The atlas of the world's rivers
Every river, from source to sea.
27,404 rivers in the atlas, each one followed from its source to its mouth: the journey, the water month by month and everything that lives on its banks.
The world's rivers, coloured by basin · RiverATLAS (Linke et al. 2019), CC BY 4.0
27,404rivers in the atlas
1,500with a page of their own
851,074km of river drawn
165countries
Straightened out
The longest rivers, side by side
Each line is a river pulled straight, all to the same scale, with its profile from the source (left) to the mouth (right).
1Nile
Egypt6,650 km2Amazon River
Brazil6,400 km3Yangtze River
China6,300 km4Yellow RiverChina5,464 km5Paraná River
Uruguay4,880 km6River Congo
Angola4,700 km7Mekong River
Vietnam4,350 km8Valley of the QueensEgypt4,302 km9Lena River
Russia4,294 km10IrtyshRussia4,248 km11Niger River
Nigeria4,180 km12Mississippi River
United States3,766 km13Missouri RiverUnited States3,726 km14ObRussia3,650 km
Egypt6,650 km2Amazon RiverBrazil6,400 km3Yangtze RiverChina6,300 km4Yellow RiverChina5,464 km5Paraná RiverUruguay4,880 km6River CongoAngola4,700 km7Mekong RiverVietnam4,350 km8Valley of the QueensEgypt4,302 km9Lena RiverRussia4,294 km10IrtyshRussia4,248 km11Niger RiverNigeria4,180 km12Mississippi RiverUnited States3,766 km13Missouri RiverUnited States3,726 km14ObRussia3,650 kmWhen to go
Rivers at their best in May
Mild air, little rain, and the river neither frozen nor in flood.
NileEgypt6,650 km2,800 m³/sGanges
India2,525 km12,000 m³/sNiger RiverNigeria4,180 km8,600 m³/sMekong RiverVietnam4,350 km15,000 m³/sOrinoco River
Venezuela2,140 km30,000 m³/sYamunaIndia1,376 km3,500 m³/sIrrawaddy River
Myanmar2,170 km13,000 m³/sWhite Nile
Sudan2,620 km880 m³/sMurray River
Australia2,530 km770 m³/sBlue NileSudan1,783 km1,500 m³/s
Egypt6,650 km2,800 m³/sGangesIndia2,525 km12,000 m³/sNiger RiverNigeria4,180 km8,600 m³/sMekong RiverVietnam4,350 km15,000 m³/sOrinoco RiverVenezuela2,140 km30,000 m³/sYamunaIndia1,376 km3,500 m³/sIrrawaddy RiverMyanmar2,170 km13,000 m³/sWhite NileSudan2,620 km880 m³/sMurray RiverAustralia2,530 km770 m³/sBlue NileSudan1,783 km1,500 m³/sNileEgypt6,650 km2,800 m³/sGangesIndia2,525 km12,000 m³/sMekong RiverVietnam4,350 km15,000 m³/sOrinoco RiverVenezuela2,140 km30,000 m³/sYamunaIndia1,376 km3,500 m³/sIrrawaddy RiverMyanmar2,170 km13,000 m³/sWhite NileSudan2,620 km880 m³/sMurray RiverAustralia2,530 km770 m³/sBlue NileSudan1,783 km1,500 m³/sRío de la PlataUruguay290 km22,000 m³/s
Egypt6,650 km2,800 m³/sGangesIndia2,525 km12,000 m³/sMekong RiverVietnam4,350 km15,000 m³/sOrinoco RiverVenezuela2,140 km30,000 m³/sYamunaIndia1,376 km3,500 m³/sIrrawaddy RiverMyanmar2,170 km13,000 m³/sWhite NileSudan2,620 km880 m³/sMurray RiverAustralia2,530 km770 m³/sBlue NileSudan1,783 km1,500 m³/sRío de la PlataUruguay290 km22,000 m³/sNileEgypt6,650 km2,800 m³/sGangesIndia2,525 km12,000 m³/sMekong RiverVietnam4,350 km15,000 m³/sTigris
