India vs South Sudan: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters

India
4.90 million people
in 2019
South Sudan
3.69 million people
in 2022
India rank
8th
South Sudan rank
11th

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time

  • India
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

India currently reports 4.90 million people against 3.69 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 1.21 million people.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.

India ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 78 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0 people 2.15 million people 2.15 million people South Sudan
2010s 165.23 million people 3.60 million people 161.63 million people India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, India or South Sudan?
India, at 4.90 million people against 3.69 million people in South Sudan as of 2019.
What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between India and South Sudan?
1.21 million people, with India ahead.
How do India and South Sudan rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
India ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 11th 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.