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
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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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.