The world's deepest lakes ranked by maximum depth in metres. Lake Baikal in Russia is the world's deepest lake at 1,642 metres and also the world's oldest and largest freshwater lake by volume, containing approximately 20% of the world's un...
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The world's deepest lakes ranked by maximum depth in metres. Lake Baikal in Russia is the world's deepest lake at 1,642 metres and also the world's oldest and largest freshwater lake by volume, containing approximately 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water.
Key Findings
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Lake Baikal leads with 1,642 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 983 · median: 868.
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Gap in All Time: Lake Baikal is 2.7× larger than Great Slave Lake.
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Data Points
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8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
1,642
Lake Baikal
Maximum Depth (m) · All Time
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Maximum Depth (m)
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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 |
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| 🥇 | Lake Baikal | 1,642 | 1,642 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Lake Tanganyika | 1,470 | 1,470 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Caspian Sea | 1,025 | 1,025 | +0% |
| 4 | Lake Vostok | 900 | 900 | +0% |
| 5 | O'Higgins/San Martín | 836 | 836 | +0% |
| 6 | Lake Malawi | 706 | 706 | +0% |
| 7 | Lake Issyk-Kul | 668 | 668 | +0% |
| 8 | Great Slave Lake | 614 | 614 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
1,642
Maximum
614
Minimum
983
Average
868
Median
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