Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 11.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.86 million
Change on year
up 1,085.9%
World rank
2nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
45.00 million
in 1988
All-time low
14,000
in 2018
Years of data
43
1980–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Bangladesh, 1980–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1980200220241980: 10.0M1982: 308.0k1983: 7.2M1984: 30.0M1985: 500.0k1986: 400.0k1987: 29.7M1988: 45.0M1989: 200.0k1990: 2.0M1991: 3.0M1992: 75.2k1993: 15.8M1994: 395.1k1995: 14.7M1996: 5.8M1997: 900.0k1998: 15.0M1999: 495.4k2000: 2.7M2001: 700.0k2002: 1.5M2003: 550.0k2004: 36.9M2005: 1.1M2006: 211.8k2007: 13.9M2008: 635.6k2009: 500.0k2010: 575.0k2011: 1.6M2012: 5.4M2014: 3.2M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.9M2017: 8.1M2018: 14.0k2019: 7.6M2020: 5.4M2021: 268.7k2022: 7.2M2023: 1.0M2024: 11.9M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Bangladesh is 11.86 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,085.9% on the previous year and up 270.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Bangladesh peaked at 45.00 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 2018.

That places Bangladesh 2nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Bangladesh, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 10.00 million
1982 308,000 -96.9%
1983 7.16 million +2224.7%
1984 30.00 million +319.0%
1985 500,000 -98.3%
1986 400,000 -20.0%
1987 29.70 million +7325.0%
1988 45.00 million +51.5%
1989 200,000 -99.6%
1990 2.01 million +905.8%
1991 2.99 million +48.6%
1992 75,200 -97.5%
1993 15.75 million +20846.3%
1994 395,100 -97.5%
1995 14.72 million +3625.2%
1996 5.83 million -60.4%
1997 900,030 -84.6%
1998 15.00 million +1566.6%
1999 495,420 -96.7%
2000 2.68 million +440.8%
2001 700,000 -73.9%
2002 1.50 million +114.3%
2003 550,000 -63.3%
2004 36.87 million +6603.9%
2005 1.15 million -96.9%
2006 211,775 -81.6%
2007 13.85 million +6440.6%
2008 635,640 -95.4%
2009 500,000 -21.3%
2010 575,000 +15.0%
2011 1.57 million +173.1%
2012 5.40 million +243.7%
2014 3.20 million -40.7%
2015 1.41 million -55.9%
2016 1.90 million +34.6%
2017 8.09 million +325.6%
2018 14,000 -99.8%
2019 7.60 million +54185.7%
2020 5.45 million -28.3%
2021 268,744 -95.1%
2022 7.20 million +2579.1%
2023 1.00 million -86.1%
2024 11.86 million +1085.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.70 million 200,000 45.00 million 9
1990s 5.82 million 75,200 15.75 million 10
2000s 5.86 million 211,775 36.87 million 10
2010s 3.31 million 14,000 8.09 million 9
2020s 5.16 million 268,744 11.86 million 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 India 12.81 million compare
  2. 3 Nepal 2.59 million compare
  3. 4 Brazil 2.59 million compare
  4. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.19 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Bangladesh?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Bangladesh was 11.86 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 45.00 million in 1988.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 2018.
How does Bangladesh rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 270.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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