Top 10Updated 2026年3月11日
Top 10 Longest Rivers in the World
A ranking of the world's longest rivers by total length, from the Nile to the Amazon.
Current #1
Nile River
| Rank | Name | Length (kilometers) | Watershed Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|
Nile River | 6650 | It flows through 11 African countries and is one of the cradles of world civilization. | |
Amazon River | 6400 | The drainage basin area is the largest in the world, accounting for 40% of the South American continent. | |
Yangtze River | 6300 | The longest river in Asia, China's Mother River. | |
| 4 | Mississippi River | 6275 | North America's longest river system, including the Missouri River tributary. |
| 5 | Yenisei River | 5539 | Russia's largest river by water volume, flowing into the Arctic Ocean. |
| 6 | Yellow River | 5464 | The cradle of Chinese civilization, with the highest sediment content in the world. |
| 7 | Ob River | 5410 | One of the three major rivers in Siberia, with an ice-cover period lasting up to six months. |
| 8 | Paraná River | 4880 | The second largest river in South America, home to the Itaipu Dam. |
| 9 | Congo River | 4700 | World's second largest river flow, traversing the equatorial rainforest. |
| 10 | Amur River | 4444 | A Sino-Russian border river, the downstream of the Heilongjiang River is called Nikolayevsk. |
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