Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Pakistan
Pakistan: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 58.23 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Pakistan, 1987–2024
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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Pakistan is 58.23 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Pakistan peaked at 93.85 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.99 million people, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 84.76 million people | — |
| 1990 | 93.85 million people | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 63.69 million people | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 74.69 million people | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 90.69 million people | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 70.85 million people | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 72.46 million people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 65.20 million people | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 53.71 million people | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 53.35 million people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.18 million people | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 36.99 million people | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 37.80 million people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 58.23 million people | +54.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.76 million people | 84.76 million people | 84.76 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.41 million people | 63.69 million people | 93.85 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 74.80 million people | 65.20 million people | 90.69 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.41 million people | 36.99 million people | 53.71 million people | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.23 million people | 58.23 million people | 58.23 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 Nigeria 94.73 million people compare
- 2 India 75.24 million people compare
- 4 Ethiopia 47.19 million people compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.42 million people compare
- 6 Mozambique 26.63 million people compare
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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Pakistan?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Pakistan was 58.23 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.85 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.99 million people in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. 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.