Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 11.53 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.53 million people
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
173.81 million people
in 1998
All-time low
11.53 million people
in 2025
Years of data
33
1984–2025
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Indonesia, 1984–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Indonesia stood at 11.53 million people. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Indonesia peaked at 173.81 million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.53 million people, in 2025.
That places Indonesia 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 140.80 million people | — |
| 1987 | 150.62 million people | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 144.21 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 | 11.53 million people | -24.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 11.53 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88,601 people, 130.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 11.53 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230,843 people, 49.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 145.71 million people | 140.80 million people | 150.62 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 | 19.73 million people | 11.53 million people | 27.06 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 12 Zambia 14.44 million people compare
- 13 Philippines 13.25 million people compare
- 14 Ghana 11.65 million people compare
- 16 South Africa 11.00 million people compare
- 17 Bangladesh 10.01 million people compare
- 18 Burundi 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Indonesia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Indonesia was 11.53 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 173.81 million people in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 million people in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Indonesia ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. 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 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.