Kenya vs Türkiye: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Kenya
7,914 kmsq
in 2022
Türkiye
7,172 kmsq
in 2022
Kenya rank
29th
Türkiye rank
31st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Kenya
- Türkiye
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7,914 kmsq against 7,172 kmsq in Türkiye, a difference of 742 kmsq.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 29th and Türkiye ranks 31st of 252 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,219 kmsq | 6,354 kmsq | 135.14 kmsq | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 7,673 kmsq | 7,296 kmsq | 376.2 kmsq | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7,853 kmsq | 7,229 kmsq | 624.13 kmsq | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Kenya or Türkiye?
- Kenya, at 7,914 kmsq against 7,172 kmsq in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Kenya and Türkiye?
- 742 kmsq, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Türkiye?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Türkiye rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Kenya ranks 29th and Türkiye ranks 31st 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.