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

Bangladesh
11.86 million
in 2024
Nepal
2.59 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Nepal rank
3rd

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Nepal
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M198020022024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 11.86 million against 2.59 million in Nepal, a difference of 9.27 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 4.6 times Nepal's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Nepal ranks 3rd of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 16.15 million 87,658 16.06 million Bangladesh
1990s 8.11 million 115,671 8.00 million Bangladesh
2000s 7.06 million 261,179 6.80 million Bangladesh
2010s 3.54 million 250,976 3.29 million Bangladesh
2020s 5.16 million 544,409 4.61 million Bangladesh

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 Nepal?
Bangladesh, at 11.86 million against 2.59 million in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between Bangladesh and Nepal?
9.27 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Nepal ranks 3rd 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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