As of 2022, Germany was the country with the highest number of people exposed to flood risk in Europe. It was estimated that 13.7 million German inhabitants were at risk of inland and/or coastal flooding at the time. Meanwhile, the Netherlands had the highest share of its population at risk of flooding in Europe.
Number of people exposed to flood risk in European countries as of 2022
(in 1,000s)
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Springer Science+Business Media. (May 16, 2022). Number of people exposed to flood risk in European countries as of 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428604/population-flooding-risk-europe-by-country/
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Springer Science+Business Media. (2022). Number of people exposed to flood risk in European countries as of 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428604/population-flooding-risk-europe-by-country/
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Number of people exposed to flood risk in European countries as of 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Springer Science+Business Media, May 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428604/population-flooding-risk-europe-by-country/
