Azerbaijan, Republic of vs Developing regions: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Azerbaijan, Republic of
78,372 kmsq
in 2022
Developing regions
869,284 kmsq
in 2022
Azerbaijan, Republic of rank
6th
Developing regions rank
2nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Azerbaijan, Republic of
  • Developing regions
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How they compare

Developing regions currently reports 869,284 kmsq against 78,372 kmsq in Azerbaijan, Republic of, a difference of 790,912 kmsq.

That makes Developing regions's figure about 11.1 times Azerbaijan, Republic of's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Developing regions has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan, Republic of ranks 6th and Developing regions ranks 2nd of 212 countries.

Developing regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan, Republic of Developing regions Difference Ahead
2000s 59,437 kmsq 802,198 kmsq 742,761 kmsq Developing regions
2010s 70,770 kmsq 845,518 kmsq 774,747 kmsq Developing regions
2020s 78,400 kmsq 867,758 kmsq 789,358 kmsq Developing regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Azerbaijan, Republic of or Developing regions?
Developing regions, at 869,284 kmsq against 78,372 kmsq in Azerbaijan, Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Azerbaijan, Republic of and Developing regions?
790,912 kmsq, with Developing regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan, Republic of and Developing regions?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Azerbaijan, Republic of and Developing regions rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Azerbaijan, Republic of ranks 6th and Developing regions ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed