Major Rivers of the World

Major Rivers of the World



S.No.

River
Length (km)
Countries in the drainage basin
1Amazon–Ucayali–Apuríma
6,992 (6,400)
Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana
2Nile–Kagera
6,853 (6,650)
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Egypt, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan
3Yangtze (Chang Jiang; Long River)
6,300 (6,418)
China
4Mississippi–Missouri–Jefferson
6,275
United States (98.5%), Canada (1.5%)
5Yenisei–Angara–Selenge
5,539
Russia (97%), Mongolia (2.9%)
6Yellow River (Huang He)
5,464
China
7Ob–Irtysh
5,410
Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia
8Paraná–Río de la Plata
4,880
Brazil (46.7%), Argentina (27.7%), Paraguay (13.5%), Bolivia (8.3%), Uruguay (3.8%)
9Congo–Chambeshi (Zaïre)
4,700
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Angola, Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Cameroon, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda
10Amur–Argun (Heilong Jiang)
4,444
Russia, China, Mongolia
11Lena
4,400
Russia
12Mekong (Lancang Jiang)
4,350
China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
13Mackenzie–Slave–Peace–Finlay
4,241
Canada
14Niger
4,200
Nigeria (26.6%), Mali (25.6%), Niger (23.6%), Algeria (7.6%), Guinea (4.5%), Cameroon (4.2%), Burkina Faso(3.9%), Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Chad
15Brahmaputra–Tsangpo
3,848
India (58.0%), China (19.7%), Nepal (9.0%), Bangladesh (6.6%), Disputed India/China (4.2%), Bhutan (2.4%)
16Murray–Darling
3,672
Australia
17Tocantins–Araguaia
3,650
Brazil
18Volga
3,645
Russia
19Indus–Sênggê Zangbo
3,610
Pakistan (93%), India, China, Kashmir (Disputed region between Pakistan, India and China)
20Shatt al-Arab–Euphrates
3,596
Iraq (60.5%), Turkey (24.8%), Syria (14.7%)
21Madeira–Mamoré–Grande–Caine–Rocha
3,380
Brazil, Bolivia, Peru
22Purús
3,211
Brazil, Peru
23Yukon
3,185
United States (59.8%), Canada (40.2%)
24São Francisco
3,180* (2,900)
Brazil
25Syr Darya–Naryn
3,078
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan
26Salween (Nu Jiang)
3,060
China (52.4%), Myanmar (43.9%), Thailand (3.7%)
27Saint Lawrence–Great Lakes
3,058
Canada (52.1%), United States (47.9%)
28Rio Grande
3,057
United States (52.1%), Mexico (47.9%)
29Lower Tunguska
2,989
Russia
30Danube–Breg (Donau, Dunăre, Duna, Dunav, Dunaj)2,888
Romania (28.9%), Hungary (11.7%), Austria (10.3%), Serbia (10.3%), Germany (7.5%), Slovakia (5.8%), Bulgaria(5.2%), Croatia (4.5%),


