Nicaragua vs Southern Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Nicaragua
9,326 kmsq
in 2022
Southern Asia
73,458 kmsq
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
22nd
Southern Asia rank
24th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Nicaragua
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 73,458 kmsq against 9,326 kmsq in Nicaragua, a difference of 64,132 kmsq.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 7.9 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Southern Asia ranks 24th of 252 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,115 kmsq | 67,857 kmsq | 58,742 kmsq | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 9,320 kmsq | 70,115 kmsq | 60,795 kmsq | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 9,307 kmsq | 72,886 kmsq | 63,579 kmsq | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Nicaragua or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 73,458 kmsq against 9,326 kmsq in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Nicaragua and Southern Asia?
- 64,132 kmsq, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Southern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Southern Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Southern Asia ranks 24th 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.