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Lakes Ranked by Volume

Lakes recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Volume. Figures can vary with water level and season. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Lake Ağgöl ranks #1 with 44.7 million km³. That is 64 times Chagan Lake in second place (700,000 km³). The top five are Lake Ağgöl, Chagan Lake, Caspian Sea, Lake Markkleeberg and Lake Baikal. The median across all 100 is 58.9 km³; Røssvatnet is last at 12.6 km³.

#1
Lake Ağgöl · 44.7 million km³
Median
58.9 km³
Coverage
100 lakes
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: VolumeBar chart of the top 10: 1. Lake Ağgöl 44.7 million; 2. Chagan Lake 700,000; 3. Caspian Sea 78,700; 4. Lake Markkleeberg 60,700; 5. Lake Baikal 23,615; 6. Lake Tuusula 19,000; 7. Lake Tanganyika 18,900; 8. Lake Iruka 15,188; 9. Großer Wariner See 12,210; 10. Lake Superior 12,100.Lake Ağgöl44.7 millionChagan Lake700,000Caspian Sea78,700Lake Markkleeberg60,700Lake Baikal23,615Lake Tuusula19,000Lake Tanganyika18,900Lake Iruka15,188Großer Wariner See12,210Lake Superior12,100
Top 10: Volume (km³). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Lake Ağgöl 44.7 million; 2. Chagan Lake 700,000; 3. Caspian Sea 78,700; 4. Lake Markkleeberg 60,700; 5. Lake Baikal 23,615; 6. Lake Tuusula 19,000; 7. Lake Tanganyika 18,900; 8. Lake Iruka 15,188; 9. Großer Wariner See 12,210; 10. Lake Superior 12,100.

Full ranking

Lakes Ranked by Volume
RankLakeLocationVolume (km³)
1Lake AğgölAzerbaijan44,700,000
2Chagan LakeChina700,000
3Caspian SeaRussian Federation, Azerbaijan78,700
4Lake MarkkleebergGermany60,700
5Lake BaikalRussian Federation23,615
6Lake TuusulaFinland19,000
7Lake TanganyikaTanzania, Zambia18,900
8Lake IrukaJapan15,188
9Großer Wariner SeeGermany12,210
10Lake SuperiorCanada, United States12,100
11LiepsGermany9,700
12Lake Michigan–HuronUnited States, Canada8,443
13Lake MalawiTanzania, Malawi8,400
14Lake MichiganUnited States4,918
15Lake HuronCanada, United States3,538
16Lake VictoriaKenya, Tanzania2,750
17Lake AmaraRomania2,600
18Great Bear LakeCanada2,236
19Issyk-KulKyrgyz Republic1,738
20Lake OntarioCanada, United States1,639
21TiticacaPeru, Bolivia893
22Lake LadogaRussian Federation838
23Lake LetasVanuatu800
24KyulkhiriRussian Federation711.8
25PalvajärviFinland590.9
26Lake KivuCongo, Dem. Rep., Rwanda500
27Lake ErieCanada, United States483
28Lake HarkuEstonia453.6
29Lake LabergeCanada444
30Lake MelvilleCanada313
31Lake WinnipegCanada294
32Lake OnegaRussian Federation285
33Lake MaracaiboVenezuela, RB280
34PlötzenseeGermany274.8
35Lake AthabascaCanada204
36Lake BurabayKazakhstan164
37VänernSweden153
38Lake MistassiniCanada150
39Lake AlbertCongo, Dem. Rep., Uganda132
40Lake NicaraguaNicaragua108
41Lake BalkhashKazakhstan106
42Lake MatanoIndonesia98
43Reindeer LakeCanada95.2
44StrustaBelarus94.3
45Khantayskoye LakeRussian Federation82
46VätternSweden77.6
47Liepieĺ LakeBelarus74.7
48Qinghai LakeChina71.6
49Khyargas NuurMongolia66
50Lake SarysuAzerbaijan59.1
51Lake AlakolKazakhstan58.6
52Lake TengizKazakhstan58.6
53MjøsaNorway56.2
54Lake OhridNorth Macedonia, Albania55.4
55Lake ZaysanKazakhstan53
56Lake GardaItaly50.4
57Lake FagnanoChile, Argentina46.8
58TeletskoyeRussian Federation40
59Lake EdwardCongo, Dem. Rep., Uganda39.5
60Lake MweruZambia, Congo, Dem. Rep.38
61Lake SevanArmenia37.2
62Lake MaggioreItaly, Switzerland37
63SaimaaFinland36
64Todos los Santos LakeChile34.4
65Sobradinho ReservoirBrazil34.1
66Pantà dels TerradetsSpain33.2
67Kati Thanda–Lake EyreAustralia30.1
68Lake TanaEthiopia28
69Embalse Cerros ColoradosArgentina27.7
70Lac EtcheminCanada27.4
71North Aral SeaKazakhstan27
72Lake PeipusRussian Federation, Estonia25
73Poyang LakeChina25
74Gowd-e ZerahAfghanistan24.2
75Cardiel LakeArgentina22.6
76Island LakeCanada21.8
77Sayram LakeChina21.6
78Lake ShikotsuJapan20.9
79Lake WinnipegosisCanada20.1
80Fuxian LakeChina18.9
81Cold LakeCanada18.6
82KhankaChina, Russian Federation18.3
83Dongting LakeChina18
84Crater LakeUnited States17.5
85TorneträskSweden17.1
86Sarez LakeTajikistan16
87Seneca LakeUnited States16
88TopozeroRussian Federation15.6
89Lake InariFinland15.5
90PäijänneFinland15.4
91Kurile LakeRussian Federation15
92Proper SaimaaFinland14.8
93MälarenSweden14.3
94Lake ManitobaCanada14.1
95Lake NeuchâtelSwitzerland14
96Lesser Slave LakeCanada13.7
97TyrifjordenNorway13.1
98StolbischeRussian Federation13
99ChernoyeRussian Federation13
100RøssvatnetNorway12.6

About the top 10

#1 Lake Ağgöl

Lake Ağgöl ranks #1 on this list with 44.7 million km³.

Country
Azerbaijan
Length
25 km
Elevation
1,566 m
Area
5,000 km²
Maximum depth
3 m

Also ranks #35 in surface area.

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#2 Chagan Lake

Chagan Lake ranks #2 on this list with 700,000 km³.

Country
China
Length
17 km
Area
480 km²

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#3 Caspian Sea

Caspian Sea ranks #3 on this list with 78,700 km³.

Countries
Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Islamic Rep., Turkmenistan
Length
1,200 km
Elevation
-28 m
Area
386,400 km²
Maximum depth
211 m

Also ranks #1 in surface area · #3 in maximum depth.

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#4 Lake Markkleeberg

Lake Markkleeberg ranks #4 on this list with 60,700 km³.

Country
Germany
Elevation
113 m
Area
2.52 km²
Maximum depth
57 m

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#6 Lake Tuusula

Lake Tuusula ranks #6 on this list with 19,000 km³.

Country
Finland
Length
8 km
Elevation
38 m
Area
6 km²
Maximum depth
10 m

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#8 Lake Iruka

Lake Iruka ranks #8 on this list with 15,188 km³.

Country
Japan
Area
152.1 km²

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#9 Großer Wariner See

Großer Wariner See ranks #9 on this list with 12,210 km³.

Country
Germany
Length
3 km
Elevation
21 m
Area
2.6 km²

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Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).

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Source and method

Lakes recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Volume. Figures can vary with water level and season.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

Data: Wikidata (CC0)

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.