Deepest Lakes in the World
Key Findings
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Baikal leads in Maximum depth (metres) with 1,642.
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Average Maximum depth (metres): 873 · median: 735.
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Gap: Baikal is 2.8× larger than Matano.
About This Dataset
Deepest Lakes in the World
Lake depth is measured at the deepest sounded point, which is often far from the shore and much deeper than the lake's average. This chart ranks the world's deepest lakes by maximum recorded depth in metres; a few figures are given as approximate in the source.
Analysis
Baikal is the deepest lake on earth at 1,642 metres, 172 metres deeper than Tanganyika at 1,470. Only 3 of these 12 lakes pass 1,000 metres, and the drop after them is steep: the shallowest lake on this chart, Matano, reaches 590 metres, so Baikal is 2.8 times deeper than the last entry shown. 2 of the figures shown are marked approximate in the source, including the subglacial lakes measured through ice rather than by direct sounding.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia - List of lakes by depth
- Coverage
- 12 entities · 12 observations
- Measure
- Maximum depth (metres)
- Last updated
- 10 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.
Data Sources & References
All external sources cited in this dataset
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