Afghanistan vs Egypt: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Afghanistan
2,087 kmsq
in 2022
Egypt
2,240 kmsq
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
49th
Egypt rank
46th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Afghanistan
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2,240 kmsq against 2,087 kmsq in Afghanistan, a difference of 153 kmsq.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 49th and Egypt ranks 46th of 252 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,655 kmsq | 1,279 kmsq | 375.41 kmsq | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1,951 kmsq | 1,353 kmsq | 598.12 kmsq | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2,157 kmsq | 2,027 kmsq | 130.51 kmsq | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Afghanistan or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 2,240 kmsq against 2,087 kmsq in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 153 kmsq, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th and Egypt ranks 46th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.