People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in North Korea
North Korea: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 4,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in North Korea, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in North Korea stood at 4,200.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in North Korea peaked at 18.00 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
North Korea ranks 117th 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 20,071 | — |
| 1993 | 2,500 | -87.5% |
| 1994 | 3.10 million | +123950.0% |
| 1995 | 6.20 million | +99.9% |
| 1996 | 3.27 million | -47.3% |
| 1997 | 29,000 | -99.1% |
| 1998 | 10,172 | -64.9% |
| 1999 | 42,135 | +314.2% |
| 2000 | 627,180 | +1388.5% |
| 2001 | 187,584 | -70.1% |
| 2002 | 65,844 | -64.9% |
| 2003 | 132,774 | +101.6% |
| 2004 | 199,705 | +50.4% |
| 2005 | 16,298 | -91.8% |
| 2006 | 91,824 | +463.4% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | +1176.5% |
| 2008 | 813,375 | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 454,580 | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 95,785 | -78.9% |
| 2011 | 57,592 | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 3.14 million | +5347.9% |
| 2013 | 848,690 | -73.0% |
| 2014 | 9.43 million | +1010.7% |
| 2015 | 18.00 million | +91.0% |
| 2016 | 667,715 | -96.3% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 595,036 | — |
| 2019 | 15.40 million | +2488.1% |
| 2020 | 85,000 | -99.4% |
| 2021 | 5,000 | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 4,733 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 4,467 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 4,200 | -6.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 4,200 is below the median for low income countries, which is 226,000, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 4,200 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,228, 14% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in North Korea 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +123950.0% | 2,500 | 3.10 million |
| 2012 | +5347.9% | 57,592 | 3.14 million |
| 2019 | +2488.1% | 595,036 | 15.40 million |
| 2000 | +1388.5% | 42,135 | 627,180 |
| 2007 | +1176.5% | 91,824 | 1.17 million |
| 2014 | +1010.7% | 848,690 | 9.43 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,071 | 20,071 | 20,071 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.81 million | 2,500 | 6.20 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 376,133 | 16,298 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 million | 0 | 18.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,680 | 4,200 | 85,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More climate change data for North Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per 0 °C per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in North Korea?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in North Korea was 4,200 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.00 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does North Korea rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.