Canada vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Canada
916,377 kmsq
in 2022
United States of America
252,791 kmsq
in 2022
Canada rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 916,377 kmsq against 252,791 kmsq in United States of America, a difference of 663,586 kmsq.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.6 times United States of America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 252 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 910,234 kmsq | 242,569 kmsq | 667,665 kmsq | Canada |
| 2010s | 912,132 kmsq | 251,319 kmsq | 660,814 kmsq | Canada |
| 2020s | 915,956 kmsq | 252,774 kmsq | 663,181 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 United States of America?
- Canada, at 916,377 kmsq against 252,791 kmsq in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Canada and United States of America?
- 663,586 kmsq, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Canada ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th 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.