Canada vs Russian Federation: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Canada
916,377 kmsq
in 2022
Russian Federation
425,204 kmsq
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 kmsq against 425,204 kmsq in Russian Federation, a difference of 491,173 kmsq.
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 252 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 kmsq | 341,156 kmsq | 569,078 kmsq | Canada |
| 2010s | 912,132 kmsq | 416,429 kmsq | 495,703 kmsq | Canada |
| 2020s | 915,956 kmsq | 426,099 kmsq | 489,857 kmsq | 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 kmsq against 425,204 kmsq in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Canada and Russian Federation?
- 491,173 kmsq, 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 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.