Madagascar vs Namibia: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Madagascar
1.20 million people
in 2025
Namibia
990,287 people
in 2025
Madagascar rank
29th
Namibia rank
32nd
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time
- Madagascar
- Namibia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.20 million people against 990,287 people in Namibia, a difference of 209,713 people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 32nd of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200,016 people | 125,000 people | 75,016 people | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 161,364 people | 172,500 people | 11,136 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 425,245 people | 175,804 people | 249,442 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 556,845 people | 634,087 people | 77,242 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Madagascar or Namibia?
- Madagascar, at 1.20 million people against 990,287 people in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Madagascar and Namibia?
- 209,713 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Namibia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Namibia rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Madagascar ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 32nd 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
Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.