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Rivers in North America Ranked by Length

Rivers recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Length. Figures for long rivers vary between sources, depending on where the source and mouth are measured. Only items Wikidata places in North America (directly or through their country) are included. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Mississippi River ranks #1 with 3,766 km. Missouri River is second with 3,726 km, 1.1% behind. The top five are Mississippi River, Missouri River, Yukon River, St. Lawrence River and Rio Grande. The median across all 50 is 1,157 km; La Grande River is last at 893 km.

#1
Mississippi River · 3,766 km
Median
1,157 km
Coverage
50 rivers in North America
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: LengthBar chart of the top 10: 1. Mississippi River 3,766; 2. Missouri River 3,726; 3. Yukon River 3,190; 4. St. Lawrence River 3,058; 5. Rio Grande 3,051; 6. Fraser River 2,657; 7. Arkansas River 2,364; 8. Colorado River 2,334; 9. Red River 2,189; 10. Columbia River 2,000.Mississippi River3,766Missouri River3,726Yukon River3,190St. Lawrence River3,058Rio Grande3,051Fraser River2,657Arkansas River2,364Colorado River2,334Red River2,189Columbia River2,000
Top 10: Length (km). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Mississippi River 3,766; 2. Missouri River 3,726; 3. Yukon River 3,190; 4. St. Lawrence River 3,058; 5. Rio Grande 3,051; 6. Fraser River 2,657; 7. Arkansas River 2,364; 8. Colorado River 2,334; 9. Red River 2,189; 10. Columbia River 2,000.

Full ranking

Rivers in North America Ranked by Length
RankRiverLocationLength (km)
1Mississippi RiverUnited States3,766
2Missouri RiverUnited States3,726
3Yukon RiverCanada, United States3,190
4St. Lawrence RiverCanada, United States3,058
5Rio GrandeUnited States, Mexico3,051
6Fraser RiverCanada2,657
7Arkansas RiverUnited States2,364
8Colorado RiverUnited States, Mexico2,334
9Red RiverUnited States2,189
10Columbia RiverCanada, United States2,000
11Peace RiverCanada1,923
12Mackenzie RiverCanada1,738
13Snake RiverUnited States1,735
14Churchill RiverCanada1,609
15Ohio RiverUnited States1,579
16Canadian RiverUnited States1,458
17North Saskatchewan RiverCanada1,380
18Brazos RiverUnited States1,352
19Assiniboine RiverCanada1,275
20Ottawa RiverCanada1,271
21Souris RiverCanada, United States1,240
22Athabasca RiverCanada1,231
23Green RiverUnited States1,175
24Milk RiverCanada, United States1,173
25White RiverUnited States1,162
26North Platte RiverUnited States1,152
27James RiverUnited States1,143
28Trinity RiverUnited States1,140
29Kuskokwim RiverUnited States1,130
30Cimarron RiverUnited States1,123
31Liard RiverCanada1,115
32Yellowstone RiverUnited States1,114
33Cumberland RiverUnited States1,107
34Aguanaval RiverMexico1,081
35Tennessee RiverUnited States1,049
36Gila RiverUnited States1,044
37South Saskatchewan RiverCanada1,000
38Back RiverCanada974
39Ouachita RiverUnited States974
40Wabash RiverUnited States960
41Sheyenne RiverUnited States951
42Severn RiverCanada940
43Tanana RiverUnited States940
44Smoky Hill RiverUnited States925
45Porcupine RiverCanada, United States916
46Niobrara RiverUnited States915
47Rio ConchosMexico910.3
48Thelon RiverCanada904
49Little Missouri RiverUnited States901
50La Grande RiverCanada893

About the top 10

#9 Red River

Red River ranks #9 on this list with 2,189 km.

Country
United States
Length
2,189 km
Flows into
Atchafalaya River

Also ranks #52 in length.

Full river profile

Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).

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Source and method

Rivers recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Length. Figures for long rivers vary between sources, depending on where the source and mouth are measured. Only items Wikidata places in North America (directly or through their country) are included.

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.