Bangladesh vs India: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood

Bangladesh
11.86 million
in 2024
India
12.81 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood over time

  • Bangladesh
  • India
050.0M100.0M150.0M198020022024

How they compare

India currently reports 12.81 million against 11.86 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 948,300.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 135 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
1980s 13.70 million 15.24 million 1.54 million India
1990s 5.82 million 27.94 million 22.12 million India
2000s 5.86 million 24.74 million 18.88 million India
2010s 3.31 million 10.46 million 7.15 million India
2020s 5.16 million 5.69 million 538,419 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood, Bangladesh or India?
India, at 12.81 million against 11.86 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between Bangladesh and India?
948,300, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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