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

050.0M100.0M150.0M1984200420251984: 140.8M people1987: 150.6M people1990: 144.2M people1993: 150.8M people1996: 138.5M people1998: 173.8M people1999: 141.0M people2000: 141.9M people2001: 136.4M people2002: 104.0M people2003: 102.5M people2004: 103.5M people2005: 94.9M people2006: 109.6M people2007: 97.4M people2008: 91.3M people2009: 92.1M people2010: 84.0M people2011: 77.9M people2012: 67.2M people2013: 69.5M people2014: 66.4M people2015: 56.5M people2016: 47.8M people2017: 39.5M people2018: 33.7M people2019: 29.6M people2020: 27.1M people2021: 23.7M people2022: 21.9M people2023: 18.9M people2024: 15.3M people2025: 11.5M people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Zambia 14.44 million people compare
  2. 13 Philippines 13.25 million people compare
  3. 14 Ghana 11.65 million people compare
  4. 16 South Africa 11.00 million people compare
  5. 17 Bangladesh 10.01 million people compare
  6. 18 Burundi 9.40 million people compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.