As of 2020, it was estimated that 172 thousand people were exposed to river flooding in the European Union (including the UK). Meanwhile, the population exposed to coastal flooding in the region stood around 100 thousand. The number of people exposed to river floods in the EU is forecast to grow considerably by the end of the century, if no adaptation measures are taken.
Population exposed to flooding in the European Union as of 2020, by type
(in 1,000 people per year)
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European Commission. (May 15, 2020). Population exposed to flooding in the European Union as of 2020, by type (in 1,000 people per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340278/population-exposed-to-river-and-coastal-flooding-eu/
European Commission. "Population exposed to flooding in the European Union as of 2020, by type (in 1,000 people per year)." Chart. May 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340278/population-exposed-to-river-and-coastal-flooding-eu/
European Commission. (2020). Population exposed to flooding in the European Union as of 2020, by type (in 1,000 people per year). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340278/population-exposed-to-river-and-coastal-flooding-eu/
European Commission. "Population Exposed to Flooding in The European Union as of 2020, by Type (in 1,000 People per Year)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340278/population-exposed-to-river-and-coastal-flooding-eu/
European Commission, Population exposed to flooding in the European Union as of 2020, by type (in 1,000 people per year) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340278/population-exposed-to-river-and-coastal-flooding-eu/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Population exposed to flooding in the European Union as of 2020, by type (in 1,000 people per year) [Graph], European Commission, May 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340278/population-exposed-to-river-and-coastal-flooding-eu/
