Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in United States
United States: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 263.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
263.25 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
270.00 million
in 2021
All-time low
72.48 million
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in United States, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 263.25 million for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in United States peaked at 270.00 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.48 million, in 1963.
That places United States 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 72.48 million | — |
| 1964 | 78.48 million | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 87.24 million | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 88.26 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 94.19 million | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 101.56 million | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 106.61 million | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 107.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 111.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 122.58 million | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 127.57 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 124.68 million | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 127.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 132.13 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 135.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 139.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 142.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 136.79 million | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 133.55 million | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 135.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 139.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 145.03 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 148.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 153.69 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 159.43 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 161.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 163.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 161.01 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 163.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 165.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 164.27 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 169.72 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 174.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 176.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 181.86 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 190.06 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 194.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 198.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 199.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 201.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 203.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 205.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 207.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 210.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 213.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 211.04 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 214.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 214.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 213.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 216.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 218.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 218.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 227.20 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 235.48 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 237.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 244.75 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 253.61 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 265.93 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 270.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 252.85 million | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 257.66 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 263.25 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.83 million | 72.48 million | 106.61 million | 7 |
| 1970s | 127.03 million | 107.86 million | 142.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 147.61 million | 133.55 million | 163.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.09 million | 161.01 million | 194.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.67 million | 198.64 million | 214.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.03 million | 213.92 million | 253.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.94 million | 252.85 million | 270.00 million | 5 |
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More poverty & inequality data for United States
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.62 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 8,414 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 24.85 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 24.85 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -9.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.169 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in United States?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in United States was 263.25 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 270.00 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.48 million in 1963.
- How does United States rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
- United States ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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