Kazakhstan vs World: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Kazakhstan
155,467
in 2022
World
2.59 million
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Kazakhstan
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 2.59 million against 155,467 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.43 million.
That makes World's figure about 16.6 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 219 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,666 | 2.41 million | 2.26 million | World |
| 2010s | 150,472 | 2.55 million | 2.40 million | World |
| 2020s | 156,310 | 2.58 million | 2.43 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Kazakhstan or World?
- World, at 2.59 million against 155,467 in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Kazakhstan and World?
- 2.43 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and World rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.