Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Angola
Angola: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 1.77 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Angola, 1981–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Angola is 1.77 million people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.6% on the previous year and up 191.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Angola peaked at 1.77 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2001.
That places Angola 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Angola, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 80,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 500,000 people | +525.0% |
| 1989 | 474,674 people | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 474,674 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 474,674 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 475,978 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 47,883 people | -89.9% |
| 1998 | 57,117 people | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 6,262 people | — |
| 2005 | 18,738 people | +199.2% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million people | +6453.3% |
| 2013 | 605,950 people | -50.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million people | +134.3% |
| 2020 | 111,962 people | -92.1% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million people | +1077.4% |
| 2022 | 213,090 people | -83.8% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million people | +385.7% |
| 2025 | 1.77 million people | +70.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.77 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054 people, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.77 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million people, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +6453.3% | 18,738 people | 1.23 million people |
| 2021 | +1077.4% | 111,962 people | 1.32 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 351,558 people | 80,000 people | 500,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 306,065 people | 47,883 people | 475,978 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,333 people | 0 people | 18,738 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million people | 605,950 people | 1.42 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 888,662 people | 111,962 people | 1.77 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Angola?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Angola was 1.77 million people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2001.
- How does Angola rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Angola ranks 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.