Number of people affected by disaster in Portugal

Portugal: Number of people affected by disaster was 88,245 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
88,245
Change on year
down 97.9%
World rank
32nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
4.14 million
in 2022
All-time low
486
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people affected by disaster in Portugal, 2015–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2015201920232015: 1.3k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.9k2018: 4862019: 5842020: 402.3k2021: 1.0M2022: 4.1M2023: 88.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 88,245 for number of people affected by disaster in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.9% on the previous year and up 6,870.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Portugal peaked at 4.14 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 486, in 2018.

That places Portugal 32nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Portugal, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 1,266
2016 1,550 +22.4%
2017 1,906 +23.0%
2018 486 -74.5%
2019 584 +20.2%
2020 402,311 +68788.9%
2021 1.01 million +151.6%
2022 4.14 million +309.4%
2023 88,245 -97.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,158 486 1,906 5
2020s 1.41 million 88,245 4.14 million 4

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  3. 31 India 102,476 compare
  4. 33 Malaysia 87,693 compare
  5. 34 Tonga 80,003
  6. 35 Togo 75,994 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Portugal?
Number of people affected by disaster in Portugal was 88,245 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 4.14 million in 2022.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 486 in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Portugal ranks 32nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,870.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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