Kazakhstan vs Russian Federation: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Kazakhstan
155,467 kmsq
in 2022
Russian Federation
425,204 kmsq
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 425,204 kmsq against 155,467 kmsq in Kazakhstan, a difference of 269,737 kmsq.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.7 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 252 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,666 kmsq | 341,156 kmsq | 196,491 kmsq | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 150,472 kmsq | 416,429 kmsq | 265,957 kmsq | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 156,310 kmsq | 426,099 kmsq | 269,789 kmsq | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Kazakhstan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 425,204 kmsq against 155,467 kmsq in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 269,737 kmsq, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russian Federation rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 252 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.