31Zambezi (Zambesi)
2,693
Zambia (41.6%), Angola (18.4%), Zimbabwe (15.6%), Mozambique (11.8%), Malawi (8.0%), Tanzania (2.0%), Namibia, Botswana
32Vilyuy
2,650
Russia
33Araguaia
2,627
Brazil
34Ganges–Hooghly–Padma  (Ganga)
2,620
India, Bangladesh, Nepal, China
35Amu Darya–Panj
2,620
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan
36Japurá (Rio Yapurá)
2,615
Brazil, Colombia
37Nelson–Saskatchewan
2,570
Canada, United States
38Paraguay (Rio Paraguay)
2,549
Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina
39Kolyma
2,513
Russia
40Pilcomayo
2,500
Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia
41Upper Ob–Katun
2,490
Russia
42Ishim
2,450
Kazakhstan, Russia
43Juruá
2,410
Peru, Brazil
44Ural
2,428
Russia, Kazakhstan
45Arkansas
2,348
United States
46Colorado (western U.S.)
2,333
United States, Mexico
47Olenyok
2,292
Russia
48Dnieper
2,287
Russia, Belarus, Ukraine
49Aldan
2,273
Russia
50Ubangi–Uele
2,270
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo
51Negro
2,250
Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia
52Columbia
2,250 (1,953)
United States, Canada
53Pearl–Zhu Jiang
2,200
China (98.5%), Vietnam (1.5%)
54Red (USA)
2,188
United States
55Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy)
2,170
Myanmar, China
56Kasai
2,153
Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo
57Ohio–Allegheny
2,102
United States
58Orinoco
2,101
Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana
59Tarim
2,100
P. R. China
60Xingu
2,092
South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho
61Northern Salado
2,010
Argentina
62Vitim
1,978
Russia
63Tigris
1,950
Turkey, Iraq, Syria
64Songhua
1,927
P. R. China
65Tapajós
1,900
Brazil
66Don
1,870
Russia, Ukraine
67Stony Tunguska
1,865
Russia
68Pechora
1,809
Russia
69Kama
1,805
Russia
70Limpopo
1,800
Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana
71Chulym
1,799
Russia
72Guaporé (Itenez)
1,749
Brazil, Bolivia
73Indigirka
1,726
Russia
74Snake
1,670
United States
75Senegal
1,641
Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Mauritania
76Uruguay
1,610
Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil
77Blue Nile
1,600
Ethiopia, Sudan
78Churchill
1,600
Canada
79Khatanga
1,600
Russia
80Okavango
1,600
Namibia, Angola, Botswana
81Volta
1,600
Ghana, Burkina Faso, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin
82Beni
1,599
Bolivia
83Platte
1,594
United States
84Tobol
1,591
Kazakhstan, Russia
85Jubba–Shebelle
1,580*
Ethiopia, Somalia
86Içá (Putumayo)
1,575
Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
87Magdalena
1,550
Colombia
88Han
1,532
P. R. China
89Kura/Mt'k'vari
1,515
Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan
90Oka
1,500
Russia
91Guaviare
1,497
Colombia
92Pecos
1,490
United States
93Murrumbidgee River
1,485
Australia
94Upper Yenisei–Little Yenisei (Kaa-Hem)
1,480
Russia, Mongolia
95Godavari
1,465
India
96Colorado (Texas)
1,438
United States
97Río Grande (Guapay)
1,438
Bolivia
98Belaya
1,420
Russia
99Cooper–Barcoo
1,420
Australia
100Marañón
1,415
Peru
101Dniester
1,411 (1,352)
Ukraine, Moldova
102Benue
1,400
Cameroon, Nigeria
103Ili (Yili)
1,400
P. R. China, Kazakhstan
104Warburton–Georgina
1,400
Australia
105Sutlej
1,372
China, India, Pakistan
106Yamuna
1,370
India
107Vyatka
1,370
Russia
108Fraser
1,368
Canada
109Grande
1,360
Brazil
110Brazos
1,352
United States
111Liao
1,345
P. R. China
112Lachlan River
1,338
Australia
113Yalong
1,323
P. R. China
114Iguaçu
1,320
Brazil, Argentina
115Olyokma
1,320
Russia
116Northern Dvina–Sukhona
1,302
Russia
117Krishna
1,300
India
118Iriri
1,300
Brazil
119Narmada
1,289
India
120Lomami
1,280
Democratic Republic of the Congo
121Ottawa
1,271
Canada
122Lerma–Rio Grande de Santiago
1,270
Mexico
123Elbe–Vltava
1,252
Germany, Czech Republic
124Zeya
1,242
Russia
125Juruena
1,240
Brazil
126Upper Mississippi
1,236
United States
127Rhine
1,233
Germany (57.3%), Switzerland (15.1%), Netherlands (12.3%), France (12.2%), Luxembourg (1.4%), Austria (1.3%), Belgium (0.4%), Liechtenstein (0.1%), Italy (0.03%)
128Athabasca
1,231
Canada
129Canadian
1,223
United States
130North Saskatchewan
1,220
Canada
131Vaal
1,210
South Africa
132Shire
1,200
Mozambique, Malawi
133Nen (Nonni)
1,190
P. R. China
134Kızıl River
1,182
Turkey
135Green
1,175
United States
136Milk
1,173
United States, Canada
137Chindwin
1,158
Myanmar
138Sankuru
1,150
Democratic Republic of the Congo
139Wu
1,150
China
140Red (Asia)
1,149
China, Vietnam
141James (Dakotas)
1,143
United States
142Kapuas
1,143
Indonesia
143Desna
1,130
Russia, Belarus, Ukraine
144Helmand
1,130
Afghanistan, Iran
145Madre de Dios
1,130
Peru, Bolivia
146Tietê
1,130
Brazil
147Vychegda
1,130
Russia
148Sepik
1,126
Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
149Cimarron
1,123
United States
150Anadyr
1,120
Russia
151Paraíba do Sul
1,120
Brazil
152Jialing River
1,119
P. R. China
153Liard
1,115Canada
155Cumberland
1,105
United States
156White
1,102
United States
157Huallaga
1,100
Peru
158Kwango
1,100
Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo
159Draa
1,100
Morocco
160Gambia
1,094
The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea
161Chenab
1,086
India, Pakistan
162Yellowstone
1,080
United States
163Huai River
1,078
China
164Aras
1,072
Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran
165Chu River
1,067
Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan
166Seversky Donets
1,078 (1,053)
Russia, Ukraine
167Bermejo
1,050
Argentina, Bolivia
168Fly
1,050
Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
169Kuskokwim
1,050
United States
170Tennessee
1,049
United States
171Vistula
1,047
Poland
172Oder–Warta
1,045
Poland, Germany, Czechia
173Aruwimi
1,030
Democratic Republic of the Congo
174Daugava
1,020
Latvia, Belarus, Russia
175Gila
1,015
United States
176Loire
1,012
France
177Essequibo
1,010
Guyana
178Khoper
1,010
Russia
179Tagus (Tajo/Tejo)
1,006
Spain, Portugal
180Flinders River
1,004
Australia


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