Eritrea vs Zambia: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters

Eritrea
1.70 million people
in 2008
Zambia
1.47 million people
in 2025
Eritrea rank
27th
Zambia rank
28th

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time

  • Eritrea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1.70 million people against 1.47 million people in Zambia, a difference of 232,490 people.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

Eritrea ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 28th of 78 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Eritrea or Zambia?
Eritrea, at 1.70 million people against 1.47 million people in Zambia as of 2008.
What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Eritrea and Zambia?
232,490 people, with Eritrea ahead.
How do Eritrea and Zambia rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Eritrea ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 28th 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.