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

India: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 12.81 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.81 million
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
1st
of 135 countries
All-time high
128.06 million
in 1993
All-time low
2,000
in 1989
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M1980200220241980: 32.1M1981: 16.0M1982: 33.5M1983: 250.0k1984: 19.0M1985: 11.3M1986: 395.0k1987: 18.3M1988: 22.3M1989: 2.0k1990: 2.0k1991: 8.7M1992: 3.1M1993: 128.1M1994: 12.1M1995: 32.7M1996: 7.3M1997: 30.3M1998: 29.7M1999: 27.6M2000: 50.4M2001: 20.6M2002: 42.0M2003: 7.6M2004: 33.2M2005: 28.3M2006: 7.2M2007: 38.1M2008: 14.0M2009: 6.0M2010: 3.8M2011: 12.0M2012: 4.2M2013: 3.4M2014: 5.2M2015: 16.4M2016: 3.8M2017: 22.3M2018: 23.3M2019: 3.1M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.3M2022: 2.1M2023: 10.8M2024: 12.8M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in India stood at 12.81 million.

That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in India peaked at 128.06 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1989.

That places India 1st 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in India, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 32.05 million
1981 16.00 million -50.1%
1982 33.50 million +109.4%
1983 250,000 -99.3%
1984 19.00 million +7500.0%
1985 11.33 million -40.4%
1986 395,000 -96.5%
1987 18.30 million +4532.9%
1988 22.32 million +22.0%
1989 2,000 -100.0%
1990 2,000 +0.0%
1991 8.70 million +434900.0%
1992 3.07 million -64.7%
1993 128.06 million +4070.1%
1994 12.06 million -90.6%
1995 32.71 million +171.1%
1996 7.27 million -77.8%
1997 30.26 million +316.2%
1998 29.65 million -2.0%
1999 27.62 million -6.9%
2000 50.39 million +82.4%
2001 20.61 million -59.1%
2002 42.01 million +103.8%
2003 7.56 million -82.0%
2004 33.21 million +339.0%
2005 28.28 million -14.8%
2006 7.23 million -74.4%
2007 38.14 million +427.3%
2008 13.99 million -63.3%
2009 5.99 million -57.2%
2010 3.77 million -37.0%
2011 12.00 million +218.2%
2012 4.25 million -64.6%
2013 3.42 million -19.5%
2014 5.22 million +52.7%
2015 16.41 million +214.3%
2016 3.81 million -76.8%
2017 22.27 million +485.2%
2018 23.31 million +4.7%
2019 3.07 million -86.8%
2020 1.49 million -51.6%
2021 1.32 million -10.8%
2022 2.10 million +58.6%
2023 10.75 million +411.6%
2024 12.81 million +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.31 million 2,000 33.50 million 10
1990s 27.94 million 2,000 128.06 million 10
2000s 24.74 million 5.99 million 50.39 million 10
2010s 9.75 million 3.07 million 23.31 million 10
2020s 5.69 million 1.32 million 12.81 million 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Bangladesh 11.86 million compare
  2. 3 Nepal 2.59 million compare
  3. 4 Brazil 2.59 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in India?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in India was 12.81 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 128.06 million in 1993.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1989.
How does India rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
India ranks 1st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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