People affected by disaster, Number in Somalia

Somalia: People affected by disaster, Number was 226,000 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
226,000
Change on year
down 93.2%
World rank
43rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
7.62 million
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2024

People affected by disaster, Number in Somalia, 1980–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1980200220241980: 01981: 30.0k1983: 01987: 530.0k1988: 53.5k1989: 50.0k1994: 01995: 8.5k1996: 1001997: 1.2M2000: 1.6M2001: 6.5k2003: 3002004: 201.5k2005: 7.5k2006: 486.5k2007: 10.0k2008: 3.4M2009: 1.8k2010: 4.0M2011: 2.8k2012: 3.0M2013: 247.4k2014: 625.6k2015: 7.6M2016: 02018: 928.0k2019: 2.0M2020: 1.3M2021: 7.5M2022: 4.4k2023: 3.3M2024: 226.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 226,000 for people affected by disaster, number in 2024.

The figure is down 93.2% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number in Somalia peaked at 7.62 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

Somalia ranks 43rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 110,583 0 530,000 6
1990s 310,150 0 1.23 million 4
2000s 626,620 300 3.35 million 9
2010s 2.06 million 0 7.62 million 9
2020s 2.47 million 4,416 7.50 million 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 40 Burundi 237,830 compare
  2. 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 237,283 compare
  3. 42 Fiji, Republic of 230,000 compare
  4. 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 200,376 compare
  5. 45 Djibouti 192,168 compare
  6. 46 Haiti 185,030 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number in Somalia?
People affected by disaster, number in Somalia was 226,000 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 7.62 million in 2015.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Somalia rank for people affected by disaster, number?
Somalia ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 4,260 data points, 1980–2025
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