Share of population below and above $30 per day in United States of America
United States of America: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 44.55 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.55 million people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
20th
of 120 countries
All-time high
82.70 million people
in 1963
All-time low
29.56 million people
in 2021
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Share of population below and above $30 per day in United States of America, 1963–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population below and above $30 per day in United States of America stood at 44.55 million people.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in United States of America peaked at 82.70 million people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 29.56 million people, in 2021.
That places United States of America 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in United States of America, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 82.70 million people | — |
| 1964 | 78.29 million people | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 73.06 million people | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 72.53 million people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 70.15 million people | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 64.83 million people | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 62.42 million people | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 63.16 million people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 62.30 million people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 55.83 million people | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 52.77 million people | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 54.75 million people | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 55.72 million people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 53.64 million people | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 52.20 million people | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 50.97 million people | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 50.41 million people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 56.35 million people | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 60.81 million people | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 62.32 million people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 61.95 million people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 59.19 million people | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 58.53 million people | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 55.95 million people | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 53.30 million people | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 53.30 million people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 53.31 million people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56.91 million people | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 58.69 million people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 59.77 million people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 62.90 million people | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 60.26 million people | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 58.85 million people | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 59.54 million people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.99 million people | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 54.07 million people | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 52.46 million people | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 51.07 million people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 52.72 million people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 53.50 million people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.09 million people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.88 million people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.78 million people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.71 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.82 million people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 57.78 million people | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 55.22 million people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 57.85 million people | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 59.56 million people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 60.04 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.81 million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.30 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 56.32 million people | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 52.87 million people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 53.24 million people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 49.28 million people | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 44.91 million people | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 35.15 million people | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 29.56 million people | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 48.43 million people | +63.9% |
| 2023 | 46.48 million people | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 44.55 million people | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.00 million people | 62.42 million people | 82.70 million people | 7 |
| 1970s | 55.17 million people | 50.41 million people | 63.16 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.50 million people | 53.30 million people | 62.32 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.04 million people | 52.46 million people | 62.90 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.96 million people | 51.07 million people | 57.78 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.62 million people | 44.91 million people | 61.30 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.83 million people | 29.56 million people | 48.43 million people | 5 |
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More population data for United States of America
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in United States of America?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in United States of America was 44.55 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 share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 82.70 million people in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.56 million people in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- United States of America ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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 Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.