Russian Federation vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Russian Federation
425,204 kmsq
in 2022
United States of America
252,791 kmsq
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
2nd
United States of America rank
4th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 425,204 kmsq against 252,791 kmsq in United States of America, a difference of 172,413 kmsq.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th 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 | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 341,156 kmsq | 242,569 kmsq | 98,587 kmsq | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 416,429 kmsq | 251,319 kmsq | 165,110 kmsq | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 426,099 kmsq | 252,774 kmsq | 173,324 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 United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 425,204 kmsq against 252,791 kmsq in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 172,413 kmsq, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th 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.