Canada vs Northern America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Canada
916,377
in 2022
Northern America
1.19 million
in 2022
Canada rank
1st
Northern America rank
4th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Canada
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 1.19 million against 916,377 in Canada, a difference of 270,113.
That makes Northern America's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 4th of 219 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 910,234 | 1.17 million | 261,260 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 912,132 | 1.19 million | 273,001 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 915,956 | 1.19 million | 269,848 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Canada or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 1.19 million against 916,377 in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Canada and Northern America?
- 270,113, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Northern America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Northern America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Canada ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 4th 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.