Kazakhstan vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Kazakhstan
155,467 kmsq
in 2022
United States of America
252,791 kmsq
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
5th
United States of America rank
4th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Kazakhstan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 252,791 kmsq against 155,467 kmsq in Kazakhstan, a difference of 97,324 kmsq.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th of 252 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,666 kmsq | 242,569 kmsq | 97,904 kmsq | United States of America |
| 2010s | 150,472 kmsq | 251,319 kmsq | 100,847 kmsq | United States of America |
| 2020s | 156,310 kmsq | 252,774 kmsq | 96,464 kmsq | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Kazakhstan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 252,791 kmsq against 155,467 kmsq in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Kazakhstan and United States of America?
- 97,324 kmsq, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th 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.