Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 4.68 million people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Pakistan, 1999–2019
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 Pakistan is 4.68 million people, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Pakistan peaked at 4.68 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 88,173 people, in 1999.
That places Pakistan 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88,173 people | — |
| 2000 | 527,595 people | +498.4% |
| 2001 | 527,595 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 527,595 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 529,042 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.68 million people | +784.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.68 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054 people, 5.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.68 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.89 million people, 2.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,173 people | 88,173 people | 88,173 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 527,957 people | 527,595 people | 529,042 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.68 million people | 4.68 million people | 4.68 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Pakistan?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Pakistan was 4.68 million people in 2019, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,173 people in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.