| Lake Name |
Country(s) |
Location |
Area in Sq. Miles (sq. km.) |
| Caspian Sea |
Iran - Azerbaijan - Russia - Kazakhstan - Turkmenistan |
Asia |
169,000 sq. mi. (438,000 sq. km.) |
| Superior |
Canada - United States |
Great Lakes between Ontario and Michigan |
31,820 sq. mi. (82,415 sq. km.) |
| Victoria |
Kenya - Tanzania - Uganda |
Africa |
26,828 sq. mi. (69,485 sq. km.) |
| Huron |
Canada - United States |
Great Lakes between Ontario and Michigan |
23,010 sq. mi. (59,595 sq. km.) |
| Michigan |
United States |
Great Lakes between Michigan and Wisconsin |
22,400 sq. mi. (58,015 sq. km.) |
| Baikal |
Russia |
Siberia |
13,200 sq. mi. (34,188 sq. km.) |
| Tanganyika |
Zaire - Tanzania |
Africa |
12,700 sq. mi. (32,893 sq. km.) |
| Great Bear Lake |
Canada |
W. Northwest Territories |
12,275 sq. mi. (31,792 sq. km.) |
| Great Slave Lake |
Canada |
S. Northwest Territories |
11,172 sq. mi. (28,935 sq. km.) |
| Malawi |
Malawi - Mozambique - Tanzania |
Africa |
11,000 sq. mi. (28,500 sq. km.) |
| Chad |
Chad - Niger - Nigeria |
Africa |
10,000 sq. mi. (26,000 sq. km.) |
| Erie |
Canada - United States |
Great Lakes between Ontario and Ohio |
9,940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km.) |
| Winnipeg |
Canada |
Manitoba |
9,300 sq. mi. (24,085 sq. km.) |
| Ontario |
Canada - United States |
Great Lakes between Ontario and New York |
7,540 sq. mi. (19,530 sq. km.) |
| Balkhash |
Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan |
7,115 sq. mi. (18,430 sq. km.) |
| Ladoga |
Russia |
Russia |
7,000 sq. mi. (18,000 sq. km.) |
| Aral Sea |
Kazakhstan - Uzbekistan |
Asia |
6,560 sq. mi. (10,560 sq. km.) |
| Maracaibo |
Venezuela |
Along the coast of Venezuela |
6,300 sq. mi. (16,320 sq. km.) |
| Onega |
Russia |
Russia |
3,764 sq. mi. (9,750 sq. km.) |
| Turkana |
Kenya - Ethiopia |
Kenya |
3,500 sq. mi. (9,100 sq. km.) |
| Eyre |
Australia |
Australia |
3,420 sq. mi. (8,885 sq. km.) |
| Titicaca |
Bolivia - Peru |
Altiplano-Andes Mtns. |
3,200 sq. mi. (8,290 sq. km.) |
| Nicaragua |
Nicaragua |
Nicaragua |
3,060 sq. mi. (7,925 sq. km.) |
| Athabaska |
Canada |
Alberta and Saskatchewan |
3,000 sq. mi. (7,800 sq. km.) |
| Reindeer Lake |
Canada |
Manitoba-Saskatchewan |
2,444 sq. mi. (6,330 sq. km.) |
| Torrens |
Australia |
Australia |
2,400 sq. mi. (6,220 sq. km.) |
| Great Salt Lake |
United States |
Utah |
2,300 sq. mi. (5,950 sq. km.) |
| Qing Hai |
China |
Qinghai |
2,300 sq. mi. (5,950 sq. km.) |
| Issyk-Kul |
Kirghizia |
Kirghizia |
2,250 sq. mi. (5,830 sq. km.) |
| Vänern |
Sweeden |
Sweden |
2,141 sq. mi. (5,545 sq. km.) |
