Europe vs Russian Federation: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Europe
520,376
in 2022
Russian Federation
425,204
in 2022
Europe rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Europe
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Europe currently reports 520,376 against 425,204 in Russian Federation, a difference of 95,172.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 34 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421,751 | 341,156 | 80,594 | Europe |
| 2010s | 508,752 | 416,429 | 92,323 | Europe |
| 2020s | 520,908 | 426,099 | 94,810 | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Europe or Russian Federation?
- Europe, at 520,376 against 425,204 in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Europe and Russian Federation?
- 95,172, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Russian Federation?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Europe and Russian Federation rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Europe ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 34 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.