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

Iraq
1.75 million people
in 2023
Zambia
1.47 million people
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Zambia rank
28th

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time

  • Iraq
  • Zambia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196919972025

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.75 million people against 1.47 million people in Zambia, a difference of 280,690 people.

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

Iraq ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 28th of 78 countries.

Iraq 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, Iraq or Zambia?
Iraq, at 1.75 million people against 1.47 million people in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Iraq and Zambia?
280,690 people, with Iraq ahead.
How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Iraq ranks 25th 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.