The World's 10 Largest Lakes by Surface Area

The World's 10 Largest Lakes by Surface Area

1. Caspian Sea (Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Iran) – 371,000 km² (largest inland water body, saline).
2. Lake Superior (Canada, USA) – 82,103 km² (largest freshwater lake by area).
3. Lake Victoria (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) – 68,800 km² (largest in Africa).
4. Lake Huron (Canada, USA) – 59,596 km².
5. Lake Michigan (USA) – 57,757 km².
6. Lake Tanganyika (Burundi, DRC, Tanzania, Zambia) – 32,900 km² (2nd deepest, longest freshwater lake).
7. Lake Baikal (Russia) – 31,500 km² (deepest lake, 1,642 m).
8. Great Bear Lake (Canada) – 31,080 km².
9. Lake Malawi (Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania) – 30,044 km².
10. Great Slave Lake (Canada) – 28,930 km².