Bangladesh vs Zambia: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled

Bangladesh
49.45 million
in 2024
Zambia
9.80 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
1st
Zambia rank
3rd

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Zambia
020.0M40.0M60.0M198020022024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 49.45 million against 9.80 million in Zambia, a difference of 39.65 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 5.0 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 3rd of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 10.93 million 266,667 10.66 million Bangladesh
1990s 8.19 million 1.32 million 6.86 million Bangladesh
2000s 7.21 million 591,784 6.62 million Bangladesh
2010s 3.47 million 242,685 3.23 million Bangladesh
2020s 14.10 million 2.46 million 11.65 million Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled, Bangladesh or Zambia?
Bangladesh, at 49.45 million against 9.80 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled between Bangladesh and Zambia?
39.65 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 5,614 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.