<Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Countries with shoreline </Th> <Th> Area </Th> <Th> Length </Th> <Th> Maximum depth </Th> <Th> Water volume </Th> <Th> Thumbnail ( same scale for all lakes ) </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> Caspian Sea * </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan Russia Turkmenistan Azerbaijan Iran </Td> <Td> 7011371000000000000 ♠ 371,000 km ( 143,000 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7006119900000000000 ♠ 1,199 km ( 745 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7003102500000000000 ♠ 1,025 m ( 3,363 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7013782000000000000 ♠ 78,200 km ( 18,800 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Despite its name , the Caspian Sea is often regarded as the world 's largest lake , though it contains an oceanic basin ( contiguous with the world ocean until 11 million years ago ) rather than being entirely over continental crust . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 </Td> <Td> Superior </Td> <Td> Canada United States </Td> <Td> 7010821000000000000 ♠ 82,100 km ( 31,700 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005616000000000000 ♠ 616 km ( 383 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7002406300000000000 ♠ 406.3 m ( 1,333 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7013121000000000000 ♠ 12,100 km ( 2,900 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Largest of the Great Lakes by volume , having more water than the other four combined . The largest freshwater lake by surface area . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> Uganda Kenya Tanzania </Td> <Td> 7010688700000000000 ♠ 68,870 km ( 26,590 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005322000000000000 ♠ 322 km ( 200 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7001840000000000000 ♠ 84 m ( 276 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7012275000000000000 ♠ 2,750 km ( 660 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> The largest lake by area in Africa . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 </Td> <Td> Huron </Td> <Td> Canada United States </Td> <Td> 7010596000000000000 ♠ 59,600 km ( 23,000 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005332000000000000 ♠ 332 km ( 206 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7002229000000000000 ♠ 229 m ( 751 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7012354000000000000 ♠ 3,540 km ( 850 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Contains Manitoulin Island , the world 's largest lake island . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 7010580000000000000 ♠ 58,000 km ( 22,000 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005494000000000000 ♠ 494 km ( 307 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7002281000000000000 ♠ 281 m ( 922 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7012490000000000000 ♠ 4,900 km ( 1,200 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Largest lake contained within one country . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 </Td> <Td> Tanganyika </Td> <Td> Burundi Tanzania Zambia Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> 7010326000000000000 ♠ 32,600 km ( 12,600 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005676000000000000 ♠ 676 km ( 420 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7003147000000000000 ♠ 1,470 m ( 4,820 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7013189000000000000 ♠ 18,900 km ( 4,500 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Longest freshwater lake in the world and second - largest by volume . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 </Td> <Td> Baikal </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 7010315000000000000 ♠ 31,500 km ( 12,200 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005636000000000000 ♠ 636 km ( 395 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7003163700000000000 ♠ 1,637 m ( 5,371 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7013236000000000000 ♠ 23,600 km ( 5,700 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Deepest lake in the world and largest volume freshwater lake in the world . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 </Td> <Td> Great Bear Lake </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 7010310000000000000 ♠ 31,000 km ( 12,000 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005373000000000000 ♠ 373 km ( 232 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7002446000000000000 ♠ 446 m ( 1,463 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7012223600000000000 ♠ 2,236 km ( 536 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Largest lake entirely within Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 </Td> <Td> Malawi </Td> <Td> Malawi Mozambique Tanzania </Td> <Td> 7010295000000000000 ♠ 29,500 km ( 11,400 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005579000000000000 ♠ 579 km ( 360 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7002706000000000000 ♠ 706 m ( 2,316 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7012840000000000000 ♠ 8,400 km ( 2,000 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 </Td> <Td> Great Slave Lake </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 7010270000000000000 ♠ 27,000 km ( 10,000 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005480000000000000 ♠ 480 km ( 300 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7002614000000000000 ♠ 614 m ( 2,014 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7012156000000000000 ♠ 1,560 km ( 370 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Deepest lake in North America </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 </Td> <Td> Erie </Td> <Td> Canada United States
<Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Countries with shoreline </Th> <Th> Area </Th> <Th> Length </Th> <Th> Maximum depth </Th> <Th> Water volume </Th> <Th> Thumbnail ( same scale for all lakes ) </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> Caspian Sea * </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan Russia Turkmenistan Azerbaijan Iran </Td> <Td> 7011371000000000000 ♠ 371,000 km ( 143,000 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7006119900000000000 ♠ 1,199 km ( 745 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7003102500000000000 ♠ 1,025 m ( 3,363 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7013782000000000000 ♠ 78,200 km ( 18,800 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Despite its name , the Caspian Sea is often regarded as the world 's largest lake , though it contains an oceanic basin ( contiguous with the world ocean until 11 million years ago ) rather than being entirely over continental crust . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 </Td> <Td> Superior </Td> <Td> Canada United States </Td> <Td> 7010821000000000000 ♠ 82,100 km ( 31,700 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005616000000000000 ♠ 616 km ( 383 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7002406300000000000 ♠ 406.3 m ( 1,333 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7013121000000000000 ♠ 12,100 km ( 2,900 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Largest of the Great Lakes by volume , having more water than the other four combined . The largest freshwater lake by surface area . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> Uganda Kenya Tanzania </Td> <Td> 7010688700000000000 ♠ 68,870 km ( 26,590 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005322000000000000 ♠ 322 km ( 200 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7001840000000000000 ♠ 84 m ( 276 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7012275000000000000 ♠ 2,750 km ( 660 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> The largest lake by area in Africa . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 </Td> <Td> Huron </Td> <Td> Canada United States </Td> <Td> 7010596000000000000 ♠ 59,600 km ( 23,000 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005332000000000000 ♠ 332 km ( 206 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7002229000000000000 ♠ 229 m ( 751 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7012354000000000000 ♠ 3,540 km ( 850 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Contains Manitoulin Island , the world 's largest lake island . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 7010580000000000000 ♠ 58,000 km ( 22,000 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005494000000000000 ♠ 494 km ( 307 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7002281000000000000 ♠ 281 m ( 922 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7012490000000000000 ♠ 4,900 km ( 1,200 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Largest lake contained within one country . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 </Td> <Td> Tanganyika </Td> <Td> Burundi Tanzania Zambia Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> 7010326000000000000 ♠ 32,600 km ( 12,600 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005676000000000000 ♠ 676 km ( 420 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7003147000000000000 ♠ 1,470 m ( 4,820 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7013189000000000000 ♠ 18,900 km ( 4,500 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Longest freshwater lake in the world and second - largest by volume . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 </Td> <Td> Baikal </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 7010315000000000000 ♠ 31,500 km ( 12,200 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005636000000000000 ♠ 636 km ( 395 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7003163700000000000 ♠ 1,637 m ( 5,371 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7013236000000000000 ♠ 23,600 km ( 5,700 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Deepest lake in the world and largest volume freshwater lake in the world . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 </Td> <Td> Great Bear Lake </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 7010310000000000000 ♠ 31,000 km ( 12,000 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005373000000000000 ♠ 373 km ( 232 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7002446000000000000 ♠ 446 m ( 1,463 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7012223600000000000 ♠ 2,236 km ( 536 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Largest lake entirely within Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 </Td> <Td> Malawi </Td> <Td> Malawi Mozambique Tanzania </Td> <Td> 7010295000000000000 ♠ 29,500 km ( 11,400 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005579000000000000 ♠ 579 km ( 360 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7002706000000000000 ♠ 706 m ( 2,316 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7012840000000000000 ♠ 8,400 km ( 2,000 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 </Td> <Td> Great Slave Lake </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 7010270000000000000 ♠ 27,000 km ( 10,000 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 7005480000000000000 ♠ 480 km ( 300 mi ) </Td> <Td> 7002614000000000000 ♠ 614 m ( 2,014 ft ) </Td> <Td> 7012156000000000000 ♠ 1,560 km ( 370 cu mi ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Deepest lake in North America </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 </Td> <Td> Erie </Td> <Td> Canada United States
where is the longest lake in the world
where is the longest lake in the world
Burundi Tanzania Zambia Democratic Republic of the Congo
Burundi Tanzania Zambia Democratic Republic of the Congo