Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood

Pakistan
555,000
in 2024
Sri Lanka
410,902
in 2024
Pakistan rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
17th

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

  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
010.0M20.0M30.0M198020022024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 555,000 against 410,902 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 144,098.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Pakistan ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 135 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 43,740 495,200 451,460 Sri Lanka
1990s 2.02 million 320,637 1.70 million Pakistan
2000s 1.06 million 381,785 682,009 Pakistan
2010s 3.65 million 584,752 3.07 million Pakistan
2020s 7.05 million 257,261 6.79 million Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
Pakistan, at 555,000 against 410,902 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
144,098, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Pakistan ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th 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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