China vs Russian Federation: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
China
81,086 kmsq
in 2022
Russian Federation
176,162 kmsq
in 2022
China rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
1st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- China
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 176,162 kmsq against 81,086 kmsq in China, a difference of 95,076 kmsq.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 252 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,385 kmsq | 72,322 kmsq | 15,937 kmsq | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 62,707 kmsq | 115,139 kmsq | 52,432 kmsq | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 78,311 kmsq | 174,524 kmsq | 96,213 kmsq | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, China or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 176,162 kmsq against 81,086 kmsq in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between China and Russian Federation?
- 95,076 kmsq, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- China ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 1st 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.