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Definition: This entry gives the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
Description: The map displayed here shows how Waterways varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020
| Country | Waterways (km) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| China | 110,000 | 2011 |
| Russia | 102,000 | 2009 |
| Brazil | 50,000 | 2012 |
| Vietnam | 47,130 | 2011 |
| United States | 41,009 | 2012 |
| Colombia | 24,725 | 2012 |
| Indonesia | 21,579 | 2011 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 15,000 | 2011 |
| India | 14,500 | 2012 |
| Burma | 12,800 | 2011 |
| Argentina | 11,000 | 2012 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11,000 | 2011 |
| Bolivia | 10,000 | 2012 |
| Peru | 8,808 | 2011 |
| Nigeria | 8,600 | 2011 |
| France | 8,501 | 2010 |
| Bangladesh | 8,370 | 2011 |
| Finland | 8,000 | 2013 |
| Germany | 7,467 | 2012 |
| Malaysia | 7,200 | 2011 |
| Venezuela | 7,100 | 2011 |
| Netherlands | 6,237 | 2012 |
| Iraq | 5,279 | 2012 |
| Laos | 4,600 | 2012 |
| Sudan | 4,068 | 2011 |
| Thailand | 4,000 | 2011 |
| Kazakhstan | 4,000 | 2010 |
| Poland | 3,997 | 2009 |
| Cambodia | 3,700 | 2012 |
| Egypt | 3,500 | 2011 |
| Philippines | 3,219 | 2011 |
| United Kingdom | 3,200 | 2009 |
| Paraguay | 3,100 | 2012 |
| Mexico | 2,900 | 2012 |
| Central African Republic | 2,800 | 2011 |
| Belarus | 2,500 | 2011 |
| Italy | 2,400 | 2012 |
| Korea, North | 2,250 | 2011 |
| Zambia | 2,250 | 2010 |
| Nicaragua | 2,220 | 2011 |
| Sweden | 2,052 | 2010 |
| Belgium | 2,043 | 2012 |
| Australia | 2,000 | 2011 |
| Mali | 1,800 | 2011 |
| Japan | 1,770 | 2010 |
| Romania | 1,731 | 2010 |
| Ukraine | 1,672 | 2012 |
| Hungary | 1,622 | 2011 |
| Gabon | 1,600 | 2010 |
| Korea, South | 1,600 | 2011 |
| Uruguay | 1,600 | 2011 |
| Norway | 1,577 | 2010 |
| Ecuador | 1,500 | 2012 |
| Angola | 1,300 | 2011 |
| Guinea | 1,300 | 2011 |
| Turkmenistan | 1,300 | 2011 |
| Ghana | 1,293 | 2011 |
| Switzerland | 1,292 | 2010 |
| Turkey | 1,200 | 2010 |
| Suriname | 1,200 | 2011 |
| Afghanistan | 1,200 | 2011 |
| Congo, Republic of the | 1,120 | 2011 |
| Uzbekistan | 1,100 | 2012 |
| Spain | 1,000 | 2012 |
| Senegal | 1,000 | 2012 |
| Guatemala | 990 | 2012 |
| Ireland | 956 | 2010 |
| Syria | 900 | 2011 |
| Iran | 850 | 2012 |
| Belize | 825 | 2011 |
| Sierra Leone | 800 | 2011 |
| Panama | 800 | 2011 |
| Croatia | 785 | 2009 |
| Costa Rica | 730 | 2011 |
| Malawi | 700 | 2010 |
| Czech Republic | 664 | 2010 |
| Canada | 636 | 2011 |
| Madagascar | 600 | 2011 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 600 | 2010 |
| Serbia | 587 | 2009 |
| Mongolia | 580 | 2010 |
| Moldova | 558 | 2011 |
| Bulgaria | 470 | 2009 |
| Honduras | 465 | 2012 |
| Mozambique | 460 | 2010 |
| Lithuania | 441 | 2007 |
| Denmark | 400 | 2010 |
| Gambia, The | 390 | 2010 |
| Austria | 358 | 2011 |
| Estonia | 335 | 2011 |
| Guyana | 330 | 2012 |
| Latvia | 300 | 2010 |
| Niger | 300 | 2012 |
| Cuba | 240 | 2011 |
| Portugal | 210 | 2011 |
| Brunei | 209 | 2012 |
| Fiji | 203 | 2012 |
| Tajikistan | 200 | 2011 |
| Slovakia | 172 | 2012 |
| Sri Lanka | 160 | 2012 |
| Benin | 150 | 2011 |
| Togo | 50 | 2011 |
| Albania | 41 | 2011 |
| Luxembourg | 37 | 2010 |
| Liechtenstein | 28 | 2010 |
| Greece | 6 | 2012 |
| Kiribati | 5 | 2012 |
