Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 onl in India

India: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 onl was 1.43 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.43 billion
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.43 billion
in 2022
All-time low
647.76 million
in 1977
Years of data
8
1977–2022

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 onl in India, 1977–2022

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1977199920221977: 647.8M1983: 737.4M1987: 818.1M1993: 931.3M2004: 1.1B2009: 1.2B2011: 1.3B2022: 1.4B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 1.43 billion for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 onl in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 onl in India peaked at 1.43 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 647.76 million, in 1977.

India ranks 1st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 onl in India, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only in India, 1977 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1977 647.76 million
1983 737.37 million +13.8%
1987 818.14 million +11.0%
1993 931.27 million +13.8%
2004 1.14 billion +22.9%
2009 1.23 billion +7.7%
2011 1.27 billion +2.8%
2022 1.43 billion +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 647.76 million 647.76 million 647.76 million 1
1980s 777.75 million 737.37 million 818.14 million 2
1990s 931.27 million 931.27 million 931.27 million 1
2000s 1.19 billion 1.14 billion 1.23 billion 2
2010s 1.27 billion 1.27 billion 1.27 billion 1
2020s 1.43 billion 1.43 billion 1.43 billion 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 1.26 billion compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 280.50 million compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 252.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 onl in India?
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 onl in India was 1.43 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 onl recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 onl recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 647.76 million in 1977.
How does India rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 onl?
India ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 onl rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
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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