Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Senegal
85,428 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
82,830 people
in 2020
Senegal rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 85,428 people against 82,830 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,598 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 million people | 250,000 people | 1.61 million people | Senegal |
| 1980s | 358,413 people | 666,665 people | 308,253 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 284,000 people | 749,487 people | 465,487 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 271,613 people | 1.25 million people | 974,807 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 85,193 people | 82,830 people | 2,363 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
- Senegal, at 85,428 people against 82,830 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 2,598 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Senegal ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th 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.