Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ecuador

Ecuador: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 3,165 people in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
3,165 people
Change on year
down 96.6%
World rank
60th
of 78 countries
All-time high
600,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
3,165 people
in 2013
Years of data
5
1964–2013

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ecuador, 1964–2013

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1964198820131964: 600.0k people1997: 34.0k people2009: 15.4k people2010: 92.1k people2013: 3.2k people

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 Ecuador is 3,165 people, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 96.6% on the previous year and down 79.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ecuador peaked at 600,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3,165 people, in 2013.

That places Ecuador 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 600,000 people 600,000 people 600,000 people 1
1990s 34,000 people 34,000 people 34,000 people 1
2000s 15,393 people 15,393 people 15,393 people 1
2010s 47,636 people 3,165 people 92,107 people 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 57 Argentina 11,700 people compare
  2. 58 Honduras 10,300 people compare
  3. 59 Spain 3,671 people compare
  4. 61 Anguilla 0 people compare
  5. 61 Australia 0 people compare
  6. 61 Bangladesh 0 people compare
  7. 61 Brazil 0 people compare
  8. 61 Burundi 0 people compare
  9. 61 Canada 0 people compare
  10. 61 Chile 0 people compare
  11. 61 China 0 people compare
  12. 61 Costa Rica 0 people compare
  13. 61 Hong Kong 0 people compare
  14. 61 Italy 0 people compare
  15. 61 Laos 0 people compare
  16. 61 Panama 0 people compare
  17. 61 Paraguay 0 people compare
  18. 61 Peru 0 people compare
  19. 61 Portugal 0 people compare
  20. 61 Thailand 0 people compare
  21. 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 Ecuador?
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ecuador was 3,165 people in 2013, 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 600,000 people in 1964.
What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3,165 people in 2013.
How does Ecuador rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Ecuador ranks 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2013.
Where does this Ecuador 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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