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About: Largest Lakes on Earth by Surface Area

Overview of the data behind this chart

Largest Lakes on Earth by Surface Area is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories for All Time . The data tracks Surface Area (km2) .

In All Time, Caspian Sea leads at 371,000 — 11.9× higher than Great Bear Lake (31,153) . The average across all 8 categories is 91,865.

Covered categories include: Caspian Sea, Lake Superior, Lake Victoria, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and 3 more . Use the chart controls on the left to filter by category or year, switch between chart types, and explore the data interactively.

Key Findings

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Caspian Sea leads with 371,000 in All Time.

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Average value in All Time: 91,865 · median: 58,700.

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Gap in All Time: Caspian Sea is 11.9× larger than Great Bear Lake.

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Data Insights

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Data Points

8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

371,000

Caspian Sea

Surface Area (km2) · All Time

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Metrics

Surface Area (km2)

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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
🥇	Caspian Sea	371,000	371,000	+0%
🥈	Lake Superior	82,100	82,100	+0%
🥉	Lake Victoria	68,870	68,870	+0%
4	Lake Huron	59,600	59,600	+0%
5	Lake Michigan	57,800	57,800	+0%
6	Lake Tanganyika	32,900	32,900	+0%
7	Lake Baikal	31,500	31,500	+0%
8	Great Bear Lake	31,153	31,153	+0%

Statistical Summary — All Time

371,000

Maximum

31,153

Minimum

91,865

Average

58,700

Median

What This Data Shows

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Caspian Sea

Recorded 371,000 Surface Area (km2) in All Time.

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Lake Superior

Recorded 82,100 Surface Area (km2) in All Time.

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Lake Victoria

Recorded 68,870 Surface Area (km2) in All Time.

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Lake Huron

Recorded 59,600 Surface Area (km2) in All Time.

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Lake Michigan

Recorded 57,800 Surface Area (km2) in All Time.

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Lake Tanganyika

Recorded 32,900 Surface Area (km2) in All Time.

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Lake Baikal

Recorded 31,500 Surface Area (km2) in All Time.

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Great Bear Lake

Recorded 31,153 Surface Area (km2) in All Time.

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Full Data Table

8 records across 1 year

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Category	Metric	All Time
Caspian Sea	Surface Area (km2)	371,000
Lake Superior	Surface Area (km2)	82,100
Lake Victoria	Surface Area (km2)	68,870
Lake Huron	Surface Area (km2)	59,600
Lake Michigan	Surface Area (km2)	57,800
Lake Tanganyika	Surface Area (km2)	32,900
Lake Baikal	Surface Area (km2)	31,500
Great Bear Lake	Surface Area (km2)	31,153