Chile vs Mongolia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Chile
11,251 kmsq
in 2022
Mongolia
13,861 kmsq
in 2022
Chile rank
15th
Mongolia rank
12th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Chile
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 13,861 kmsq against 11,251 kmsq in Chile, a difference of 2,610 kmsq.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 15th and Mongolia ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,976 kmsq | 12,776 kmsq | 2,800 kmsq | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 11,045 kmsq | 13,923 kmsq | 2,878 kmsq | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 11,180 kmsq | 13,866 kmsq | 2,686 kmsq | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Chile or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 13,861 kmsq against 11,251 kmsq in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Chile and Mongolia?
- 2,610 kmsq, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mongolia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Mongolia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Chile ranks 15th and Mongolia ranks 12th 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.