Russian Federation vs Turkmenistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Russian Federation
425,204 kmsq
in 2022
Turkmenistan
88,527 kmsq
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Turkmenistan rank
7th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Russian Federation
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 425,204 kmsq against 88,527 kmsq in Turkmenistan, a difference of 336,677 kmsq.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 4.8 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 7th of 252 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 341,156 kmsq | 81,969 kmsq | 259,187 kmsq | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 416,429 kmsq | 86,486 kmsq | 329,943 kmsq | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 426,099 kmsq | 88,659 kmsq | 337,440 kmsq | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Russian Federation or Turkmenistan?
- Russian Federation, at 425,204 kmsq against 88,527 kmsq in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Russian Federation and Turkmenistan?
- 336,677 kmsq, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Russian Federation and Turkmenistan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 7th 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.