Somalia vs South Africa: Natural disasters people affected
Somalia
5.60 million
in 2025
South Africa
12.00 million
in 2021
Somalia rank
6th
South Africa rank
3rd
Natural disasters people affected over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.00 million against 5.60 million in Somalia, a difference of 6.40 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 700,000 | 5,000 | 695,000 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 26,750 | 660,000 | 633,250 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 200,000 | 15.00 million | 14.80 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 862,502 | 1.30 million | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.24 million | 12.00 million | 8.76 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters people affected, Somalia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.00 million against 5.60 million in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between Somalia and South Africa?
- 6.40 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for natural disasters people affected?
- Somalia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 77 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.