Greenland vs Türkiye: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Greenland
17,316
in 2022
Türkiye
7,172
in 2022
Greenland rank
11th
Türkiye rank
11th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Greenland
- Türkiye
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 17,316 against 7,172 in Türkiye, a difference of 10,144.
That makes Greenland's figure about 2.4 times Türkiye's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,685 | 6,354 | 12,331 | Greenland |
| 2010s | 21,676 | 7,296 | 14,379 | Greenland |
| 2020s | 17,068 | 7,229 | 9,839 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Greenland or Türkiye?
- Greenland, at 17,316 against 7,172 in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Greenland and Türkiye?
- 10,144, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Türkiye?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Türkiye rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Greenland ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 219 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.