Iraq1,850 km1,000 m³/sYamunaIndia1,376 km3,500 m³/sIrrawaddy RiverMyanmar2,170 km13,000 m³/sMurray RiverAustralia2,530 km770 m³/sShatt al-ArabIraq200 km1,500 m³/sJordan River
Jordan252 km52 m³/sRed RiverVietnam1,149 km900 m³/s
Egypt6,650 km2,800 m³/sGangesIndia2,525 km12,000 m³/sMekong RiverVietnam4,350 km15,000 m³/sTigrisIraq1,850 km1,000 m³/sYamunaIndia1,376 km3,500 m³/sIrrawaddy RiverMyanmar2,170 km13,000 m³/sMurray RiverAustralia2,530 km770 m³/sShatt al-ArabIraq200 km1,500 m³/sJordan RiverJordan252 km52 m³/sRed RiverVietnam1,149 km900 m³/sYangtze RiverChina6,300 km31,900 m³/sIndus River
Pakistan3,180 km6,600 m³/sEuphratesIraq2,800 km820 m³/sTigrisIraq1,850 km1,000 m³/sColorado River
Mexico2,334 km640 m³/sMurray RiverAustralia2,530 km770 m³/sOrange River
South Africa2,200 km800 m³/sSyr Darya
Kazakhstan2,212 km700 m³/sRio GrandeUnited States3,051 km85 m³/sSalween RiverMyanmar2,815 km4,900 m³/s
China6,300 km31,900 m³/sIndus RiverPakistan3,180 km6,600 m³/sEuphratesIraq2,800 km820 m³/sTigrisIraq1,850 km1,000 m³/sColorado RiverMexico2,334 km640 m³/sMurray RiverAustralia2,530 km770 m³/sOrange RiverSouth Africa2,200 km800 m³/sSyr DaryaKazakhstan2,212 km700 m³/sRio GrandeUnited States3,051 km85 m³/sSalween RiverMyanmar2,815 km4,900 m³/sMississippi RiverUnited States3,766 km12,700 m³/sYangtze RiverChina6,300 km31,900 m³/sVolgaRussia3,530 km8,100 m³/sDanube
Romania2,850 km5,400 m³/sIndus RiverPakistan3,180 km6,600 m³/sYellow RiverChina5,464 km2,600 m³/sRhine
The Netherlands1,233 km2,200 m³/sEuphratesIraq2,800 km820 m³/sBrahmaputra RiverIndia2,900 km19,500 m³/sZambezi River
Mozambique2,574 km7,000 m³/s
United States3,766 km12,700 m³/sYangtze RiverChina6,300 km31,900 m³/sVolgaRussia3,530 km8,100 m³/sDanubeRomania2,850 km5,400 m³/sIndus RiverPakistan3,180 km6,600 m³/sYellow RiverChina5,464 km2,600 m³/sRhineThe Netherlands1,233 km2,200 m³/sEuphratesIraq2,800 km820 m³/sBrahmaputra RiverIndia2,900 km19,500 m³/sZambezi RiverMozambique2,574 km7,000 m³/sMississippi RiverUnited States3,766 km12,700 m³/sVolgaRussia3,530 km8,100 m³/sDanubeRomania2,850 km5,400 m³/sIndus RiverPakistan3,180 km6,600 m³/sYellow RiverChina5,464 km2,600 m³/sRhineThe Netherlands1,233 km2,200 m³/sLena RiverRussia4,294 km16,400 m³/sObRussia3,650 km12,500 m³/sAmur RiverRussia2,824 km12,800 m³/sYeniseiRussia3,487 km19,800 m³/s
United States3,766 km12,700 m³/sVolgaRussia3,530 km8,100 m³/sDanubeRomania2,850 km5,400 m³/sIndus RiverPakistan3,180 km6,600 m³/sYellow RiverChina5,464 km2,600 m³/sRhineThe Netherlands1,233 km2,200 m³/sLena RiverRussia4,294 km16,400 m³/sObRussia3,650 km12,500 m³/sAmur RiverRussia2,824 km12,800 m³/sYeniseiRussia3,487 km19,800 m³/sAmazon RiverBrazil6,400 km209,000 m³/sVolgaRussia3,530 km8,100 m³/sDanubeRomania2,850 km5,400 m³/sYellow RiverChina5,464 km2,600 m³/sRhineThe Netherlands1,233 km2,200 m³/sLena RiverRussia4,294 km16,400 m³/sObRussia3,650 km12,500 m³/sAmur RiverRussia2,824 km12,800 m³/sYeniseiRussia3,487 km19,800 m³/sZambezi RiverMozambique2,574 km7,000 m³/s
