Malawi vs Niger: Natural disasters people affected
Malawi
3.48 million
in 2025
Niger
4.40 million
in 2022
Malawi rank
13th
Niger rank
10th
Natural disasters people affected over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.40 million against 3.48 million in Malawi, a difference of 921,090.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Niger ahead.
Malawi ranks 13th and Niger ranks 10th of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 715,612 | 1.00 million | 284,388 | Niger |
| 1990s | 2.80 million | 815,000 | 1.99 million | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.64 million | 1.68 million | 961,707 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 1.31 million | 509,930 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 4.40 million | 1.72 million | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters people affected, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 4.40 million against 3.48 million in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between Malawi and Niger?
- 921,090, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for natural disasters people affected?
- Malawi ranks 13th and Niger ranks 10th 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.