The longest rivers on Earth measured in kilometres from source to mouth. The Nile and the Amazon have long competed for the title of world's longest river, with different measurement methodologies producing different results depending on wh...
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The longest rivers on Earth measured in kilometres from source to mouth. The Nile and the Amazon have long competed for the title of world's longest river, with different measurement methodologies producing different results depending on where each river's source is defined.
Key Findings
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Nile leads with 6,650 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 5,842 · median: 5,907.
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Gap in All Time: Nile is 1.4× larger than Congo.
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
6,650
Nile
Length (km) · All Time
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Metrics
1
Length (km)
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Period
All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Nile | 6,650 | 6,650 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Amazon | 6,400 | 6,400 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Yangtze | 6,300 | 6,300 | +0% |
| 4 | Mississippi-Missouri | 6,275 | 6,275 | +0% |
| 5 | Yenisei | 5,539 | 5,539 | +0% |
| 6 | Yellow River | 5,464 | 5,464 | +0% |
| 7 | Ob-Irtysh | 5,410 | 5,410 | +0% |
| 8 | Congo | 4,700 | 4,700 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
6,650
Maximum
4,700
Minimum
5,842
Average
5,907
Median
What This Data Shows
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