Which has higher people affected by disaster, number, Malawi or Viet Nam?

Malawi, at 6.21 million against 4.03 million in Viet Nam as of 2024.

What is the difference in people affected by disaster, number between Malawi and Viet Nam?

2.17 million, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Viet Nam?

32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Viet Nam: People affected by disaster, Number

Malawi

6.21 million

in 2024

Viet Nam

4.03 million

in 2024

Malawi rank

5th

Viet Nam rank

7th

People affected by disaster, Number over time

Malawi
Viet Nam

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 6.21 million against 4.03 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.17 million.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Malawi ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	511,757	2.88 million	2.37 million	Viet Nam
1990s	1.48 million	2.25 million	769,933	Viet Nam
2000s	1.21 million	2.08 million	873,433	Viet Nam
2010s	1.17 million	1.98 million	808,130	Viet Nam
2020s	2.45 million	1.49 million	960,614	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people affected by disaster, number, Malawi or Viet Nam?: Malawi, at 6.21 million against 4.03 million in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in people affected by disaster, number between Malawi and Viet Nam?: 2.17 million, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Viet Nam?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Viet Nam rank globally for people affected by disaster, number?: Malawi ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). 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)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,260 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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