Brazil6,400 km209,000 m³/sVolgaRussia3,530 km8,100 m³/sDanubeRomania2,850 km5,400 m³/sYellow RiverChina5,464 km2,600 m³/sRhineThe Netherlands1,233 km2,200 m³/sLena RiverRussia4,294 km16,400 m³/sObRussia3,650 km12,500 m³/sAmur RiverRussia2,824 km12,800 m³/sYeniseiRussia3,487 km19,800 m³/sZambezi RiverMozambique2,574 km7,000 m³/sAmazon RiverBrazil6,400 km209,000 m³/sMississippi RiverUnited States3,766 km12,700 m³/sYangtze RiverChina6,300 km31,900 m³/sVolgaRussia3,530 km8,100 m³/sDanubeRomania2,850 km5,400 m³/sYellow RiverChina5,464 km2,600 m³/sRhineThe Netherlands1,233 km2,200 m³/sLena RiverRussia4,294 km16,400 m³/sObRussia3,650 km12,500 m³/sAmur RiverRussia2,824 km12,800 m³/s
Brazil6,400 km209,000 m³/sMississippi RiverUnited States3,766 km12,700 m³/sYangtze RiverChina6,300 km31,900 m³/sVolgaRussia3,530 km8,100 m³/sDanubeRomania2,850 km5,400 m³/sYellow RiverChina5,464 km2,600 m³/sRhineThe Netherlands1,233 km2,200 m³/sLena RiverRussia4,294 km16,400 m³/sObRussia3,650 km12,500 m³/sAmur RiverRussia2,824 km12,800 m³/sAmazon RiverBrazil6,400 km209,000 m³/sMississippi RiverUnited States3,766 km12,700 m³/sYangtze RiverChina6,300 km31,900 m³/sVolgaRussia3,530 km8,100 m³/sDanubeRomania2,850 km5,400 m³/sIndus RiverPakistan3,180 km6,600 m³/sYellow RiverChina5,464 km2,600 m³/sRhineThe Netherlands1,233 km2,200 m³/sBrahmaputra RiverIndia2,900 km19,500 m³/sZambezi RiverMozambique2,574 km7,000 m³/s
Brazil6,400 km209,000 m³/sMississippi RiverUnited States3,766 km12,700 m³/sYangtze RiverChina6,300 km31,900 m³/sVolgaRussia3,530 km8,100 m³/sDanubeRomania2,850 km5,400 m³/sIndus RiverPakistan3,180 km6,600 m³/sYellow RiverChina5,464 km2,600 m³/sRhineThe Netherlands1,233 km2,200 m³/sBrahmaputra RiverIndia2,900 km19,500 m³/sZambezi RiverMozambique2,574 km7,000 m³/sMississippi RiverUnited States3,766 km12,700 m³/sYangtze RiverChina6,300 km31,900 m³/sIndus RiverPakistan3,180 km6,600 m³/sEuphratesIraq2,800 km820 m³/sTigrisIraq1,850 km1,000 m³/sColorado RiverMexico2,334 km640 m³/sOhio RiverUnited States1,579 km8,000 m³/sOrange RiverSouth Africa2,200 km800 m³/sRio GrandeUnited States3,051 km85 m³/sEbro
Spain910 km430 m³/s
United States3,766 km12,700 m³/sYangtze RiverChina6,300 km31,900 m³/sIndus RiverPakistan3,180 km6,600 m³/sEuphratesIraq2,800 km820 m³/sTigrisIraq1,850 km1,000 m³/sColorado RiverMexico2,334 km640 m³/sOhio RiverUnited States1,579 km8,000 m³/sOrange RiverSouth Africa2,200 km800 m³/sRio GrandeUnited States3,051 km85 m³/sEbroSpain910 km430 m³/sNileEgypt6,650 km2,800 m³/sGangesIndia2,525 km12,000 m³/sMekong RiverVietnam4,350 km15,000 m³/sEuphratesIraq2,800 km820 m³/sTigrisIraq1,850 km1,000 m³/sYamunaIndia1,376 km3,500 m³/sRio NegroBrazil2,250 km30,000 m³/sIrrawaddy RiverMyanmar2,170 km13,000 m³/sWhite NileSudan2,620 km880 m³/sBlue NileSudan1,783 km1,500 m³/s
