Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) by country
Countries reporting
108
Highest
148
Sri Lanka
Lowest
0
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Median
0
Years covered
21
2005β2025
Data points
1,388
What the numbers show
Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) is currently reported for 108 countries. The highest value is 148 in Sri Lanka; the lowest is 0 in Micronesia (Federated States of).
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 11.42.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Guatemala (up 7,250.0%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 100.0%).
Number of missing persons due to disaster: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 148 | 2024 | up 335.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Guatemala | 147 | 2024 | up 7,250.0% | volatile |
| 3 | China | 100 | 2023 | down 32.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Sudan | 87 | 2019 | β | volatile |
| 5 | Philippines | 77 | 2024 | up 102.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Nepal | 74 | 2021 | down 45.2% | volatile |
| 7 | India | 69 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 8 | Indonesia | 65 | 2024 | down 9.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Brazil | 61 | 2024 | up 125.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Haiti | 60 | 2023 | up 1,400.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Honduras | 55 | 2020 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Ukraine | 39 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 13 | Viet Nam | 32 | 2010 | up 39.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Madagascar | 29 | 2018 | down 83.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Somalia | 25 | 2025 | up 525.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Colombia | 23 | 2024 | down 71.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Niger | 17 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 18 | Ethiopia | 15 | 2016 | β | volatile |
| 18 | Morocco | 15 | 2024 | up 1,400.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Ecuador | 11 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 8 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 22 | Panama | 7 | 2020 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Serbia | 7 | 2024 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Republic of Korea | 7 | 2023 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Peru | 6 | 2021 | down 68.4% | volatile |
| 26 | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 2020 | β | volatile |
| 26 | Ghana | 5 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 26 | CΓ΄te d'Ivoire | 5 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Costa Rica | 4 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 4 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 31 | Japan | 3 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 31 | Nicaragua | 3 | 2010 | β | volatile |
| 31 | Senegal | 3 | 2015 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 3 | 2010 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 3 | 2015 | down 96.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Fiji | 2 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 36 | El Salvador | 2 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Burundi | 1 | 2024 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Benin | 1 | 2020 | β | volatile |
| 38 | Kenya | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 38 | Nauru | 1 | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 38 | Uganda | 1 | 2022 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Timor-Leste | 1 | 2024 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 38 | TΓΌrkiye | 1 | 2022 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Angola | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Albania | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Argentina | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Armenia | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 2014 | β | flat |
| 45 | Australia | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Austria | 0 | 2022 | β | flat |
| 45 | Belgium | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 45 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Bahrain | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Belarus | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Barbados | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Botswana | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Chile | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Cameroon | 0 | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Dominica | 0 | 2014 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Denmark | 0 | 2020 | β | flat |
| 45 | Algeria | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Egypt | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Estonia | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Finland | 0 | 2019 | β | flat |
| 45 | France | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 45 | Georgia | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Gambia | 0 | 2022 | β | flat |
| 45 | Guyana | 0 | 2013 | β | flat |
| 45 | Jordan | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Cambodia | 0 | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Kuwait | 0 | 2020 | β | flat |
| 45 | Liberia | 0 | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 2013 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Mexico | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Marshall Islands | 0 | 2022 | β | flat |
| 45 | Montenegro | 0 | 2018 | β | flat |
| 45 | Mongolia | 0 | 2020 | β | flat |
| 45 | Mozambique | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Mauritius | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Malawi | 0 | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Malaysia | 0 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Namibia | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | New Zealand | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Palau | 0 | 2022 | β | flat |
| 45 | Paraguay | 0 | 2019 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Qatar | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Romania | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Solomon Islands | 0 | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Slovenia | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Sweden | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 45 | Eswatini | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Togo | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Tajikistan | 0 | 2020 | β | flat |
| 45 | Tonga | 0 | 2018 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Tuvalu | 0 | 2022 | β | flat |
| 45 | Uruguay | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 2014 | β | volatile |
| 45 | Republic of Moldova | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Russian Federation | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | State of Palestine | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 45 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 45 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |