Natural disasters people affected in Somalia
Somalia: Natural disasters people affected was 5.60 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Natural disasters people affected in Somalia, 1964–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 5.60 million for natural disasters people affected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.9% on the previous year and up 232.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Somalia peaked at 5.60 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Somalia 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural disasters people affected in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 700,000 | — |
| 1969 | 30,000 | -95.7% |
| 1974 | 9,356 | -68.8% |
| 1975 | 110,170 | +1077.5% |
| 1976 | 110,474 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 500,000 | — |
| 1988 | 53,500 | -89.3% |
| 2000 | 600,820 | +1023.0% |
| 2001 | 599,180 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 200,000 | -66.6% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 2.49 million | — |
| 2009 | 814,815 | -67.2% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | +145.5% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 76,995 | -97.4% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million | +2085.5% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million | +126.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | -56.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million | +115.9% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million | +19.3% |
| 2025 | 5.60 million | +44.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 5.60 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.06 million, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 5.60 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural disasters people affected in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2085.5% | 76,995 | 1.68 million |
| 1975 | +1077.5% | 9,356 | 110,170 |
| 2000 | +1023.0% | 53,500 | 600,820 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,000 | 30,000 | 700,000 | 2 |
| 1970s | 76,667 | 9,356 | 110,474 | 3 |
| 1980s | 138,375 | 0 | 500,000 | 4 |
| 2000s | 783,332 | 0 | 2.49 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million | 76,995 | 3.80 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.23 million | 3.24 million | 5.60 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters people affected in Somalia?
- Natural disasters people affected in Somalia was 5.60 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for natural disasters people affected?
- Somalia ranks 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural disasters people affected rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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