Namibia vs Niger: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Namibia
287.35 kmsq
in 2022
Niger
302.83 kmsq
in 2022
Namibia rank
107th
Niger rank
106th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Namibia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 302.83 kmsq against 287.35 kmsq in Namibia, a difference of 15.48 kmsq.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 107th and Niger ranks 106th of 235 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 264.56 kmsq | 206.12 kmsq | 58.44 kmsq | Namibia |
| 2010s | 319.82 kmsq | 222.26 kmsq | 97.56 kmsq | Namibia |
| 2020s | 284.98 kmsq | 229.56 kmsq | 55.42 kmsq | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Namibia or Niger?
- Niger, at 302.83 kmsq against 287.35 kmsq in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Namibia and Niger?
- 15.48 kmsq, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Namibia ranks 107th and Niger ranks 106th of 235 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.