Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Iran
Iran: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 1.96 million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Iran, 1964–2022
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Iran stood at 1.96 million people.
That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Iran peaked at 13.46 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 625,000 people, in 1964.
Iran ranks 21st of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Iran, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 625,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 10.11 million people | +1518.3% |
| 2000 | 13.42 million people | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 13.46 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.94 million people | -78.1% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million people | -33.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.96 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,093 people, 42.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.96 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.89 million people, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 625,000 people | 625,000 people | 625,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.11 million people | 10.11 million people | 10.11 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.44 million people | 13.42 million people | 13.46 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.45 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.94 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Iran?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Iran was 1.96 million 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 625,000 people in 1964.
- How does Iran rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Iran 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.