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Geography > Area > Water > Per capita: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Total water area in square kilometers Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 CanadaCanada 26,832 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
2 GuyanaGuyana 23,508.23 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
3 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 14,238.89 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
4 The BahamasThe Bahamas 12,587.37 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
5 French GuianaFrench Guiana 9,272.76 sq km per 1 million peo 2006
6 IcelandIceland 9,035.15 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
7 BotswanaBotswana 8,141.9 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
8 GabonGabon 6,730.24 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
9 FinlandFinland 6,420.14 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
10 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 5,401.87 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 4,885.96 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
11 LiberiaLiberia 4,513.3 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
12 SwedenSweden 4,314.91 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
13 SurinameSuriname 3,781.54 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
14 EritreaEritrea 3,771.56 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
15 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 3,759.36 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
16 NorwayNorway 3,522.48 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
17 AustraliaAustralia 3,280.76 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
18 SudanSudan 3,227.62 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
19 MongoliaMongolia 3,132.43 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
20 KazakhstanKazakhstan 3,096.37 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 2,974.79 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
21 ChadChad 2,452.69 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
22 ColombiaColombia 2,226.21 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
23 United StatesUnited States 2,187.8 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
24 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 2,157.24 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 2,143.85 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 1,893.28 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 1,881.13 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 1,859.97 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 1,831.35 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
25 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 1,791.4 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
26 MalawiMalawi 1,751.38 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
27 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 1,682.47 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
28 MaliMali 1,622.85 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
29 NicaraguaNicaragua 1,597 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
30 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 1,565.41 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
31 EstoniaEstonia 1,540.98 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
32 BoliviaBolivia 1,534.42 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
33 TanzaniaTanzania 1,468.42 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
34 ParaguayParaguay 1,383.34 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
35 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 1,344.07 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
36 BruneiBrunei 1,311.06 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 1,293.29 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 1,262.21 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 1,257.85 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
37 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 1,243.26 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 1,228.53 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
38 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 1,169.82 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
39 UgandaUganda 1,158.19 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
40 VenezuelaVenezuela 1,135.73 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 1,114.03 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
41 SomaliaSomalia 1,079.65 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
42 ZambiaZambia 1,018.89 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 976.9 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 968.29 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
43 LaosLaos 898.53 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 888.35 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) 838.29 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
44 MozambiqueMozambique 822.19 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
45 UzbekistanUzbekistan 804.53 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
46 TunisiaTunisia 794.52 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
47 LithuaniaLithuania 767.36 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
48 The GambiaThe Gambia 749.08 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
49 UruguayUruguay 747.6 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
50 ArgentinaArgentina 746.01 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 717.44 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 690.86 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
51 PanamaPanama 667.74 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 665.01 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 661.81 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 637.88 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
52 RussiaRussia 564.31 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 558.14 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 540.24 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 534.08 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
53 BelizeBelize 531.09 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
54 UkraineUkraine 514.5 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
55 ChileChile 495.32 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
56 NamibiaNamibia 493.29 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
57 EcuadorEcuador 482.49 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
58 BelarusBelarus 480.79 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
59 NetherlandsNetherlands 459.17 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 453.27 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
60 MexicoMexico 450.27 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
61 LatviaLatvia 445.35 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
62 BurmaBurma 434.69 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
63 ArmeniaArmenia 434.21 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 420.22 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
64 TogoTogo 409.65 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
65 IndonesiaIndonesia 391.56 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
66 AlbaniaAlbania 372.95 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
67 GhanaGhana 364.37 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
68 KenyaKenya 353.06 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 350.75 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
69 ZimbabweZimbabwe 344.49 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
70 IrelandIreland 334.45 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
71 SenegalSenegal 325.99 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
72 CameroonCameroon 324.89 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
73 RomaniaRomania 321.84 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
74 CambodiaCambodia 317.38 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
75 BrazilBrazil 282.44 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
76 MadagascarMadagascar 274.42 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
77 IndiaIndia 273.87 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 269.6 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
78 TongaTonga 252.08 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
79 BurundiBurundi 250.83 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
80 BeninBenin 234.4 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
81 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 221.01 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
82 PolandPoland 213.5 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
83 ChinaChina 203.41 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
84 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 200.49 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
85 IranIran 182.16 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
86 PeruPeru 178.88 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
87 IraqIraq 173.98 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
88 AustriaAustria 173.78 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 163.55 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
89 GuadeloupeGuadeloupe 163.44 sq km per 1 million peo 2006
90 TaiwanTaiwan 162.3 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
