Number of people affected by disaster in Ukraine

Ukraine: Number of people affected by disaster was 904,289 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
904,289
Change on year
up 53,951.9%
World rank
10th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2.61 million
in 2021
All-time low
102
in 2011
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Number of people affected by disaster in Ukraine, 2005–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M2005201420232005: 1282006: 2092007: 1.8k2008: 34.5k2009: 8.0k2010: 1.2k2011: 1022012: 1632013: 2.4k2014: 7.6k2015: 1752016: 2.6k2017: 32.6k2018: 2.6k2019: 45.4k2020: 1.2M2021: 2.6M2022: 1.7k2023: 904.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people affected by disaster in Ukraine stood at 904,289.

That represents a change of up 53,951.9% on the previous year and up 37,578.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Ukraine peaked at 2.61 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 102, in 2011.

Ukraine ranks 10th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Ukraine, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 128
2006 209 +63.3%
2007 1,828 +774.6%
2008 34,474 +1785.9%
2009 8,009 -76.8%
2010 1,224 -84.7%
2011 102 -91.7%
2012 163 +59.8%
2013 2,400 +1372.4%
2014 7,555 +214.8%
2015 175 -97.7%
2016 2,611 +1392.0%
2017 32,578 +1147.7%
2018 2,589 -92.1%
2019 45,369 +1652.7%
2020 1.16 million +2465.0%
2021 2.61 million +124.4%
2022 1,673 -99.9%
2023 904,289 +53951.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,930 128 34,474 5
2010s 9,477 102 45,369 10
2020s 1.17 million 1,673 2.61 million 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 7 China 1.68 million compare
  2. 8 Namibia 1.21 million compare
  3. 9 South Africa 1.04 million compare
  4. 11 New Zealand 655,814 compare
  5. 12 Colombia 603,332 compare
  6. 13 Russian Federation 600,377 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Ukraine?
Number of people affected by disaster in Ukraine was 904,289 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 2.61 million in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 102 in 2011.
How does Ukraine rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Ukraine ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 37,578.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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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