Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Bangladesh
1,633 kmsq
in 2022
Nigeria
1,664 kmsq
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
66th
Nigeria rank
63rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,664 kmsq against 1,633 kmsq in Bangladesh, a difference of 31 kmsq.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 252 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,610 kmsq | 1,256 kmsq | 353.65 kmsq | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1,503 kmsq | 1,710 kmsq | 207.05 kmsq | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,581 kmsq | 1,652 kmsq | 71.19 kmsq | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,664 kmsq against 1,633 kmsq in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 31 kmsq, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 252 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.