Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in United States

United States: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 0 people in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0 people
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
0 people
in 1988
All-time low
0 people
in 1988
Years of data
21
1988–2025

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in United States, 1988–2025

00.20.40.60.811988200620251988: 0 people1991: 0 people1999: 0 people2000: 0 people2001: 0 people2002: 0 people2007: 0 people2008: 0 people2009: 0 people2011: 0 people2012: 0 people2014: 0 people2015: 0 people2017: 0 people2018: 0 people2020: 0 people2021: 0 people2022: 0 people2023: 0 people2024: 0 people2025: 0 people

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

Analysis

United States recorded 0 people for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in United States peaked at 0 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1988.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 people 0 people 0 people 1
1990s 0 people 0 people 0 people 2
2000s 0 people 0 people 0 people 6
2010s 0 people 0 people 0 people 6
2020s 0 people 0 people 0 people 6

Countries ranked near United States

  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 Thailand 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 United States?
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in United States was 0 people in 2025, 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 0 people in 1988.
What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1988.
How does United States rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
United States ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this United States 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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