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
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Djibouti, 1980–2022
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.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 145,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 39,945 people | -72.5% |
| 1984 | 40,055 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 30,000 people | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 100,000 people | +233.3% |
| 2001 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 104,430 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 45,570 people | -56.4% |
| 2007 | 42,750 people | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 113,952 people | +166.6% |
| 2009 | 226,048 people | +98.4% |
| 2010 | 44,746 people | -80.2% |
| 2011 | 155,512 people | +247.5% |
| 2022 | 192,168 people | +23.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 192,168 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054 people, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 192,168 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.89 million people, 10% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
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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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.