Water

This is how the world's biggest lakes compare in size to different countries

Some of these lakes make entire nations look small. Image: Unsplash/Jackson Hendry

Nick Routley
Creative Director & Writer, Visual Capitalist
Nick Routley
Creative Director & Writer, Visual Capitalist
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The top 25 largest lakes. Image: Visual Capitalist
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Lake Baikal holds as much fresh water as all the Great Lakes combined. Image: Visual Capitalist

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This comparison highlights the immense size of the Indian subcontinent. Image: Visual Capitalist
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The Great Lakes compared to central Europe Image: Visual Capitalist
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The size of the five Great Lakes, compared to a country. Image: Visual Capitalist
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The Great Lakes compared to Southern Australia. Image: Visual Capitalist

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Shorelone of the Aral Sea as seen over the years. Image: Philip Micklin (2016)
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