Niger vs South Sudan: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters

Niger
4.40 million people
in 2022
South Sudan
3.69 million people
in 2022
Niger rank
10th
South Sudan rank
11th

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time

  • Niger
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 4.40 million people against 3.69 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 709,430 people.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

Niger ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 78 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.55 million people 2.15 million people 2.40 million people Niger
2010s 2.32 million people 2.88 million people 551,970 people South Sudan
2020s 4.40 million people 3.69 million people 709,430 people Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Niger or South Sudan?
Niger, at 4.40 million people against 3.69 million people in South Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Niger and South Sudan?
709,430 people, with Niger ahead.
How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Niger ranks 10th 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

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.