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
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in United States, 1988–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 58 Honduras 10,300 people compare
- 59 Spain 3,671 people compare
- 60 Ecuador 3,165 people compare
- 61 Anguilla 0 people compare
- 61 Australia 0 people compare
- 61 Bangladesh 0 people compare
- 61 Brazil 0 people compare
- 61 Burundi 0 people compare
- 61 Canada 0 people compare
- 61 Chile 0 people compare
- 61 China 0 people compare
- 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
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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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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.