Number of people affected by disaster in France

France: Number of people affected by disaster was 107,273 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
107,273
Change on year
down 72.9%
World rank
28th
of 122 countries
All-time high
395,347
in 2022
All-time low
4,367
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Number of people affected by disaster in France, 2016–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2016201920232016: 4.4k2017: 11.6k2018: 8.5k2019: 101.8k2020: 99.7k2021: 33.2k2022: 395.3k2023: 107.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people affected by disaster in France stood at 107,273.

That represents a change of down 72.9% on the previous year and up 2,356.4% over ten years.

That places France 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Number of people affected by disaster in France, year by year

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in France, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 4,367
2017 11,611 +165.9%
2018 8,526 -26.6%
2019 101,773 +1093.7%
2020 99,748 -2.0%
2021 33,191 -66.7%
2022 395,347 +1091.1%
2023 107,273 -72.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31,569 4,367 101,773 4
2020s 158,890 33,191 395,347 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in France?
Number of people affected by disaster in France was 107,273 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 395,347 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4,367 in 2016.
How does France rank for number of people affected by disaster?
France ranks 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,356.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people affected by disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people affected by disaster (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
136 places, 1,890 data points, 2005–2025
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