Canada vs World: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Canada
916,377 kmsq
in 2022
World
2.59 million kmsq
in 2022
Canada rank
1st
World rank
1st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Canada
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 2.59 million kmsq against 916,377 kmsq in Canada, a difference of 1.67 million kmsq.
That makes World's figure about 2.8 times Canada's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 212 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 910,234 kmsq | 2.41 million kmsq | 1.49 million kmsq | World |
| 2010s | 912,132 kmsq | 2.55 million kmsq | 1.64 million kmsq | World |
| 2020s | 915,956 kmsq | 2.58 million kmsq | 1.67 million kmsq | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Canada or World?
- World, at 2.59 million kmsq against 916,377 kmsq in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Canada and World?
- 1.67 million kmsq, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and World rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Canada ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 212 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.