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GEOGRAPHY
Physical - Hydrology
Largest Lakes by Area
This list features the largest lakes on Planet Earth based on total area.
RANK | LAKE | LOCATION | AREA (km2) |
1 | Caspian Sea | Turkmenistan; Kazakhstan; Russia; Azerbaijan; Iran | 386,400 |
2 | Lake Superior | Canada; USA | 82,100 |
3 | Lake Victoria | Kenya; Tanzania; Uganda | 69,484 |
4 | Lake Huron | Canada; USA | 59,570 |
5 | Lake Michigan | USA | 57,757 |
6 | Lake Tanganyika | Burundi; Tanzania; DR Congo; Zambia | 32,900 |
7 | Lake Baikal | Russia | 31,500 |
8 | Great Bear Lake | Canada | 31,328 |
9 | Lake Nyasa | Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania | 29,604 |
10 | Great Slave Lake | Canada | 28,568 |
References
Britannica (n.d.) World’s largest lakes. Encyclopædia Britannica. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/topic/worlds-largest-lakes-2228655 (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
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