Colombia vs Sri Lanka: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled

Colombia
1.41 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.01 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
21st

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

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
01.0M2.0M3.0M198020022024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.41 million against 1.01 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 397,060.

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

The two have swapped places 18 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 357,968 755,448 397,481 Sri Lanka
1990s 70,053 332,587 262,533 Sri Lanka
2000s 552,114 526,107 26,007 Colombia
2010s 479,634 1.08 million 604,653 Sri Lanka
2020s 421,184 391,725 29,458 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
Colombia, at 1.41 million against 1.01 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
397,060, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st 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.