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

Bangladesh: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 4.59 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.59 million
Change on year
up 104.0%
World rank
4th
of 112 countries
All-time high
15.44 million
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
43
1980–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M1980200220241980: 1.1k1981: 2.0M1983: 5.3k1985: 1.8M1986: 2.7M1987: 01988: 10.6M1989: 104.0k1990: 58.6k1991: 15.4M1992: 10.3k1993: 868.0k1994: 659.0k1995: 2.4M1996: 118.7k1997: 3.8M1998: 230.2k1999: 101.5k2000: 146.6k2001: 28.8k2002: 101.4k2003: 4202004: 18.2k2005: 35.6k2006: 18.1k2007: 9.0M2008: 4002009: 4.0M2010: 257.2k2011: 1212012: 184.7k2013: 1.5M2014: 5.3k2015: 2.7M2016: 1.2M2017: 3.3M2018: 02019: 261.6k2020: 2.6M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.0M2023: 2.3M2024: 4.6M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 4.59 million for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.0% on the previous year and up 87,129.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Bangladesh peaked at 15.44 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

That places Bangladesh 4th out of 112 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: Storm in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Bangladesh, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1,050
1981 2.04 million +193900.0%
1983 5,350 -99.7%
1985 1.83 million +34129.9%
1986 2.72 million +48.7%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 10.57 million
1989 104,000 -99.0%
1990 58,570 -43.7%
1991 15.44 million +26260.1%
1992 10,300 -99.9%
1993 868,020 +8327.4%
1994 659,009 -24.1%
1995 2.37 million +260.2%
1996 118,691 -95.0%
1997 3.80 million +3104.5%
1998 230,244 -93.9%
1999 101,510 -55.9%
2000 146,599 +44.4%
2001 28,750 -80.4%
2002 101,400 +252.7%
2003 420 -99.6%
2004 18,200 +4233.3%
2005 35,606 +95.6%
2006 18,149 -49.0%
2007 8.98 million +49372.5%
2008 400 -100.0%
2009 3.95 million +988537.5%
2010 257,160 -93.5%
2011 121 -100.0%
2012 184,679 +152527.3%
2013 1.53 million +729.7%
2014 5,262 -99.7%
2015 2.66 million +50455.9%
2016 1.20 million -54.8%
2017 3.30 million +174.2%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 261,551
2020 2.60 million +894.1%
2021 1.30 million -50.0%
2022 1.00 million -23.1%
2023 2.25 million +125.0%
2024 4.59 million +104.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.16 million 0 10.57 million 8
1990s 2.37 million 10,300 15.44 million 10
2000s 1.33 million 400 8.98 million 10
2010s 940,480 0 3.30 million 10
2020s 2.35 million 1.00 million 4.59 million 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 Philippines 23.94 million compare
  2. 2 India 6.02 million compare
  3. 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 5.30 million compare
  4. 5 Cuba 4.59 million compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 3.76 million compare
  6. 7 Myanmar 1.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Bangladesh?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Bangladesh was 4.59 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 15.44 million in 1991.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does Bangladesh rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 87,129.4%. 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: Storm (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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