India vs Russian Federation: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
India
62,015 kmsq
in 2022
Russian Federation
176,162 kmsq
in 2022
India rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
1st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- India
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 176,162 kmsq against 62,015 kmsq in India, a difference of 114,147 kmsq.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.8 times India's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th 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 | India | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,909 kmsq | 72,322 kmsq | 30,413 kmsq | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 51,766 kmsq | 115,139 kmsq | 63,374 kmsq | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 59,908 kmsq | 174,524 kmsq | 114,617 kmsq | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, India or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 176,162 kmsq against 62,015 kmsq in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between India and Russian Federation?
- 114,147 kmsq, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russian Federation?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and Russian Federation rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- India ranks 6th 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.