Mongolia vs Türkiye: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Mongolia
13,861
in 2022
Türkiye
7,172
in 2022
Mongolia rank
12th
Türkiye rank
11th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Mongolia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 13,861 against 7,172 in Türkiye, a difference of 6,689.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.9 times Türkiye's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,776 | 6,354 | 6,422 | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 13,923 | 7,296 | 6,626 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 13,866 | 7,229 | 6,637 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Mongolia or Türkiye?
- Mongolia, at 13,861 against 7,172 in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Mongolia and Türkiye?
- 6,689, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Türkiye?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and Türkiye rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Mongolia ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 11th 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.