Nicaragua vs Western Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Nicaragua
9,326 kmsq
in 2022
Western Asia
90,641 kmsq
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
22nd
Western Asia rank
23rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Nicaragua
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 90,641 kmsq against 9,326 kmsq in Nicaragua, a difference of 81,315 kmsq.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 9.7 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 252 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,115 kmsq | 69,655 kmsq | 60,539 kmsq | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 9,320 kmsq | 82,566 kmsq | 73,246 kmsq | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 9,307 kmsq | 90,509 kmsq | 81,202 kmsq | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Nicaragua or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 90,641 kmsq against 9,326 kmsq in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Nicaragua and Western Asia?
- 81,315 kmsq, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Western Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 23rd 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.