Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Thailand

Thailand: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 0 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0 people
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
12.00 million people
in 2012
All-time low
0 people
in 2005
Years of data
14
1991–2020

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Thailand, 1991–2020

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1991200520201991: 2.5M people1999: 6.0M people2002: 5.0M people2005: 0 people2008: 10.0M people2010: 5.0M people2011: 1.5M people2012: 12.0M people2014: 0 people2015: 0 people2016: 0 people2017: 0 people2019: 0 people2020: 0 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2020, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Thailand stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Thailand peaked at 12.00 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2005.

Thailand ranks 61st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.25 million people 2.50 million people 6.00 million people 2
2000s 5.00 million people 0 people 10.00 million people 3
2010s 2.31 million people 0 people 12.00 million people 8
2020s 0 people 0 people 0 people 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 58 Honduras 10,300 people compare
  2. 59 Spain 3,671 people compare
  3. 60 Ecuador 3,165 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 United States 0 people compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Thailand?
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Thailand was 0 people in 2020, 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 12.00 million people in 2012.
What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2005.
How does Thailand rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Thailand ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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About this data

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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