Malawi vs South Sudan: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Malawi
3.48 million people
in 2025
South Sudan
3.69 million people
in 2022
Malawi rank
13th
South Sudan rank
11th
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.69 million people against 3.48 million people in Malawi, a difference of 211,660 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Malawi ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 78 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.97 million people | 3.60 million people | 628,560 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.68 million people | 3.69 million people | 1.01 million people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Malawi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.69 million people against 3.48 million people in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 211,660 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Malawi ranks 13th 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
Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.