People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Australia

Australia: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 6,260 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6,260
Change on year
up 35.9%
World rank
110th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7.00 million
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
45
1981–2025

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Australia, 1981–2025

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1981200320251981: 80.0k1982: 01983: 11.0k1984: 01985: 1001986: 1.0k1987: 5061988: 01989: 01990: 6.8k1991: 4081992: 7.0M1993: 3.0M1994: 4.0M1995: 931.9k1996: 636.1k1997: 4001998: 15.2k1999: 12.7k2000: 2.1k2001: 8.6k2002: 3732003: 5.2k2004: 4.3k2005: 4.4k2006: 10.3k2007: 5.8k2008: 20.4k2009: 36.6k2010: 186.0k2011: 7.6k2012: 16.0k2013: 8.9k2014: 52.8k2015: 8.8k2016: 8202017: 51.1k2018: 6002019: 19.4k2020: 02021: 28.7k2022: 247.2k2023: 4.1k2024: 4.6k2025: 6.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Australia recorded 6,260 for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Australia peaked at 7.00 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.

Australia ranks 110th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Australia, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Australia, 1981 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1981 80,000 —
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 11,000 —
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 100 —
1986 1,012 +912.0%
1987 506 -50.0%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0 —
1990 6,800 —
1991 408 -94.0%
1992 7.00 million +1715615.7%
1993 3.03 million -56.7%
1994 4.01 million +32.1%
1995 931,869 -76.7%
1996 636,133 -31.7%
1997 400 -99.9%
1998 15,175 +3693.8%
1999 12,697 -16.3%
2000 2,150 -83.1%
2001 8,608 +300.4%
2002 373 -95.7%
2003 5,190 +1291.4%
2004 4,265 -17.8%
2005 4,420 +3.6%
2006 10,271 +132.4%
2007 5,820 -43.3%
2008 20,400 +250.5%
2009 36,554 +79.2%
2010 186,000 +408.8%
2011 7,637 -95.9%
2012 16,000 +109.5%
2013 8,940 -44.1%
2014 52,797 +490.6%
2015 8,781 -83.4%
2016 820 -90.7%
2017 51,143 +6137.0%
2018 600 -98.8%
2019 19,410 +3135.0%
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 28,718 —
2022 247,212 +760.8%
2023 4,137 -98.3%
2024 4,608 +11.4%
2025 6,260 +35.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 6,260 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,596, 3.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 6,260 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,228, 21% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +1715615.7% 408 7.00 million
2017 +6137.0% 820 51,143
1998 +3693.8% 400 15,175
2019 +3135.0% 600 19,410
2003 +1291.4% 373 5,190
1986 +912.0% 100 1,012

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,291 0 80,000 9
1990s 1.56 million 400 7.00 million 10
2000s 9,805 373 36,554 10
2010s 35,213 600 186,000 10
2020s 48,489 0 247,212 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 107 Mauritania 7,200 compare
  2. 108 Madagascar 7,028 compare
  3. 109 Croatia 6,277 compare
  4. 111 Egypt 6,235 compare
  5. 112 South Korea 6,070 compare
  6. 113 Saint Lucia 5,500 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Australia?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Australia was 6,260 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 7.00 million in 1992.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
How does Australia rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Australia ranks 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 5,614 data points, 1980–2025
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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.