This statistic represents the annual expected population affected by river floods worldwide, broken down by country. Annually, 3.48 million people in Bangladesh are expected to be affected by river floods. The countries listed here account for some 80 percent of the global population.
Annual expected population exposed to river flood risk worldwide, by country (in millions)
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WRI. (August 24, 2017). Annual expected population exposed to river flood risk worldwide, by country (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/746539/affected-global-populations-by-river-floods-by-country/
WRI. "Annual expected population exposed to river flood risk worldwide, by country (in millions)." Chart. August 24, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/746539/affected-global-populations-by-river-floods-by-country/
WRI. (2017). Annual expected population exposed to river flood risk worldwide, by country (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/746539/affected-global-populations-by-river-floods-by-country/
WRI. "Annual Expected Population Exposed to River Flood Risk Worldwide, by Country (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/746539/affected-global-populations-by-river-floods-by-country/
WRI, Annual expected population exposed to river flood risk worldwide, by country (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/746539/affected-global-populations-by-river-floods-by-country/ (last visited April 19, 2021)