Largest Lakes on Earth by Surface Area
About This Dataset
Largest Lakes on Earth by Surface Area
The chart displays the largest lakes on Earth by surface area, highlighting the vastness of these bodies of water. The Caspian Sea leads the list with an impressive surface area of 371,000 km², followed by Lake Superior at 82,100 km² and Lake Victoria at 68,870 km². These lakes are not only significant in size but also play crucial roles in their respective ecosystems and local economies.
Analysis
Caspian Sea heads the table on 371,000, ahead of Lake Superior (82,100) and Lake Victoria (68,870) in Surface Area (km2). 339,847 separates the highest figure (371,000) from the lowest (31,153) in Surface Area (km2). Most of that gap is between first and second alone (288,900 of 339,847); the other 7 are separated by just 50,947. Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 68,870 to 31,153 Surface Area (km2).
Source:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Key Findings
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Caspian Sea leads in Surface Area (km2) with 371,000.
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Average Surface Area (km2): 91,865 · median: 58,700.
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Gap: Caspian Sea is 11.9× larger than Great Bear Lake.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 8 observations
- Measure
- Surface Area (km2)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values are shown as reported by the source. Nothing is rescaled, rebased or converted — the only changes are thousand separators and decimals shown to two places.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.
Data Sources & References
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