People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 6,070 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in South Korea, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in South Korea stood at 6,070.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and up 5,909.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 355,171 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.
That places South Korea 112th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20,017 | — |
| 1981 | 14,253 | -28.8% |
| 1982 | 5,042 | -64.6% |
| 1983 | 180,106 | +3472.1% |
| 1984 | 355,171 | +97.2% |
| 1985 | 20 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 6,696 | +33380.0% |
| 1987 | 210,000 | +3036.2% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 75,194 | — |
| 1990 | 189,260 | +151.7% |
| 1991 | 22,286 | -88.2% |
| 1992 | 711 | -96.8% |
| 1993 | 10,318 | +1351.2% |
| 1994 | 88 | -99.1% |
| 1995 | 5,160 | +5763.6% |
| 1996 | 60,365 | +1069.9% |
| 1997 | 115 | -99.8% |
| 1998 | 125,379 | +108925.2% |
| 1999 | 30,722 | -75.5% |
| 2000 | 4,655 | -84.8% |
| 2001 | 310,300 | +6566.0% |
| 2002 | 92,632 | -70.1% |
| 2003 | 80,000 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 9,768 | -87.8% |
| 2005 | 17,750 | +81.7% |
| 2006 | 4,630 | -73.9% |
| 2007 | 1,602 | -65.4% |
| 2008 | 13 | -99.2% |
| 2009 | 20,756 | +159565.4% |
| 2010 | 41,500 | +99.9% |
| 2011 | 31,026 | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 3,120 | -89.9% |
| 2013 | 1,610 | -48.4% |
| 2014 | 101 | -93.7% |
| 2015 | 800.5 | +692.6% |
| 2016 | 1,500 | +87.4% |
| 2017 | 750 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 87,887 | — |
| 2020 | 18,407 | -79.1% |
| 2021 | 600 | -96.7% |
| 2022 | 55,856 | +9209.3% |
| 2023 | 11,034 | -80.2% |
| 2024 | 6,070 | -45.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6,070 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,596, 3.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6,070 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 South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +159565.4% | 13 | 20,756 |
| 1998 | +108925.2% | 115 | 125,379 |
| 1986 | +33380.0% | 20 | 6,696 |
| 2022 | +9209.3% | 600 | 55,856 |
| 2001 | +6566.0% | 4,655 | 310,300 |
| 1995 | +5763.6% | 88 | 5,160 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86,650 | 0 | 355,171 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,440 | 88 | 189,260 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,211 | 13 | 310,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,830 | 0 | 87,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,393 | 600 | 55,856 | 5 |
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More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in South Korea?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in South Korea was 6,070 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 355,171 in 1984.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
- How does South Korea rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 112th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,909.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.