Kenya vs Uganda: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Kenya
7,914
in 2022
Uganda
7,921
in 2022
Kenya rank
23rd
Uganda rank
22nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7,921 against 7,914 in Kenya, a difference of 7.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,219 | 6,597 | 378.04 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7,673 | 7,828 | 155.97 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 7,853 | 7,846 | 7.03 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7,921 against 7,914 in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Kenya and Uganda?
- 7, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 22nd 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.