Malawi vs Middle Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Malawi
23,500
in 2022
Middle Africa
42,680
in 2022
Malawi rank
9th
Middle Africa rank
7th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Malawi
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 42,680 against 23,500 in Malawi, a difference of 19,180.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.8 times Malawi's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 9th and Middle Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,389 | 38,082 | 14,693 | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 23,968 | 41,978 | 18,010 | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 23,504 | 42,469 | 18,965 | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Malawi or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 42,680 against 23,500 in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Malawi and Middle Africa?
- 19,180, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Middle Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Middle Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Middle Africa ranks 7th 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.