Largest Lakes In The World
What is largest lakes in the world?
Key facts
| Largest lake by surface area | Caspian Sea[1] |
|---|---|
| Caspian Sea surface area | 386,400 square km[1] |
| Largest freshwater lake by surface area | Lake Superior[2] |
| Lake Superior surface area | 82,100 square km[1] |
| Caspian Sea borders | Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran[1] |
| Lake Superior borders | Canada, United States[1] |
The largest lake in the world by surface area is the Caspian Sea, covering 386,400 square km. If you mean the largest freshwater lake, it is Lake Superior at 82,100 square km.
Context
The Caspian Sea is the largest lake by surface area at 386,400 square km, bordering five countries [1]. Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake by surface area at 82,100 square km, spanning Canada and the United States [2]. The classification of the Caspian Sea as a lake is debated because of its name [1].
Documented claims
Questions and answers
What is technically the largest lake in the world?
The Caspian Sea is the largest lake by surface area, covering 386,400 square km [1].
Is Lake Superior more in Canada or the USA?
Lake Superior borders both Canada and the United States, but the sources do not specify which country has more of it [1].
What are the 10 largest lakes in the world?
The sources list the Caspian Sea as first and Lake Superior as second by surface area, but they do not provide a complete top-10 list [1].
Sources
- Water We Talking About? The Greatest Lake(s) — blog.limnology.wisc.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
- The 10 Largest Lakes In The World — worldatlas.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)