91 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 155.56 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
92 PakistanPakistan 145.95 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
93 SwazilandSwaziland 141.74 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
94 TurkeyTurkey 136.59 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
95 RwandaRwanda 136.46 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
96 NepalNepal 135.5 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
97 SpainSpain 129.41 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
98 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 128.1 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
99 DenmarkDenmark 127.63 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
100 ItalyItaly 124 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 109.27 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
101 MoldovaMoldova 109.15 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
102 GreeceGreece 106.31 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
103 Costa RicaCosta Rica 104.86 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
104 South AfricaSouth Africa 98.53 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
105 GermanyGermany 94.67 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
106 CubaCuba 92.28 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
107 MartiniqueMartinique 91.72 sq km per 1 million peo 2006
108 West BankWest Bank 91.37 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
109 EthiopiaEthiopia 90.18 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
110 MauritaniaMauritania 89.16 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
111 NigeriaNigeria 88.89 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
112 EgyptEgypt 73.43 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
113 HungaryHungary 69.48 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
114 BangladeshBangladesh 65.71 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
115 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 62.66 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
116 IsraelIsrael 61.86 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
117 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 61.14 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
118 SloveniaSlovenia 60.77 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
119 SyriaSyria 57.22 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
120 JamaicaJamaica 57.05 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
121 TajikistanTajikistan 55.46 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
122 JordanJordan 53.08 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
123 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 53 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
124 BulgariaBulgaria 49.57 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
125 VietnamVietnam 48.77 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
126 MalaysiaMalaysia 47.48 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
127 SamoaSamoa 46.06 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
128 El SalvadorEl Salvador 45.28 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
129 LebanonLebanon 42.8 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
130 PortugalPortugal 41.21 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
131 Sri LankaSri Lanka 41.18 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
132 DjiboutiDjibouti 39.51 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
133 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 36.81 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
134 GuatemalaGuatemala 35.38 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
135 ThailandThailand 34.05 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
136 CroatiaCroatia 28.5 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
137 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 26.2 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
138 HondurasHonduras 26.18 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
139 JapanJapan 24.28 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
140 BelgiumBelgium 24.03 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
141 FranceFrance 22.94 sq km per 1 million peo 2006
142 NigerNiger 22.6 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
143 HaitiHaiti 21.29 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
144 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 19.06 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
145 PhilippinesPhilippines 19.05 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
146 GuineaGuinea 15.55 sq km per 1 million peo 2005
147 ReunionReunion 12.7 sq km per 1 million peo 2006
148 CyprusCyprus 12.62 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
149 SlovakiaSlovakia 8.25 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
150 MauritiusMauritius 7.85 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
151 MoroccoMorocco 7.28 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
152 Hong KongHong Kong 7.12 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
153 South KoreaSouth Korea 5.99 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
154 North KoreaNorth Korea 5.54 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
155 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 2.66 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
156 SingaporeSingapore 2.17 sq km per 1 million peo 2008
=157 MontserratMontserrat 0.0 2006
=157 East TimorEast Timor 0.0 2005
=157 Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ 0.0 2005
=157 Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos Islands 0.0 2005
=157 Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City 0.0 2005
=157 DominicaDominica 0.0 2005
=157 Christmas IslandXmas Island 0.0 2005
=157 MonacoMonaco 0.0 2005
=157 Wallis and FutunaWallis+ 0.0 2005
=157 JerseyJersey 0.0 2005
=157 SvalbardSvalbard 0.0 2005
=157 AfghanistanAfghanistan 0.0 2005
=157 VanuatuVanuatu 0.0 2005
=157 NauruNauru 0.0 2005
=157 BahrainBahrain 0.0 2005
=157 LibyaLibya 0.0 2005
=157 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 0.0 2005
=157 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 0.0 2005
=157 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 0.0 2005
=157 BarbadosBarbados 0.0 2005
=157 LuxembourgLuxembourg 0.0 2005
=157 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 0.0 2005
=157 AndorraAndorra 0.0 2005
=157 GibraltarGibraltar 0.0 2005
=157 PalauPalau 0.0 2005
=157 TuvaluTuvalu 0.0 2005
=157 GeorgiaGeorgia 0.0 2005
=157 Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island 0.0 2005
=157 FijiFiji 0.0 2005
=157 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands 0.0 2005
=157 QatarQatar 0.0 2005
=157 MaldivesMaldives 0.0 2005
=157 AnguillaAnguilla 0.0 2005
=157 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 0.0 2005
=157 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 0.0 2005
=157 ArubaAruba 0.0 2005
=157 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 0.0 2005
=157 Cape VerdeCape Verde 0.0 2005
=157 OmanOman 0.0 2005
=157 NiueNiue 0.0 2005
=157 YemenYemen 0.0 2005
=157 MacauMacau 0.0 2005
=157 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 0.0 2005
=157 United Arab EmiratesUAE 0.0 2005
=157 GuamGuam 0.0 2005
=157 LesothoLesotho 0.0 2005
=157 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 0.0 2005
=157 San MarinoSan Marino 0.0 2005
=157 BermudaBermuda 0.0 2005
=157 Cook IslandsCook Islands 0.0 2005
=157 Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia 0.0 2005
=157 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 0.0 2005
=157 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 0.0 2005
=157 British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. 0.0 2005
=157 AngolaAngola 0.0 2005
=157 TokelauTokelau 0.0 2005
=157 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 0.0 2005
=157 Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana 0.0 2005
=157 AlgeriaAlgeria 0.0 2005
=157 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 0.0 2005
=157 KiribatiKiribati 0.0 2005
=157 GrenadaGrenada 0.0 2005
=157 SeychellesSeychelles 0.0 2005
=157 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 0.0 2005
=157 BhutanBhutan 0.0 2005
=157 MaltaMalta 0.0 2005
=157 KuwaitKuwait 0.0 2005
=157 ComorosComoros 0.0 2005
=157 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 0.0 2003

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Interesting observations about Geography > Area > Water > Per capita

  • Canada ranked first for area > water > per capita amongst Christian countries in 2008.
  • Guyana ranked first for area > water > per capita amongst Hot countries in 2008.
  • Iceland ranked first for area > water > per capita amongst Europe in 2008.
  • Finland ranked first for area > water > per capita amongst European Union in 2008.
  • Colombia ranked first for area > water > per capita amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
  • Turkmenistan ranked first for area > water > per capita amongst Muslim countries in 2005.
  • Australia ranked first for area > water > per capita amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2008.
  • Botswana ranked first for area > water > per capita amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2008.
  • Russia ranked first for area > water > per capita amongst Eastern Europe in 2008.
  • France ranked last for area > water > per capita amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2006.
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