Niger vs Nigeria: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood

Niger
1.48 million
in 2024
Nigeria
1.79 million
in 2024
Niger rank
9th
Nigeria rank
7th

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

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M198520042024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.79 million against 1.48 million in Niger, a difference of 309,720.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nigeria ahead.

Niger ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 80,000 300,000 220,000 Nigeria
1990s 35,462 268,000 232,538 Nigeria
2000s 39,506 87,236 47,731 Nigeria
2010s 192,824 1.08 million 882,751 Nigeria
2020s 552,391 965,472 413,081 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood, Niger or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.79 million against 1.48 million in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between Niger and Nigeria?
309,720, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Niger ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 7th 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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