Asia vs Russian Federation: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Asia
567,366
in 2022
Russian Federation
425,204
in 2022
Asia rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Asia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Asia currently reports 567,366 against 425,204 in Russian Federation, a difference of 142,162.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 24 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509,166 | 341,156 | 168,010 | Asia |
| 2010s | 543,956 | 416,429 | 127,527 | Asia |
| 2020s | 566,679 | 426,099 | 140,580 | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Asia or Russian Federation?
- Asia, at 567,366 against 425,204 in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Asia and Russian Federation?
- 142,162, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Russian Federation?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Russian Federation rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Asia ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.