Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Indonesia
Indonesia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 2.59 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Indonesia, 1984–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2.59 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Indonesia peaked at 2.59 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1984.
That places Indonesia 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 29,968 people | — |
| 1996 | 124,922 people | +316.9% |
| 1998 | 43,323 people | -65.3% |
| 1999 | 92,884 people | +114.4% |
| 2000 | 48,954 people | -47.3% |
| 2001 | 57,500 people | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 33,597 people | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 9,980 people | -70.3% |
| 2004 | 87,368 people | +775.4% |
| 2005 | 57,315 people | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 142,179 people | +148.1% |
| 2007 | 191,052 people | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 218,769 people | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 266,238 people | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 316,873 people | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 690,216 people | +117.8% |
| 2012 | 887,017 people | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 960,399 people | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million people | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million people | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million people | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million people | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million people | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million people | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million people | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 2.16 million people | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 2.59 million people | +20.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.59 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 626,662 people, 4.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.59 million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.83 million people, 54% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +775.4% | 9,980 people | 87,368 people |
| 1996 | +316.9% | 29,968 people | 124,922 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 58,219 people | 0 people | 124,922 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 111,295 people | 9,980 people | 266,238 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million people | 316,873 people | 1.54 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million people | 1.36 million people | 2.59 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Indonesia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Indonesia was 2.59 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1984.
- How does Indonesia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Indonesia ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.