TABLE 4.
Population living in slums (UN-HABITAT, 2001 estimates)
| Total urban population (millions) | Urban population as % of total population | Urban slum population (millions) | Slum population as % of total urban population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2,923 | 47.7 | 924 | 31.6 |
| Developed regions | 902 | 75.5 | 54 | 6.0 |
| Europe | 534 | 73.6 | 33 | 6.2 |
| Others | 367 | 78.6 | 21 | 5.7 |
| Developing regions | 2,022 | 40.9 | 870 | 43.0 |
| Eastern Asia | 533 | 39.1 | 194 | 36.4 |
| Eastern Asia excluding China | 61 | 77.1 | 16 | 25.4 |
| South Central Asia | 452 | 30.0 | 262 | 58.0 |
| South Eastern Asia | 203 | 38.3 | 57 | 28.0 |
| Western Asia | 125 | 64.9 | 41 | 33.1 |
Source: UN-HABITAT, Global Urban Observatory, 2003. Estimations based on Total and Urban population: UN Population Division, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision