Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Djibouti

Djibouti: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 192,168 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
192,168 people
World rank
44th
of 78 countries
All-time high
226,048 people
in 2009
All-time low
30,000 people
in 1988
Years of data
14
1980–2022

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Djibouti, 1980–2022

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1980200120221980: 145.0k people1983: 39.9k people1984: 40.1k people1988: 30.0k people1996: 100.0k people2001: 100.0k people2005: 104.4k people2006: 45.6k people2007: 42.8k people2008: 114.0k people2009: 226.0k people2010: 44.7k people2011: 155.5k people2022: 192.2k people

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

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 192,168 people for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Djibouti peaked at 226,048 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30,000 people, in 1988.

Djibouti ranks 44th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 63,750 people 30,000 people 145,000 people 4
1990s 100,000 people 100,000 people 100,000 people 1
2000s 105,458 people 42,750 people 226,048 people 6
2010s 100,129 people 44,746 people 155,512 people 2
2020s 192,168 people 192,168 people 192,168 people 1

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  4. 45 El Salvador 114,457 people compare
  5. 46 Morocco 106,509 people compare
  6. 47 Cuba 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Djibouti?
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Djibouti was 192,168 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 226,048 people in 2009.
What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 30,000 people in 1988.
How does Djibouti rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Djibouti ranks 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti 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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About this data

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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