Korea vs Senegal: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Korea
464.72 kmsq
in 2022
Senegal
533.83 kmsq
in 2022
Korea rank
100th
Senegal rank
97th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Korea
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 533.83 kmsq against 464.72 kmsq in Korea, a difference of 69.11 kmsq.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 100th and Senegal ranks 97th of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 467.32 kmsq 430.14 kmsq 37.19 kmsq Korea
2010s 437.46 kmsq 485.92 kmsq 48.45 kmsq Senegal
2020s 455.23 kmsq 537.2 kmsq 81.97 kmsq Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Korea or Senegal?
Senegal, at 533.83 kmsq against 464.72 kmsq in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Korea and Senegal?
69.11 kmsq, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Senegal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Korea and Senegal rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Korea ranks 100th and Senegal ranks 97th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed