Top 20 Longest Rivers In The World That You Must Visit Before You Die (And It’s Length In Km)

Top 20 longest rivers in the world 

1. Nile River – The Nile is the longest river in the world, flowing through 11 countries in Africa and ending in the Mediterranean Sea. It measures about 6,650 km in length.
2. Amazon River – The Amazon is the second longest river in the world and the largest by volume, running through three countries in South America and supporting a rich biodiversity of plants and animals. It measures about 6,400 km in length.
3. Yangtze River – The Yangtze is the third longest river in the world and the longest in Asia, flowing across China and serving as a major water source, transportation route, and cultural symbol. It measures about 6,300 km in length.
4. Mississippi-Missouri River System – The Mississippi-Missouri is the fourth longest river system in the world and the longest in North America, draining 31 US states and two Canadian provinces. It measures about 6,275 km in length.
5. Yenisei–Angara–Selenge River – The Yenisei–Angara–Selenge is the fifth longest river system in the world and the largest draining into the Arctic Ocean, flowing through Mongolia and Russia. It measures about 5,539 km in length.
6. Yellow River – The Yellow River is the sixth longest river in the world and the second longest in China, flowing through nine provinces and forming an important part of Chinese history and culture. It measures about 5,464 km in length.
7. Ob–Irtysh River – The Ob–Irtysh is the seventh longest river system in the world and the second largest draining into the Arctic Ocean, flowing through China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Russia. It measures about 5,410 km in length.
8. Parana – Rio de la Plata – The Parana – Rio de la Plata is the eighth longest river system in the world and the second longest in South America, flowing through Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay. It measures about 4,880 km in length.
9. Congo–Chambeshi River – The Congo–Chambeshi is the ninth longest river system in the world and the deepest river in the world, flowing through 10 countries in Central Africa. It measures about 4,700 km in length.
10. Amur–Argun River – The Amur–Argun is the tenth longest river system in the world and forms part of the border between China and Russia, flowing through both countries and into the Sea of Okhotsk. It measures about 4,444 km in length.
11. Lena River – The Lena is the eleventh longest river in the world and one of the three great Siberian rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean, flowing entirely within Russia. It measures about 4,400 km in length.
12. Mekong River – The Mekong is the twelfth longest river in the world and one of Asia’s most important waterways, flowing through six countries: China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It measures about 4,350 km in length.
13. Mackenzie–Slave–Peace–Finlay River System – The Mackenzie–Slave–Peace–Finlay is the thirteenth longest river system in the world and the longest in Canada, flowing through British Columbia, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories. It measures about 4,241 km in length.
14. Niger River – The Niger is the fourteenth longest river in the world and the longest river in West Africa, flowing through five countries: Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, and Nigeria. It measures about 4,200 km in length.
15. Murray–Darling River System – The Murray–Darling is the fifteenth longest river system in the world and the longest in Australia, draining most of the south-eastern part of the continent. It measures about 3,672 km in length.
16. Tocantins–Araguaia River – The Tocantins–Araguaia is the sixteenth longest river system in the world and the fifth longest in South America, flowing entirely within Brazil and forming part of its hydrographic boundary. It measures about 3,650 km in length.
17. Volga River – The Volga is the seventeenth longest river in the world and the longest river in Europe, flowing entirely within Russia and emptying into the Caspian Sea. It measures about 3,645 km in length.
18. Shatt al-Arab–Euphrates–Murat River System – The Shatt al-Arab–Euphrates–Murat is the eighteenth longest river system in the world and one of the most historically significant rivers in Western Asia, flowing through Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. It measures about 3,596 km in length.
19. Madeira–Mamoré–Grande River System – The Madeira–Mamoré–Grande is the nineteenth longest river system in the world and a major tributary of the Amazon River, flowing through Bolivia and Brazil. It measures about 3,380 km in length.
20. Purus River – The Purus is the twentieth longest river in the world and another major tributary of the Amazon River, flowing entirely within Brazil and Peru. It measures about 3,211 km in length.