Canada vs Russian Federation: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Canada
916,377
in 2022
Russian Federation
425,204
in 2022
Canada rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Canada
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Canada currently reports 916,377 against 425,204 in Russian Federation, a difference of 491,173.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.2 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 910,234 | 341,156 | 569,078 | Canada |
| 2010s | 912,132 | 416,429 | 495,703 | Canada |
| 2020s | 915,956 | 426,099 | 489,857 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Canada or Russian Federation?
- Canada, at 916,377 against 425,204 in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Canada and Russian Federation?
- 491,173, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Canada ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 2nd 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.