Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Spain
Spain: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 3,671 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3,671 people for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Spain peaked at 1.13 million people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1980.
That places Spain 59th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 857,143 people | 0 people | 1.13 million people | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,000 people | 3,671 people | 22,329 people | 2 |
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- 61 Brazil 0 people compare
- 61 Burundi 0 people compare
- 61 Canada 0 people compare
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- 61 Costa Rica 0 people compare
- 61 Hong Kong 0 people compare
- 61 Italy 0 people compare
- 61 Laos 0 people compare
- 61 Panama 0 people compare
- 61 Paraguay 0 people compare
- 61 Peru 0 people compare
- 61 Portugal 0 people compare
- 61 Thailand 0 people compare
- 61 United States 0 people compare
More reference data data for Spain
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.07 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0798 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Spain?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Spain was 3,671 people in 2024, 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million people in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Spain 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.