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

India
12.81 million
in 2024
Nepal
2.59 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
Nepal rank
3rd

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

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

How they compare

India currently reports 12.81 million against 2.59 million in Nepal, a difference of 10.21 million.

That makes India's figure about 4.9 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was India ahead.

India ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 3rd of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 15.14 million 77,951 15.06 million India
1990s 33.43 million 115,671 33.31 million India
2000s 23.10 million 261,179 22.84 million India
2010s 9.01 million 224,959 8.79 million India
2020s 5.69 million 544,409 5.15 million 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, India or Nepal?
India, at 12.81 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 India and Nepal?
10.21 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do India and Nepal rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
India ranks 1st 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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