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

Bangladesh
4.59 million
in 2024
India
6.02 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
4th
India rank
2nd

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M198020022024

How they compare

India currently reports 6.02 million against 4.59 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.43 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 112 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
1980s 2.16 million 1.35 million 812,788 Bangladesh
1990s 2.37 million 3.23 million 868,428 India
2000s 1.47 million 659,065 814,784 Bangladesh
2010s 940,480 3.62 million 2.68 million India
2020s 2.35 million 6.21 million 3.86 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: storm, Bangladesh or India?
India, at 6.02 million against 4.59 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm between Bangladesh and India?
1.43 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
42 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: storm?
Bangladesh ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (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: Storm (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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