Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malaysia: Reservoir maximum water area

Lao People's Democratic Republic
1,178 kmsq
in 2022
Malaysia
1,590 kmsq
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
40th
Malaysia rank
36th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
5001.0k1.5k200020112022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,590 kmsq against 1,178 kmsq in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 412 kmsq.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 432.08 kmsq 617.99 kmsq 185.91 kmsq Malaysia
2010s 939.99 kmsq 1,032 kmsq 92.39 kmsq Malaysia
2020s 1,178 kmsq 1,587 kmsq 409 kmsq Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1,590 kmsq against 1,178 kmsq in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
412 kmsq, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 252 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
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed