Natural disasters people affected in Angola
Angola: Natural disasters people affected was 1.77 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Natural disasters people affected in Angola, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural disasters people affected in Angola is 1.77 million, 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, natural disasters people affected in Angola peaked at 1.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Natural disasters people affected in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 80,000 | — |
| 1985 | 500,000 | +525.0% |
| 1989 | 474,674 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 474,674 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 474,674 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 475,978 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 47,883 | -89.9% |
| 1998 | 57,117 | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 6,262 | — |
| 2005 | 18,738 | +199.2% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million | +6453.3% |
| 2013 | 605,950 | -50.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million | +134.3% |
| 2020 | 111,962 | -92.1% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | +1077.4% |
| 2022 | 213,090 | -83.8% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million | +385.7% |
| 2025 | 1.77 million | +70.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.77 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.77 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural disasters people affected 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 | 1.23 million |
| 2021 | +1077.4% | 111,962 | 1.32 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 351,558 | 80,000 | 500,000 | 3 |
| 1990s | 306,065 | 47,883 | 475,978 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,333 | 0 | 18,738 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 605,950 | 1.42 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 888,662 | 111,962 | 1.77 million | 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 natural disasters people affected in Angola?
- Natural disasters people affected in Angola was 1.77 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Angola rank for natural disasters people affected?
- Angola ranks 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural disasters people affected 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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