CITIES WITH THE HIGHEST HOMELESS POPULATIONS

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

The Homeless are said to be the phantoms of Buenos Aires streets.

As of today, there are about 15,000 homeless people residing in the

filthy streets of the city and with the city’s public refuges hosting 1,700

beds for the homeless, this is a scenario that is not going to change

any time soon.

MUMBAI, INDIA

In 2003, there were about 23 million homeless people in India. Since

then, the number have gone up despite the programs implemented by

the government to reduce its homelessness rate. In Mumbai alone,

there are about 25,000 people who sleep on the streets every night.

JAKARTA, INDONESIA

According to the 2000 census, around 28,364 people are homeless in

Jakarta, Indonesia. However, due to recent natural calamities such as

floods and storms the homeless population has grown significantly.

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

40% of the total population of Mexico is living in poverty and according

to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) the number of people on the

streets of the Mexican capital stands to be between 15,000 and 30,000.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA

There are about 5 million homeless people in Russia and of that number,

1 million are children. Studies show that Moscow has the largest share

of homeless people in the country, accounting for 10,000 – 50,000

(depending on the source of information). Despite the ever growing

number, there remains no social approach to the problem.

LOS ANGELES, U.S.A.

The city of Los Angeles has one of the largest concentrations of

homeless people in the United States. Currently, it houses about

57,737 homeless people (second only to New York city).

NEW YORK CITY

As of 2013, the number of homeless people sleeping each night

in the New York City shelter system was already over 60,000,

22,000 of which were children. The homelessness crisis in

New York is brought by the lack of housing assistance initiatives

provided by local authorities to individuals and families

who lack housing.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES

According to Homeless International, around 22.8 million reside in

slums. And according to a Philippine government report, 1.2 million are

children who live either by peddling or begging on the streets;

70,000 of which come from Metro Manila alone.