Azerbaijan vs Turkmenistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Azerbaijan
78,372
in 2022
Turkmenistan
88,527
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
6th
Turkmenistan rank
5th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Azerbaijan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 88,527 against 78,372 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 10,155.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,437 | 81,969 | 22,532 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 70,770 | 86,486 | 15,716 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 78,400 | 88,659 | 10,259 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Azerbaijan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 88,527 against 78,372 in Azerbaijan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan?
- 10,155, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Azerbaijan ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 5th of 219 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.