Waterways in the countries of the world
The length of the world’s waterways – compares the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland waterways. The data is displayed in a table. The table is a ranking of the world’s countries by the length of waterways.
Rank | Country | km | Date of Information |
1 | Russia | 102 000 | 2009 |
2 | Brazil | 50 000 | 2012 |
3 | Vietnam | 47 130 | 2011 |
4 | Kazakhstan | 43 983 | 2020 |
5 | United States | 41 009 | 2012 |
6 | China | 27 700 | 2020 |
7 | Colombia | 24 725 | 2019 |
8 | Indonesia | 21 579 | 2011 |
9 | Congo Democratic Republic of the | 15 000 | 2011 |
10 | India | 14 500 | 2012 |
11 | Burma | 12 800 | 2011 |
12 | Chad | 12 400 | 2022 |
13 | Argentina | 11 000 | 2012 |
14 | Papua New Guinea | 11 000 | 2011 |
15 | Bolivia | 10 000 | 2012 |
16 | Peru | 8 808 | 2011 |
17 | Nigeria | 8 600 | 2011 |
18 | Bangladesh | 8 370 | 2011 |
19 | Finland | 8 000 | 2013 |
20 | Germany | 7 467 | 2012 |
21 | Malaysia | 7 200 | 2011 |
22 | Venezuela | 7 100 | 2011 |
23 | Netherlands | 6 237 | 2012 |
24 | Iraq | 5 279 | 2012 |
25 | Croatia | 4 714 | 2022 |
26 | Laos | 4 600 | 2012 |
27 | Sudan | 4 068 | 2011 |
28 | Thailand | 4 000 | 2011 |
29 | Poland | 3 997 | 2009 |
30 | Cambodia | 3 700 | 2012 |
31 | Egypt | 3 500 | 2018 |
32 | Philippines | 3 219 | 2011 |
33 | United Kingdom | 3 200 | 2009 |
34 | Paraguay | 3 100 | 2012 |
35 | Mexico | 2 900 | 2012 |
36 | Central African Republic | 2 800 | 2011 |
37 | Belarus | 2 500 | 2011 |
38 | Italy | 2 400 | 2012 |
39 | Korea North | 2 250 | 2011 |
40 | Zambia | 2 250 | 2010 |
41 | Nicaragua | 2 220 | 2011 |
42 | Sweden | 2 052 | 2010 |
43 | Belgium | 2 043 | 2012 |
44 | Australia | 2 000 | 2011 |
45 | Mali | 1 800 | 2011 |
46 | Japan | 1 770 | 2010 |
47 | Romania | 1 731 | 2010 |
48 | Ukraine | 1 672 | 2012 |
49 | Hungary | 1 622 | 2011 |
50 | Gabon | 1 600 | 2010 |
51 | Korea South | 1 600 | 2011 |
52 | Uruguay | 1 600 | 2011 |
53 | Tanzania | 1 594 | 2022 |
54 | Norway | 1 577 | 2010 |
55 | Ecuador | 1 500 | 2012 |
56 | Guinea-Bissau | 1 367 | 2022 |
57 | Angola | 1 300 | 2011 |
58 | Guinea | 1 300 | 2011 |
59 | Turkmenistan | 1 300 | 2011 |
60 | Ghana | 1 293 | 2011 |
61 | Switzerland | 1 292 | 2010 |
62 | Afghanistan | 1 200 | 2011 |
63 | Suriname | 1 200 | 2011 |
64 | Turkey (Turkiye) | 1 200 | 2010 |
65 | Congo Republic of the | 1 120 | 2011 |
66 | Uzbekistan | 1 100 | 2012 |
67 | Mauritania | 1 086 | 2022 |
68 | Senegal | 1 000 | 2012 |
69 | Spain | 1 000 | 2012 |
70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 990 | 2022 |
71 | Guatemala | 990 | 2012 |
72 | Cote d’Ivoire | 980 | 2011 |
73 | Ireland | 956 | 2010 |
74 | Uganda | 907 | 2022 |
75 | Syria | 900 | 2011 |
76 | Iran | 850 | 2012 |
77 | Belize | 825 | 2011 |
78 | Panama | 800 | 2011 |
79 | Sierra Leone | 800 | 2011 |
80 | Costa Rica | 730 | 2011 |
81 | Slovenia | 710 | 2022 |
82 | Malawi | 700 | 2010 |
83 | Burundi | 673 | 2022 |
84 | Czechia | 664 | 2010 |
85 | Canada | 636 | 2011 |
86 | Madagascar | 600 | 2011 |
87 | Serbia | 587 | 2009 |
88 | Mongolia | 580 | 2010 |
89 | Kyrgyzstan | 576 | 2022 |
90 | Moldova | 558 | 2011 |
91 | Bulgaria | 470 | 2009 |
92 | Honduras | 465 | 2012 |
93 | Mozambique | 460 | 2010 |
94 | Lithuania | 441 | 2007 |
95 | El Salvador | 422 | 2022 |
96 | Denmark | 400 | 2010 |
97 | Gambia The | 390 | 2010 |
98 | Austria | 358 | 2011 |
99 | Estonia | 335 | 2011 |
100 | Guyana | 330 | 2012 |
101 | Latvia | 300 | 2010 |
102 | Niger | 300 | 2012 |
103 | Cuba | 240 | 2011 |
104 | Zimbabwe | 223 | 2022 |
105 | Portugal | 210 | 2011 |
106 | Brunei | 209 | 2012 |
107 | Fiji | 203 | 2012 |
108 | Tajikistan | 200 | 2011 |
109 | Slovakia | 172 | 2012 |
110 | Sri Lanka | 160 | 2012 |
111 | Benin | 150 | 2011 |
112 | Rwanda | 90 | 2022 |
113 | Togo | 50 | 2011 |
114 | Albania | 41 | 2011 |
115 | Luxembourg | 37 | 2010 |
116 | Liechtenstein | 28 | 2010 |
117 | Greece | 6 | 2012 |
118 | Kiribati | 5 | 2012 |