Egypt6,650 km2,800 m³/sGangesIndia2,525 km12,000 m³/sMekong RiverVietnam4,350 km15,000 m³/sEuphratesIraq2,800 km820 m³/sTigrisIraq1,850 km1,000 m³/sYamunaIndia1,376 km3,500 m³/sRio NegroBrazil2,250 km30,000 m³/sIrrawaddy RiverMyanmar2,170 km13,000 m³/sWhite NileSudan2,620 km880 m³/sBlue NileSudan1,783 km1,500 m³/sNileEgypt6,650 km2,800 m³/sGangesIndia2,525 km12,000 m³/sNiger RiverNigeria4,180 km8,600 m³/sMekong RiverVietnam4,350 km15,000 m³/sOrinoco RiverVenezuela2,140 km30,000 m³/sYamunaIndia1,376 km3,500 m³/sIrrawaddy RiverMyanmar2,170 km13,000 m³/sWhite NileSudan2,620 km880 m³/sMurray RiverAustralia2,530 km770 m³/sBlue NileSudan1,783 km1,500 m³/s
Egypt6,650 km2,800 m³/sGangesIndia2,525 km12,000 m³/sNiger RiverNigeria4,180 km8,600 m³/sMekong RiverVietnam4,350 km15,000 m³/sOrinoco RiverVenezuela2,140 km30,000 m³/sYamunaIndia1,376 km3,500 m³/sIrrawaddy RiverMyanmar2,170 km13,000 m³/sWhite NileSudan2,620 km880 m³/sMurray RiverAustralia2,530 km770 m³/sBlue NileSudan1,783 km1,500 m³/sThe mightiest
The rivers that carry the most water
Amazon RiverBrazil6,400 km209,000 m³/sSolimõesBrazil1,600 km100,000 m³/sRiver CongoAngola4,700 km41,800 m³/sAripuanã RiverBrazil870 km32,100 m³/sPadma River
Bangladesh120 km32,000 m³/sYangtze RiverChina6,300 km31,900 m³/sEsmeraldas River
Ecuador320 km31,200 m³/sMadeira RiverBrazil1,450 km31,200 m³/sOrinoco RiverVenezuela2,140 km30,000 m³/sRio NegroBrazil2,250 km30,000 m³/s
Brazil6,400 km209,000 m³/sSolimõesBrazil1,600 km100,000 m³/sRiver CongoAngola4,700 km41,800 m³/sAripuanã RiverBrazil870 km32,100 m³/sPadma RiverBangladesh120 km32,000 m³/sYangtze RiverChina6,300 km31,900 m³/sEsmeraldas RiverEcuador320 km31,200 m³/sMadeira RiverBrazil1,450 km31,200 m³/sOrinoco RiverVenezuela2,140 km30,000 m³/sRio NegroBrazil2,250 km30,000 m³/sStill wild
Rivers that still run free
Long rivers whose dams can hold less than 2% of a year's flow.
Amazon RiverBrazil6,400 km209,000 m³/sRiver CongoAngola4,700 km41,800 m³/sYukon River
Canada3,190 km6,400 m³/sJuruá RiverBrazil3,100 km4,800 m³/sPurus RiverBrazil2,960 km8.4 m³/sBrahmaputra RiverIndia2,900 km19,500 m³/sYarlung Tsangpo RiverChina2,840 km2,900 m³/sJapurá RiverBrazil2,820 km13,900 m³/sSalween RiverMyanmar2,815 km4,900 m³/sParaguay River
Argentina2,621 km2.7 m³/s
Brazil6,400 km209,000 m³/sRiver CongoAngola4,700 km41,800 m³/sYukon RiverCanada3,190 km6,400 m³/sJuruá RiverBrazil3,100 km4,800 m³/sPurus RiverBrazil2,960 km8.4 m³/sBrahmaputra RiverIndia2,900 km19,500 m³/sYarlung Tsangpo RiverChina2,840 km2,900 m³/sJapurá RiverBrazil2,820 km13,900 m³/sSalween RiverMyanmar2,815 km4,900 m³/sParaguay RiverArgentina2,621 km2.7 m³/sWhere the water goes
Seas and oceans, and the rivers that feed them
Open data
Every number has a source
Riveryas is built only on open data whose licences allow commercial use, checked one by one. No text is copied from Wikipedia.
- RiverATLAS (HydroATLAS)River courses, flow and basin figures (CC BY 4.0)
- WikidataNames, lengths, mouths, cities and bridges (CC0)
- GeoNamesTowns along the rivers (CC BY 4.0)
- OpenStreetMapDams, locks, boat ramps (ODbL)
- Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX)The source and the mouth from space (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikimedia CommonsPhotos, with author and licence
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