Where are the largest slums in the world?

Around a quarter of the world's urban population lives in slums, a figure that's rising fast. Here's a glimpse inside the world's five biggest slums. read more

In addition to defining a slum, the UN State of the World's Cities report also examines the economic, political and social dynamics among counties that can lead to the prevalence of urban slums. read more

5 Largest Slums in the World As the world continues to urbanize and globalize at the most rapid pace in modern history, the global population of slum dwellers also continues to grow tremendously. UNHABITAT estimates that there are currently around one billion people living in slums, largely in developing countries. read more

Around a quarter of the world’s urban population lives in slums. And this figure is rising fast. The number of slum dwellers in developing countries increased from 689 million in 1990 to 880 million in 2014, according to the United Nations World Cities Report 2016. read more