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Length of navigable rivers and canals in the countries of the world

Rank
(total)
CountryTotal
(km)
per Capita
(m)
per km²
(m)
Date
1China110,0000.08211.82011
2Russia102,0000.7286.22009
3Brazil50,0000.2516.02012
4Vietnam47,1300.520152.02011
5United States of America41,0090.1314.52012
6Colombia24,7250.54723.82012
7Indonesia21,5790.08811.92011
8Congo (Democratic Republic)15,0000.2096.62011
9India14,5000.0124.92012
10Myanmar (Burma)12,8000.23719.62011
11Argentina11,0000.2614.02012
11Papua New Guinea11,0001.77824.32011
13Bolivia10,0000.9729.22012
14Peru8,8080.3016.92011
15Nigeria8,6000.0559.42011
16France8,5010.13515.52010
17Bangladesh8,3700.05364.32011
18Finland8,0001.51926.32013
19Germany7,4670.09221.42012
20Malaysia7,2000.25121.92011
21Venezuela7,1000.2578.02011
22Netherlands6,2370.373184.02012
23Iraq5,2790.17012.12012
24Laos4,6000.69819.92012
25Sudan4,0680.0902.22011
26Kazakhstan4,0000.2591.52010
26Thailand4,0000.0607.82011
28Poland3,9970.10413.12009
29Cambodia3,7000.24721.02012
30Egypt3,5000.0433.52011
31Philippines3,2190.03210.82011
32United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland3,2000.05213.22009
33Paraguay3,1000.4747.82012
34Mexico2,9000.0251.52012
35Central African Republic2,8000.5664.52011
36Belarus2,5000.26112.32011
37Italy2,4000.0398.22012
38Korea (North)2,2500.09218.72011
38Zambia2,2500.1873.02010
40Nicaragua2,2200.39218.52011
41Sweden2,0520.2265.02010
42Belgium2,0430.19667.52012
43Australia2,0000.0920.32011
44Mali1,8000.1271.52011
45Japan1,7700.0144.92010
46Romania1,7310.0787.52010
47Ukraine1,6720.0372.92012
48Hungary1,6220.16318.12011
49Gabon1,6001.0356.22010
49Korea (South)1,6000.03316.52011
49Uruguay1,6000.4849.12011
52Norway1,5770.3375.22010
53Ecuador1,5000.0995.42012
54Angola1,3000.0971.02011
54Guinea1,3000.1235.32011
54Turkmenistan1,3000.2602.82011
57Ghana1,2930.0525.72011
58Switzerland1,2920.16932.32010
59Afghanistan1,2000.0401.82011
59Suriname1,2002.4397.72011
59Turkey1,2000.0151.62010
62Congo (Republic)1,1200.2643.32011
63Uzbekistan1,1000.0392.62012
64Senegal1,0000.0775.22012
64Spain1,0000.0212.02012
66Guatemala9900.0709.22012
67Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)9800.0463.12011
68Ireland9560.22513.92010
69Syria9000.0404.92011
70Iran8500.0110.62012
71Belize8252.56936.22011
72Panama8000.23110.82011
72Sierra Leone8000.14911.22011
74Croatia7850.17514.02009
75Costa Rica7300.16014.32011
76Malawi7000.0457.42010
77Czech Republic6640.0658.62010
78Canada6360.0190.12011
79Kyrgyzstan6000.1093.12010
79Madagascar6000.0271.02011
81Serbia5870.0807.62009
82Mongolia5800.1880.42010
83Moldova5580.12917.02011
84Bulgaria4700.0654.32009
85Honduras4650.0564.22012
86Mozambique4600.0210.62010
87Lithuania4410.1237.02007
88Denmark4000.0739.42010
89Gambia3900.21438.52010
90Austria3580.0444.32011
91Estonia3350.2617.92011
92Guyana3300.4451.72012
93Latvia3000.1354.82010
93Niger3000.0180.22012
95Cuba2400.0222.22011
96Portugal2100.0202.32011
97Brunei2090.51139.72012
98Fiji2030.22811.12012
99Tajikistan2000.0261.42011
100Slovakia1720.0313.62012
101Sri Lanka1600.0072.52012
102Benin1500.0161.42011
103Togo500.0070.92011
104Albania410.0141.52011
105Luxembourg370.07414.32010
106Liechtenstein280.800175.02010
107Greece60.0010.02012
108Kiribati50.0496.22012
 World2,293,4120.32315.42013

No information is available for non-listed countries.

The total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water is given. 1 km corresponds to 0.6214 miles. 1 m corresponds to 1.094 yards.

Source: CIA World Factbook (2014-04-12)