Indonesia vs Zambia: Total population in extreme poverty
Indonesia
11.53 million
in 2025
Zambia
14.44 million
in 2022
Indonesia rank
15th
Zambia rank
12th
Total population in extreme poverty over time
- Indonesia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.44 million against 11.53 million in Indonesia, a difference of 2.91 million.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154.36 million | 5.34 million | 149.01 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 105.70 million | 8.10 million | 97.60 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 70.25 million | 10.55 million | 59.70 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 21.90 million | 14.44 million | 7.46 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population in extreme poverty, Indonesia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.44 million against 11.53 million in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total population in extreme poverty between Indonesia and Zambia?
- 2.91 million, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Zambia rank globally for total population in extreme poverty?
- Indonesia ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.