Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Natural disasters people affected
Somalia
5.60 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
7.60 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Natural disasters people affected over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 7.60 million against 5.60 million in Somalia, a difference of 2.00 million.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Somalia ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 78 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.01 million | 289,145 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.97 million | 1.08 million | 887,409 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.55 million | 83,750 | 3.47 million | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters people affected, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 7.60 million against 5.60 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.00 million, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for natural disasters people affected?
- Somalia ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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.