India vs Somalia: Natural disasters people affected
India
4.90 million
in 2019
Somalia
5.60 million
in 2025
India rank
8th
Somalia rank
6th
Natural disasters people affected over time
- India
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 5.60 million against 4.90 million in India, a difference of 697,170.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Somalia ahead.
India ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 6th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 666,000 | 700,000 | 34,000 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 181.52 million | 250,000 | 181.27 million | India |
| 2000s | 16.67 million | 671,605 | 16.00 million | India |
| 2010s | 111.63 million | 2.33 million | 109.30 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters people affected, India or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 5.60 million against 4.90 million in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between India and Somalia?
- 697,170, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Somalia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2019.
- How do India and Somalia rank globally for natural disasters people affected?
- India ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 6th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.