Iraq vs Sudan: Reservoir maximum water area

Iraq
3,519 kmsq
in 2022
Sudan
3,307 kmsq
in 2022
Iraq rank
16th
Sudan rank
18th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Iraq
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3,519 kmsq against 3,307 kmsq in Sudan, a difference of 212 kmsq.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 18th of 212 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 3,753 kmsq 1,768 kmsq 1,984 kmsq Iraq
2010s 3,308 kmsq 2,784 kmsq 524.25 kmsq Iraq
2020s 3,424 kmsq 3,298 kmsq 126.54 kmsq Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Iraq or Sudan?
Iraq, at 3,519 kmsq against 3,307 kmsq in Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Iraq and Sudan?
212 kmsq, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Iraq ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 18th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed