Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 2.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.19 million for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3,967.2% on the previous year and up 46,005.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1994.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,500 | — |
| 1994 | 50 | -99.8% |
| 1997 | 35,506 | +70912.0% |
| 1999 | 78,000 | +119.7% |
| 2001 | 13,026 | -83.3% |
| 2002 | 2,540 | -80.5% |
| 2003 | 1,481 | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 12,970 | +775.8% |
| 2007 | 1,600 | -87.7% |
| 2008 | 502 | -68.6% |
| 2009 | 5,000 | +896.0% |
| 2010 | 70,500 | +1310.0% |
| 2011 | 8,000 | -88.7% |
| 2012 | 4,535 | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 4,750 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 190,560 | +3911.8% |
| 2016 | 12,635 | -93.4% |
| 2017 | 500 | -96.0% |
| 2018 | 15,760 | +3052.0% |
| 2019 | 399,894 | +2437.4% |
| 2020 | 231,506 | -42.1% |
| 2022 | 260,711 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 53,845 | -79.3% |
| 2024 | 2.19 million | +3967.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.19 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 89,093, 24.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.19 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,910, 30.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +70912.0% | 50 | 35,506 |
| 2024 | +3967.2% | 53,845 | 2.19 million |
| 2015 | +3911.8% | 4,750 | 190,560 |
| 2018 | +3052.0% | 500 | 15,760 |
| 2019 | +2437.4% | 15,760 | 399,894 |
| 2010 | +1310.0% | 5,000 | 70,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,264 | 50 | 78,000 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,303 | 502 | 13,026 | 7 |
| 2010s | 78,570 | 500 | 399,894 | 9 |
| 2020s | 684,016 | 53,845 | 2.19 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 28.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.19 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46,005.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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