Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 9.89 million people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Pakistan, 1987–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 9.89 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2018.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Pakistan peaked at 11.47 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 700,984 people, in 1987.
That places Pakistan 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, 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 … 2011 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 700,984 people | — |
| 1990 | 766,347 people | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 2.18 million people | +184.1% |
| 1998 | 3.47 million people | +59.5% |
| 2001 | 1.88 million people | -45.8% |
| 2004 | 4.15 million people | +120.6% |
| 2005 | 4.45 million people | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 4.84 million people | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 6.02 million people | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 6.86 million people | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 7.51 million people | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 11.47 million people | +52.8% |
| 2018 | 9.89 million people | -13.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 9.89 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 4.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 9.89 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.68 million people, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +184.1% | 766,347 people | 2.18 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 700,984 people | 700,984 people | 700,984 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.14 million people | 766,347 people | 3.47 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.83 million people | 1.88 million people | 4.84 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.35 million people | 6.02 million people | 11.47 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More poverty & inequality data for Pakistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 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 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,634 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 4.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.36 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.4% (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 (2011 prices) in Pakistan?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Pakistan was 9.89 million people in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,984 people in 1987.
- How does Pakistan rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Pakistan ranks 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.