Kyrgyzstan vs Türkiye: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Kyrgyzstan
6,977 kmsq
in 2022
Türkiye
7,172 kmsq
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
34th
Türkiye rank
31st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 7,172 kmsq against 6,977 kmsq in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 195 kmsq.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th and Türkiye ranks 31st of 252 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,926 kmsq | 6,354 kmsq | 571.96 kmsq | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 6,976 kmsq | 7,296 kmsq | 320.29 kmsq | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 6,976 kmsq | 7,229 kmsq | 252.79 kmsq | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Kyrgyzstan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 7,172 kmsq against 6,977 kmsq in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye?
- 195 kmsq, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th 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.