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

Iran: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 304,837 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
304,837
Change on year
up 8,692.5%
World rank
37th
of 183 countries
All-time high
37.03 million
in 1999
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
41
1980–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Iran, 1980–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1980200220241980: 950.1k1981: 1001986: 40.0k1987: 01988: 150.0k1989: 150.0k1990: 01991: 215.0k1992: 38.7k1993: 498.7k1994: 95.0k1995: 6.3k1996: 4.1k1997: 1.4k1998: 56.6k1999: 37.0M2000: 5.9k2001: 1.2M2002: 204.5k2003: 1.4k2004: 6.5k2005: 12.8k2006: 2.8k2007: 185.0k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.0k2013: 220.5k2014: 440.0k2015: 26.4k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.0k2018: 7.1k2019: 10.0M2020: 228.6k2021: 4.9M2022: 164.8k2023: 3.5k2024: 304.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Iran recorded 304,837 for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is up 8,692.5% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Iran peaked at 37.03 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

Iran ranks 37th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Iran, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Iran, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 950,100 —
1981 100 -100.0%
1986 40,000 +39900.0%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 150,000 —
1989 150,000 +0.0%
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 215,014 —
1992 38,700 -82.0%
1993 498,728 +1188.7%
1994 95,000 -81.0%
1995 6,261 -93.4%
1996 4,085 -34.8%
1997 1,400 -65.7%
1998 56,640 +3945.7%
1999 37.03 million +65269.7%
2000 5,900 -100.0%
2001 1.21 million +20332.7%
2002 204,500 -83.0%
2003 1,374 -99.3%
2004 6,543 +376.2%
2005 12,750 +94.9%
2006 2,800 -78.0%
2007 185,009 +6507.5%
2008 1,480 -99.2%
2009 1,360 -8.1%
2010 1,240 -8.8%
2011 1,120 -9.7%
2012 1,000 -10.7%
2013 220,500 +21950.0%
2014 440,000 +99.5%
2015 26,430 -94.0%
2016 2,000 -92.4%
2017 2,000 +0.0%
2018 7,135 +256.8%
2019 10.00 million +140071.0%
2020 228,575 -97.7%
2021 4.90 million +2045.7%
2022 164,790 -96.6%
2023 3,467 -97.9%
2024 304,837 +8692.5%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 304,837 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,017, 16.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 304,837 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,000, 25.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Iran 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
2019 +140071.0% 7,135 10.00 million
1999 +65269.7% 56,640 37.03 million
1986 +39900.0% 100 40,000
2013 +21950.0% 1,000 220,500
2001 +20332.7% 5,900 1.21 million
2024 +8692.5% 3,467 304,837

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 215,033 0 950,100 6
1990s 3.79 million 0 37.03 million 10
2000s 162,725 1,360 1.21 million 10
2010s 1.07 million 1,000 10.00 million 10
2020s 1.12 million 3,467 4.90 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Iran?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Iran was 304,837 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 37.03 million in 1999.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does Iran rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Iran ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran 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
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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.