Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 46,093 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
46,093 people
World rank
52nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
70,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 people
in 1900
Years of data
26
1900–2022
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cape Verde, 1900–2022
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 Cape Verde is 46,093 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cape Verde peaked at 70,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1900.
Cape Verde ranks 52nd of 78 countries on this measure, 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 people | — |
| 1910 | 0 people | — |
| 1911 | 0 people | — |
| 1912 | 0 people | — |
| 1913 | 0 people | — |
| 1914 | 0 people | — |
| 1920 | 0 people | — |
| 1940 | 0 people | — |
| 1941 | 0 people | — |
| 1942 | 0 people | — |
| 1943 | 0 people | — |
| 1944 | 0 people | — |
| 1946 | 0 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 people | — |
| 1973 | 0 people | — |
| 1974 | 0 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 10,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 30,000 people | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 70,000 people | +133.3% |
| 2022 | 46,093 people | -34.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 46,093 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,093 people, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 46,093 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million people, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 5,000 people | 0 people | 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 30,000 people | 30,000 people | 30,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 70,000 people | 70,000 people | 70,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 46,093 people | 46,093 people | 46,093 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.6589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cape Verde?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cape Verde was 46,093 people in 2022, 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 70,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1900.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Cape Verde ranks 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.