Eastern Europe vs Turkmenistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Eastern Europe
437,922 kmsq
in 2022
Turkmenistan
88,527 kmsq
in 2022
Eastern Europe rank
9th
Turkmenistan rank
7th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 437,922 kmsq against 88,527 kmsq in Turkmenistan, a difference of 349,395 kmsq.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 4.9 times Turkmenistan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 9th and Turkmenistan ranks 7th of 39 groups.

Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 352,555 kmsq 81,969 kmsq 270,586 kmsq Eastern Europe
2010s 429,142 kmsq 86,486 kmsq 342,656 kmsq Eastern Europe
2020s 438,842 kmsq 88,659 kmsq 350,183 kmsq Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Eastern Europe or Turkmenistan?
Eastern Europe, at 437,922 kmsq against 88,527 kmsq in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Eastern Europe and Turkmenistan?
349,395 kmsq, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Turkmenistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Europe and Turkmenistan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Eastern Europe ranks 9th and Turkmenistan ranks 7th of 39 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed