Number of people living in extreme poverty in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 275.17 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Indonesia, 1984–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in extreme poverty in Indonesia stood at 275.17 million people. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Indonesia peaked at 275.17 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.42 million people, in 1984.
Indonesia ranks 4th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 22.42 million people | — |
| 1987 | 22.87 million people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 39.30 million people | +71.8% |
| 1993 | 42.52 million people | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 64.73 million people | +52.2% |
| 1998 | 36.02 million people | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 71.98 million people | +99.8% |
| 2000 | 74.16 million people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 82.66 million people | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 118.06 million people | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 122.54 million people | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 124.42 million people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 136.00 million people | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 124.39 million people | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 139.68 million people | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 148.89 million people | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 151.10 million people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 162.31 million people | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 171.59 million people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 185.54 million people | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 186.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 192.45 million people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 205.29 million people | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 216.87 million people | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 227.90 million people | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 236.30 million people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 242.92 million people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 247.75 million people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 253.06 million people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 256.93 million people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 262.31 million people | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 268.20 million people | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 275.17 million people | +2.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 275.17 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.37 million people, 16.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 275.17 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.66 million people, 3.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in extreme poverty in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +99.8% | 36.02 million people | 71.98 million people |
| 1990 | +71.8% | 22.87 million people | 39.30 million people |
| 1996 | +52.2% | 42.52 million people | 64.73 million people |
| 1998 | -44.3% | 64.73 million people | 36.02 million people |
| 2002 | +42.8% | 82.66 million people | 118.06 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.65 million people | 22.42 million people | 22.87 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.91 million people | 36.02 million people | 71.98 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 122.19 million people | 74.16 million people | 151.10 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.75 million people | 162.31 million people | 242.92 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.57 million people | 247.75 million people | 275.17 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More poverty & inequality data for Indonesia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 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 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,829 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 -0.0857 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.31 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Indonesia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Indonesia was 275.17 million people in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 275.17 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.42 million people in 1984.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.