Turkmenistan vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Turkmenistan
88,527 kmsq
in 2022
United States of America
252,791 kmsq
in 2022
Turkmenistan rank
7th
United States of America rank
4th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Turkmenistan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 252,791 kmsq against 88,527 kmsq in Turkmenistan, a difference of 164,264 kmsq.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Turkmenistan ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 252 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,969 kmsq | 242,569 kmsq | 160,600 kmsq | United States of America |
| 2010s | 86,486 kmsq | 251,319 kmsq | 164,832 kmsq | United States of America |
| 2020s | 88,659 kmsq | 252,774 kmsq | 164,116 kmsq | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Turkmenistan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 252,791 kmsq against 88,527 kmsq in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Turkmenistan and United States of America?
- 164,264 kmsq, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Turkmenistan and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 7th 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.