- 1931 China floods: 4.0 million
- 1887 Yellow River flood: 2.0 million
- 1976 Tangshan earthquake: 650 thousand
- 1970 Bhola cyclone: 500 thousand
- 2010 Haiti earthquake: 310 thousand
- 526 Antioch earthquake: 300 thousand
- 1839 Coringa cyclone: 300 thousand
- 1737 Calcutta cyclone: 300 thousand
- 1920 Haiyuan earthquake: 273 thousand
- 1139 Ganja earthquake: 230 thousand