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

Pakistan: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 580,808 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
580,808
Change on year
up 384.7%
World rank
30th
of 183 countries
All-time high
33.02 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M1980200220241980: 86.2k1981: 6001982: 10.0k1983: 64.4k1984: 2.0k1985: 1.1k1986: 2501987: 500.1k1988: 1.0M1989: 142.4k1990: 01991: 2501992: 12.8M1993: 261.6k1994: 840.0k1995: 1.9M1996: 1.3M1997: 851.4k1998: 203.0k1999: 2.7M2000: 02001: 400.7k2002: 4.0k2003: 1.3M2004: 02005: 7.5M2006: 8.2k2007: 1.7M2008: 290.8k2009: 75.1k2010: 20.4M2011: 5.4M2012: 5.1M2013: 1.5M2014: 2.5M2015: 1.7M2016: 11.0k2017: 63.2k2018: 5.0k2019: 4.7M2020: 2.6M2021: 3852022: 33.0M2023: 119.8k2024: 580.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Pakistan stood at 580,808.

That represents a change of up 384.7% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 33.02 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

Pakistan ranks 30th 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Pakistan, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 86,223 —
1981 600 -99.3%
1982 10,000 +1566.7%
1983 64,400 +544.0%
1984 2,000 -96.9%
1985 1,125 -43.8%
1986 250 -77.8%
1987 500,125 +199950.0%
1988 1.00 million +100.0%
1989 142,400 -85.8%
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 250 —
1992 12.84 million +5135940.0%
1993 261,609 -98.0%
1994 840,036 +221.1%
1995 1.85 million +120.8%
1996 1.30 million -29.9%
1997 851,384 -34.5%
1998 203,000 -76.2%
1999 2.74 million +1248.5%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 400,691 —
2002 4,046 -99.0%
2003 1.27 million +31259.4%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 7.53 million —
2006 8,230 -99.9%
2007 1.65 million +19981.5%
2008 290,764 -82.4%
2009 75,080 -74.2%
2010 20.40 million +27068.2%
2011 5.40 million -73.5%
2012 5.05 million -6.5%
2013 1.50 million -70.3%
2014 2.53 million +69.0%
2015 1.66 million -34.5%
2016 10,953 -99.3%
2017 63,243 +477.4%
2018 5,000 -92.1%
2019 4.68 million +93538.8%
2020 2.56 million -45.3%
2021 385 -100.0%
2022 33.02 million +8575718.2%
2023 119,829 -99.6%
2024 580,808 +384.7%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 580,808 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 580,808 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,000, 48.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Pakistan 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
2022 +8575718.2% 385 33.02 million
1992 +5135940.0% 250 12.84 million
1987 +199950.0% 250 500,125
2019 +93538.8% 5,000 4.68 million
2003 +31259.4% 4,046 1.27 million
2010 +27068.2% 75,080 20.40 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 180,712 250 1.00 million 10
1990s 2.09 million 0 12.84 million 10
2000s 1.12 million 0 7.53 million 10
2010s 4.13 million 5,000 20.40 million 10
2020s 7.26 million 385 33.02 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Pakistan?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Pakistan was 580,808 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 33.02 million in 2022.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Pakistan rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Pakistan ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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.