Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Bangladesh
16,396
in 2022
Pakistan
15,286
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
15th
Pakistan rank
16th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 16,396 against 15,286 in Pakistan, a difference of 1,110.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 252 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,690 | 9,799 | 3,891 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 16,199 | 14,727 | 1,472 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 16,944 | 15,142 | 1,802 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 16,396 against 15,286 in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 1,110, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 16th 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.