The world's largest rivers by discharge
The top 3 according to 19 votes from people: Amazon · Congo · Yangtze. (Updated Mar 8, 2026.)
The Amazon carries more water to the sea than the next seven rivers combined, followed by the Congo, the Orinoco and the Yangtze: the world's biggest rivers by average discharge at the mouth. Which have you seen?
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Top 20
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1
Amazon
About 209,000 m³/s on average, South America. More than the next seven combined.
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2
Congo
About 41,400 m³/s on average, Africa.
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3
Yangtze
About 31,900 m³/s on average, Asia. Asia's largest river by discharge.
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4
Brahmaputra
Asia; figures vary between sources.
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5
Ob
About 13,100 m³/s on average, Asia.
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6
Orinoco
About 39,000 m³/s on average, South America.
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7
Mississippi
About 21,300 m³/s on average, North America.
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8
Paraná
About 19,706 m³/s on average, South America.
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9
Mekong
About 16,010 m³/s on average, Asia.
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10
Irrawaddy
About 15,400 m³/s on average, Asia.
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11
Amur
About 12,360 m³/s on average, Asia.
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12
Ganges
About 15,800 m³/s on average, Asia.
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13
Yenisei
About 20,200 m³/s on average, Asia.
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14
St. Lawrence
About 12,500 m³/s on average, North America.
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15
Pearl River
About 10,700 m³/s on average, Asia.
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16
Mackenzie
About 9,910 m³/s on average, North America.
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17
Niger
About 8,630 m³/s on average, Africa.
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18
Volga
About 8,380 m³/s on average, Europe. Europe's largest river by discharge.
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19
Magdalena
About 8,058 m³/s on average, South America.
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Lena
About 18,300 m³/s on average, Asia.
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