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

Japan: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 74,487 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
74,487
Change on year
down 45.1%
World rank
22nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
423,179
in 2018
All-time low
40,445
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Japan, 2015–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2015201920232015: 67.7k2016: 203.0k2017: 54.7k2018: 423.2k2019: 268.6k2020: 40.4k2021: 104.6k2022: 135.7k2023: 74.5k

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 Japan is 74,487, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Japan peaked at 423,179 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40,445, in 2020.

Japan ranks 22nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in Japan, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 67,661
2016 202,955 +200.0%
2017 54,749 -73.0%
2018 423,179 +672.9%
2019 268,623 -36.5%
2020 40,445 -84.9%
2021 104,558 +158.5%
2022 135,710 +29.8%
2023 74,487 -45.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 203,433 54,749 423,179 5
2020s 88,800 40,445 135,710 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 19 Russian Federation 89,817 compare
  2. 20 France 87,200 compare
  3. 21 Togo 75,890 compare
  4. 23 Haiti 68,896
  5. 24 Liberia 65,682 compare
  6. 25 Malawi 64,868 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Japan?
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Japan was 74,487 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 423,179 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 40,445 in 2020.
How does Japan rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
Japan ranks 22nd out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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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