Ghana vs Pakistan: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters

Ghana
5.56 million people
in 1985
Pakistan
4.68 million people
in 2019
Ghana rank
7th
Pakistan rank
9th

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time

  • Ghana
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 5.56 million people against 4.68 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 878,020 people.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

Ghana ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 78 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Ghana or Pakistan?
Ghana, at 5.56 million people against 4.68 million people in Pakistan as of 1985.
What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Ghana and Pakistan?
878,020 people, with Ghana ahead.
How do Ghana and Pakistan rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Ghana ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 9th 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.