Asia vs Turkmenistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Asia
567,366
in 2022
Turkmenistan
88,527
in 2022
Asia rank
3rd
Turkmenistan rank
5th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Asia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Asia currently reports 567,366 against 88,527 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 478,839.
That makes Asia's figure about 6.4 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and Turkmenistan ranks 5th of 24 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509,166 | 81,969 | 427,197 | Asia |
| 2010s | 543,956 | 86,486 | 457,470 | Asia |
| 2020s | 566,679 | 88,659 | 478,020 | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Asia or Turkmenistan?
- Asia, at 567,366 against 88,527 in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Asia and Turkmenistan?
- 478,839, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Turkmenistan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Asia ranks 3rd and Turkmenistan ranks 5th 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.