Rank
(total)
CountryWaterways
(km)
per Capita
(m)
per Square km
(m)
Date
1China124,0000.09413.32006
2Russia102,0000.7146.02006
3Brazil50,0000.2635.92007
4United States of America41,0090.1364.52007
5Indonesia21,5790.09211.82007
6Colombia18,0000.41317.32006
7Vietnam17,7020.21254.42005
8Congo (Dem. Rep.)15,0000.2476.62005
9India14,5000.0134.92006
10Myanmar12,8000.27019.52007
11Argentina11,0000.2764.02006
11Papua New Guinea11,0001.94024.32006
13Bolivia10,0001.0979.22007
14Peru8,8080.3076.92007
15Nigeria8,6000.0649.42007
16France8,5000.14015.62006
17Bangladesh8,3700.05762.52006
18Finland7,8421.49925.82006
19Germany7,4670.09121.42006
20Malaysia7,2000.30121.92005
21Venezuela7,1000.2808.02005
22Netherlands6,2110.377183.32006
23Iraq5,2790.19712.22006
24Laos4,6000.70519.92007
25Sudan4,0680.0991.72006
26Kazakhstan4,0000.2631.52006
26Thailand4,0000.0627.82005
28Poland3,9970.10413.12006
29France3,7600.0626.92006
30Egypt3,5000.0443.52006
31Philippines3,2190.03510.82007
32Great Britain & Northern Ireland3,2000.05313.22003
33Paraguay3,1000.4657.82007
34Mexico2,9000.0271.52007
35Central African Republic2,8000.6514.52006
36Belarus2,5000.24212.02003
37Cambodia2,4000.17613.62005
37Italy2,4000.0418.22006
39Ukraine2,2530.0483.72006
40Korea (North)2,2500.09718.72007
40Zambia2,2500.2003.02005
42Nicaragua2,2200.39118.52007
43Sweden2,0520.2285.02005
44Belgium2,0430.19767.52006
45Australia2,0000.0990.32006
46Mali1,8000.1501.52007
47Japan1,7700.0144.72007
48Romania1,7310.0787.52006
49Hungary1,6220.16317.62007
50Korea (South)1,6080.03316.42007
51Gabon1,6001.1006.22007
51Uruguay1,6000.4689.22005
53Norway1,5770.3415.12007
54Ecuador1,5000.1115.42006
55Angola1,3000.1061.02007
55Guinea1,3000.1385.32005
55Turkmenistan1,3000.2582.72006
58Ghana1,2930.0565.62007
59Afghanistan1,2000.0381.92007
59Suriname1,2002.7397.42005
59Turkey1,2000.0171.62005
62Congo (Republic)1,1250.3043.32006
63Uzbekistan1,1000.0402.62006
64Senegal1,0000.0855.22005
64Spain1,0000.0252.02003
66Guatemala9900.0789.12007
67Cote d'Ivoire9800.0563.12006
68Ireland9560.23313.92007
69Syria9000.0494.92005
70Iran8500.0120.52006
71Belize8252.80236.22007
72Panama8000.24710.52007
72Sierra Leone8000.13611.22005
74Croatia7850.17513.92007
75Costa Rica7300.17714.42007
76Malawi7000.0517.42007
77Czech Republic6640.0658.62006
78Canada6360.0190.12007
79Kyrgyzstan6000.1143.12007
79Madagascar6000.0321.02006
81Serbia587...7.62005
82Mongolia5800.2080.42004
83Bulgaria4700.0644.32007
84Honduras4650.0624.22007
85Mozambique4600.0220.62007
86Lithuania4410.1236.82006
87Moldova4240.09812.72007
88Denmark4000.0739.42007
89Gambia3900.23839.02006
90Austria3580.0444.32007
91Estonia3200.2427.42006
92Latvia3000.1324.72006
92Niger3000.0250.22005
94Cuba2400.0212.22007
95Portugal2100.0202.32006
96Brunei2090.55839.72007
97Fiji Islands2030.22411.12006
98Tajikistan2000.0271.42006
99Slovakia1720.0323.52005
100Sri Lanka1600.0082.52006
101Benin1500.0201.42005
102Switzerland650.0091.62003
103Togo500.0090.92005
104Albania430.0121.62007
105Luxembourg370.07714.32007
106Liechtenstein280.824175.02006
107Greece60.0010.02007
108Kiribati50.0466.22007
 World671,8860.1054.52004

For non-listed countries is no information available.

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 (2008-07-24)

(c) Thomas Brinkhoff, 2008-07-27