Kenya vs Madagascar: Natural disasters people affected
Kenya
1.07 million
in 2025
Madagascar
1.20 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
31st
Madagascar rank
29th
Natural disasters people affected over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.20 million against 1.07 million in Kenya, a difference of 125,000.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 29th of 78 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 200,016 | 1.15 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.50 million | 132,717 | 3.37 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 433,313 | 1.43 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 602,642 | 791,105 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters people affected, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1.20 million against 1.07 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 125,000, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for natural disasters people affected?
- Kenya ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 29th 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.