Number of people living: September 2024 data vs. latest in India
India: Number of people living: September 2024 data vs. latest was 37.19 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.19 million people
Change on year
down 50.6%
World rank
4th
of 120 countries
All-time high
531.71 million people
in 2004
All-time low
37.19 million people
in 2023
Years of data
9
1977–2023
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in India, 1977–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
India recorded 37.19 million people for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in India peaked at 531.71 million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.19 million people, in 2023.
India ranks 4th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of people living: September 2024 data vs. latest in India, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 386.87 million people | — |
| 1983 | 375.06 million people | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 423.66 million people | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 442.37 million people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 531.71 million people | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 426.84 million people | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 344.47 million people | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 75.24 million people | -78.2% |
| 2023 | 37.19 million people | -50.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 37.19 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 21.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- India's 37.19 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 723,708 people, 51.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 386.87 million people | 386.87 million people | 386.87 million people | 1 |
| 1980s | 399.36 million people | 375.06 million people | 423.66 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 442.37 million people | 442.37 million people | 442.37 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 479.27 million people | 426.84 million people | 531.71 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 344.47 million people | 344.47 million people | 344.47 million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 56.21 million people | 37.19 million people | 75.24 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More poverty & inequality data for India
- 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 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,632 kg per hectare (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 0.8468 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.32 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.3% (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: september 2024 data vs. latest data in India?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in India was 37.19 million people in 2023, 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: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 531.71 million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.19 million people in 2023.
- How does India rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- India ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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: September 2024 data vs. latest data. 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.