China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Reservoir maximum water area
China (People’s Republic of)
18,028 kmsq
in 2022
India
14,564 kmsq
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
India rank
5th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- India
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 18,028 kmsq against 14,564 kmsq in India, a difference of 3,464 kmsq.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 212 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,966 kmsq | 11,440 kmsq | 1,526 kmsq | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 16,435 kmsq | 13,687 kmsq | 2,748 kmsq | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 17,930 kmsq | 14,363 kmsq | 3,566 kmsq | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 18,028 kmsq against 14,564 kmsq in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 3,464 kmsq, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.