
That places Vietnam 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population living in slums (% of urban population) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3% | — |
| 2002 | 40.4% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -46.2% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +463.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 32.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 32.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.6%, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 25.5% | 45.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 5.8% | 20.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 5.8% | 32.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More poverty & inequality data for Vietnam
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,995 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.299 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population living in slums in Vietnam?
- Population living in slums in Vietnam was 32.5% in 2022, according to Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
- What is the highest population living in slums recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population living in slums recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2016.
- How does Vietnam rank for population living in slums?
- Vietnam ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population living in slums rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), published as part of Population living in slums (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population living in slums is the proportion of the urban population living in slum households. 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, access to improved sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure, as adopted in the Millennium Development Goal Target 7.D. The successor, the Sustainable Development Goal 11.1.1, considers inadequate housing (housing affordability) to complement the above definition of slums/informal settlements.