Australia vs United States: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters

Australia
0 people
in 2018
United States
0 people
in 2025
Australia rank
61st
United States rank
61st

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time

  • Australia
  • United States
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196719962025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0 people against 0 people in United States, a difference of 0 people.

Australia ranks 61st and United States ranks 61st of 78 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0 people 0 people 0 people
2000s 0 people 0 people 0 people
2010s 0 people 0 people 0 people

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Australia or United States?
Australia, at 0 people against 0 people in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Australia and United States?
0 people, with Australia ahead.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Australia ranks 61st and United States ranks 61st of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Unit
people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,202 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.