The World's Greatest Lakes
The 10 largest lakes in the world
(rated by area in square miles)
| Rank |
Lake |
Country |
Location |
Area
(in sq miles) |
| 1 |
Caspian Sea |
Iran/Soviet Union |
southwest Asia |
169,000 |
| 2 |
Lake Superior |
Canada/United States |
Great Lakes |
31,280 |
| 3 |
Lake Victoria |
Kenya/Tanzania/
Uganda |
East Africa |
26,828 |
| 4 |
Aral Sea |
Soviet Union |
western Turkestan |
26,166 |
| 5 |
Lake Huron |
Canada/United States |
Great Lakes |
23,010 |
| 6 |
Lake Michigan |
United States |
Great Lakes |
22,400 |
| 7 |
Baikal |
Soviet Union |
southern Siberia |
13,200 |
| 8 |
Great Bear Lake |
Canada |
central Mackenzie District |
12,800 |
| 9 |
Tanganyika |
Burundi/Zaire/
Zambia/Tanzania |
central Africa |
12,700 |
| 10 |
Great Slave Lake |
Canada |
southern Mckenzie District |
11,172 |
| World's Greatest
Rivers |
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