Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 0 people in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
0 people
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
20.00 million people
in 1983
All-time low
0 people
in 1943
Years of data
6
1943–2009

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Bangladesh, 1943–2009

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1943197620091943: 0 people1947: 0 people1974: 0 people1983: 20.0M people1989: 5.0M people2009: 0 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0 people for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Bangladesh peaked at 20.00 million people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1943.

That places Bangladesh 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0 people 0 people 0 people 2
1970s 0 people 0 people 0 people 1
1980s 12.50 million people 5.00 million people 20.00 million people 2
2000s 0 people 0 people 0 people 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 58 Honduras 10,300 people compare
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  3. 60 Ecuador 3,165 people compare
  4. 61 Anguilla 0 people compare
  5. 61 Australia 0 people compare
  6. 61 Brazil 0 people compare
  7. 61 Burundi 0 people compare
  8. 61 Canada 0 people compare
  9. 61 Chile 0 people compare
  10. 61 China 0 people compare
  11. 61 Costa Rica 0 people compare
  12. 61 Hong Kong 0 people compare
  13. 61 Italy 0 people compare
  14. 61 Laos 0 people compare
  15. 61 Panama 0 people compare
  16. 61 Paraguay 0 people compare
  17. 61 Peru 0 people compare
  18. 61 Portugal 0 people compare
  19. 61 Thailand 0 people compare
  20. 61 United States 0 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Bangladesh?
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Bangladesh was 0 people in 2009, 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 Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 20.00 million people in 1983.
What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1943.
How does Bangladesh rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Bangladesh ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2009.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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Indicator
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Unit
people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,202 data points, 1900–2025
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