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

Ghana
5.56 million people
in 1985
Somalia
5.60 million people
in 2025
Ghana rank
7th
Somalia rank
6th

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time

  • Ghana
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 5.60 million people against 5.56 million people in Ghana, a difference of 36,590 people.

Ghana ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 78 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Ghana or Somalia?
Somalia, at 5.60 million people against 5.56 million people in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Ghana and Somalia?
36,590 people, with Somalia ahead.
How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Ghana ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th 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.