Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Indonesia
Indonesia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 10.55 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.55 million people
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
16th
of 120 countries
All-time high
173.81 million people
in 1998
All-time low
10.55 million people
in 2025
Years of data
33
1984–2025
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
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Indonesia is 10.55 million people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Indonesia peaked at 173.81 million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.55 million people, in 2025.
Indonesia ranks 16th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 140.83 million people | — |
| 1987 | 150.64 million people | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 144.20 million people | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 150.78 million people | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 138.48 million people | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 173.81 million people | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 141.03 million people | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 141.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 136.44 million people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 104.02 million people | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 102.51 million people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 103.51 million people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 94.87 million people | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 109.56 million people | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 97.38 million people | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 91.27 million people | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 92.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 84.00 million people | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 77.87 million people | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 67.16 million people | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 69.51 million people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 66.43 million people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 56.51 million people | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 47.76 million people | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 39.45 million people | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 33.65 million people | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 29.57 million people | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 27.06 million people | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 23.70 million people | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 21.90 million people | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 18.89 million people | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 15.29 million people | -19.0% |
| 2025 | 10.55 million people | -31.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 10.55 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88,601 people, 119.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 10.55 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230,843 people, 45.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 145.73 million people | 140.83 million people | 150.64 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 149.66 million people | 138.48 million people | 173.81 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 107.36 million people | 91.27 million people | 141.91 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.19 million people | 29.57 million people | 84.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.56 million people | 10.55 million people | 27.06 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 13 Philippines 13.25 million people compare
- 14 Ghana 11.65 million people compare
- 15 South Africa 11.00 million people compare
- 17 Bangladesh 10.01 million people compare
- 18 Burundi 9.40 million people compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 9.40 million people compare
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 10.55 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 173.81 million people in 1998.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 million people in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Indonesia ranks 16th 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 down 81.3%. 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 below $3 per day.