Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in South Korea
South Korea: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 3,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in South Korea, 1984–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in South Korea is 3,500, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.8% on the previous year and down 76.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in South Korea peaked at 351,171 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places South Korea 97th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 351,171 | — |
| 1987 | 154,000 | -56.1% |
| 1990 | 189,260 | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 1,536 | -99.2% |
| 1992 | 278 | -81.9% |
| 1996 | 60,365 | +21614.0% |
| 1997 | 115 | -99.8% |
| 1998 | 121,000 | +105117.4% |
| 1999 | 30,208 | -75.0% |
| 2000 | 3,089 | -89.8% |
| 2001 | 310,000 | +9935.6% |
| 2002 | 4,007 | -98.7% |
| 2004 | 4,691 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 14,510 | +209.3% |
| 2006 | 4,630 | -68.1% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | -78.4% |
| 2008 | 13 | -98.7% |
| 2011 | 29,000 | +222976.9% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 15,000 | — |
| 2022 | 11,418 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 10,534 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 3,500 | -66.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3,500 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,391, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3,500 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,000, 7% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +222976.9% | 13 | 29,000 |
| 1998 | +105117.4% | 115 | 121,000 |
| 1996 | +21614.0% | 278 | 60,365 |
| 2001 | +9935.6% | 3,089 | 310,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 252,586 | 154,000 | 351,171 | 2 |
| 1990s | 57,537 | 115 | 189,260 | 7 |
| 2000s | 42,742 | 13 | 310,000 | 8 |
| 2010s | 14,500 | 0 | 29,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,113 | 3,500 | 15,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in South Korea?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in South Korea was 3,500 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 351,171 in 1984.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- South Korea ranks 97th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this South Korea 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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