As of 2022, the Netherlands was the country with the highest share of population exposed to flood risk in Europe (and worldwide). It was estimated that more than half of Dutch inhabitants were at risk of inland and/or coastal flooding at the time. Meanwhile in Austria around 28 percent of the population was at risk of exposure to a 1-in-100-year flooding event.
Share of total population exposed to flood risk in European countries as of 2022
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Springer Science+Business Media. (May 16, 2022). Share of total population exposed to flood risk in European countries as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340268/share-population-flooding-risk-europe-by-country/
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