By Matt Rosenberg. This following is a list of the ten longest rivers in the world, according to the Times Atlas of the World. 1. Nile River-Africa - 4,160 miles - 6,695 km. 2. Amazon River-South America - 4,049 miles - 6,516 km. 3. Yangtze River-Asia - 3,964 miles - 6,380 km. 4. Mississippi-Missouri River System * - North America - 3,709 miles - 5,969 km. 5. Ob-Irtysh Rivers-Asia - 3,459 miles - 5,568 km. 6. Yenisey-Angara-Selenga Rivers-Asia - 3,448 miles - 5550 km. 7. Huang He (Yellow River) - Asia - 3,395 miles - 5,464 km. 8.