Cambodia vs Ethiopia: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters

Cambodia
2.50 million people
in 2016
Ethiopia
3.35 million people
in 2023
Cambodia rank
16th
Ethiopia rank
14th

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time

  • Cambodia
  • Ethiopia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196519942023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.35 million people against 2.50 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 853,540 people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Cambodia's.

Cambodia ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 78 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 people 7.00 million people 7.00 million people Ethiopia
1990s 1.13 million people 1.24 million people 108,080 people Ethiopia
2000s 600,000 people 372,300 people 227,700 people Cambodia
2010s 2.50 million people 6.12 million people 3.62 million people Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Cambodia or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 3.35 million people against 2.50 million people in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Cambodia and Ethiopia?
853,540 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How do Cambodia and Ethiopia rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Cambodia ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 14th 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.