Somalia vs Sudan: Natural disasters people affected
Somalia
5.60 million
in 2025
Sudan
11.84 million
in 2022
Somalia rank
6th
Sudan rank
4th
Natural disasters people affected over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 11.84 million against 5.60 million in Somalia, a difference of 6.24 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 2.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 4th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166,667 | 1.92 million | 1.75 million | Sudan |
| 2000s | 600,000 | 1.00 million | 400,002 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 2.00 million | 341,370 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.86 million | 11.84 million | 7.98 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters people affected, Somalia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 11.84 million against 5.60 million in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between Somalia and Sudan?
- 6.24 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for natural disasters people affected?
- Somalia ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 4th of 78 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.