Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 304,837 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
304,837
Change on year
up 85.0%
World rank
25th
of 135 countries
All-time high
10.00 million
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
35
1980–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1980200220241980: 950.1k1981: 1001986: 40.0k1987: 01988: 150.0k1989: 150.0k1990: 01991: 215.0k1992: 35.0k1993: 498.7k1994: 95.0k1995: 6.3k1996: 4.0k1997: 1.4k1998: 56.6k1999: 25.4k2000: 4002001: 1.2M2002: 204.5k2003: 1.4k2004: 4.0k2005: 4.8k2006: 2.8k2007: 02008: 1.5k2012: 1.0k2014: 440.0k2015: 26.4k2017: 2.0k2018: 7.1k2019: 10.0M2020: 228.6k2021: 1.8k2022: 164.8k2024: 304.8k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 304,837, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 85.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 10.00 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 25th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 950,100
1981 100 -100.0%
1986 40,000 +39900.0%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 150,000
1989 150,000 +0.0%
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 215,014
1992 35,000 -83.7%
1993 498,728 +1324.9%
1994 95,000 -81.0%
1995 6,261 -93.4%
1996 4,000 -36.1%
1997 1,400 -65.0%
1998 56,600 +3942.9%
1999 25,374 -55.2%
2000 400 -98.4%
2001 1.21 million +301282.5%
2002 204,500 -83.0%
2003 1,370 -99.3%
2004 4,043 +195.1%
2005 4,750 +17.5%
2006 2,800 -41.1%
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 1,480
2012 1,000 -32.4%
2014 440,000 +43900.0%
2015 26,430 -94.0%
2017 2,000 -92.4%
2018 7,135 +256.8%
2019 10.00 million +140071.0%
2020 228,575 -97.7%
2021 1,810 -99.2%
2022 164,790 +9004.4%
2024 304,837 +85.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 215,033 0 950,100 6
1990s 93,738 0 498,728 10
2000s 158,319 0 1.21 million 9
2010s 1.75 million 1,000 10.00 million 6
2020s 175,003 1,810 304,837 4

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  5. 27 Burundi 237,175 compare
  6. 28 Somalia 226,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 304,837 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 10.00 million in 2019.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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