Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in France

France: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 87,200 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
87,200
Change on year
down 76.8%
World rank
20th
of 101 countries
All-time high
375,270
in 2022
All-time low
15,586
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in France, 2019–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2019202120232019: 87.5k2020: 96.9k2021: 15.6k2022: 375.3k2023: 87.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in France is 87,200, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over five years.

That places France 20th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in France, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in France, 2019 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2019 87,452
2020 96,915 +10.8%
2021 15,586 -83.9%
2022 375,270 +2307.7%
2023 87,200 -76.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 87,452 87,452 87,452 1
2020s 143,743 15,586 375,270 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 Republic of Korea 104,724 compare
  2. 18 Madagascar 93,340
  3. 19 Russian Federation 89,817 compare
  4. 21 Togo 75,890 compare
  5. 22 Japan 74,487 compare
  6. 23 Haiti 68,896

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in France?
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in France was 87,200 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 375,270 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 15,586 in 2021.
How does France rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
France ranks 20th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
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 whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
113 places, 1,516 data points, 2005–2025
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