This is a list of the world’s largest lakes by area

1. Caspian Sea – 371,000 km2 (143,000 sq mi).

The Caspian Sea is often regarded as the largest lake in the world, but it contains an oceanic basin rather than being entirely over continental crust.

2. Lake Superior – 82,414 km2 (31,820 sq mi).

Bounded by Canada and the United States, Lake Superior is the largest lake of the five Great Lakes of North America

3. Lake Victoria – 69,485 km2 (26,828 sq mi).

The largest lake in Africa. It is bounded by Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania

4. Lake Huron – 59,600 km2 (23,000 sq mi).

The second largest lake of the Great lakes. Lake Huron also contains Manitoulin Island, the world’s largest lake island

5. Lake Michigan – 58,000 km2 (22,000 sq mi).

Also one of the five Great Lakes, Lake Michigan is just slightly smaller than Lake Huron. It is also the world’s largest lake entirely within one country – the United States. Chicago and Milwaukee are located on the shore of Lake Michigan