India vs Southern Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
India
8,260
in 2022
Southern Asia
73,458
in 2022
India rank
20th
Southern Asia rank
19th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- India
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 73,458 against 8,260 in India, a difference of 65,198.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 8.9 times India's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,037 | 67,857 | 60,820 | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 7,788 | 70,115 | 62,326 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 7,966 | 72,886 | 64,920 | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, India or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 73,458 against 8,260 in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between India and Southern Asia?
- 65,198, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and Southern Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- India ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 19th 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.