# Sweden's 25 largest lakes

Sweden has around 100,000 lakes, and the largest make up a third of the total lake area. From Vänern, the EU's largest lake, Vättern and Mälaren to the mountain lakes of Lapland: Sweden's 25 largest lakes by area, with water volume.

- 39 votes · 25 items
- Mar 29, 2025 · Emil Larsson
- https://even.best/en/l/5381/sweden-s-25-largest-lakes

## Top 25

1. **Hjälmaren** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — No. 4. Area 464 km², volume 3.0 km³.
2. **Vättern** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — No. 2. Area 1,886 km², volume 73.5 km³.
3. **Vänern** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — No. 1. Area 5,450 km², volume 153 km³. The largest lake in the European Union.
4. **Ströms Vattudal** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — No. 17. Area 145.7 km², volume 2.92 km³.
5. **Mälaren** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — No. 3. Area 1,073 km², volume 14.3 km³. Stretches west from Stockholm towards Västerås and Köping.
6. **Storavan** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — No. 11. Area 183.6 km², volume 1.39 km³.
7. **Storsjön** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — No. 5. Area 458 km², volume 8.0 km³. The lake at Östersund, known for the legend of the Storsjö monster.
8. **Torneträsk** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 6. Area 331 km², volume 17.1 km³.
9. **Siljan** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 7. Area 293 km², volume 8.1 km³. Lies in the Siljan Ring, a meteorite impact structure.
10. **Hornavan** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 8. Area 262 km², volume 11.2 km³. Sweden's deepest lake, 212 metres. A regulated lake whose area varies between 200 and 283 km².
11. **Akkajaure** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 9. Area 260 km², volume 7.8 km³. A reservoir whose area varies greatly with regulation.
12. **Uddjaure** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 10. Area 249–252 km², volume 3.7 km³.
13. **Bolmen** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 12. Area 173.2 km², volume 1.07 km³.
14. **Stora Lulevatten** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 14. Area 162.7 km², volume 1.31 km³.
15. **Åsnen** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 16. Area 147.5 km², volume 0.46 km³.
16. **Stora Le/Foxen** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 18. Area 136.1 km², volume 0.95 km³.
17. **Skagern** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 19. Area 132.2 km², volume 3.32 km³.
18. **Torrön** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 23. Area 103.0 km², volume 1.18 km³.
19. **Storuman** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 13. Area 170.7 km², volume 4.19 km³.
20. **Sommen** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 20. Area 131.9 km², volume 2.20 km³.
21. **Malgomaj** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 24. Area 102.8 km², volume 3.12 km³.
22. **Glafsfjorden** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 25. Area 99.8 km², volume 0.59 km³.
23. **Flåsjön** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — No. 22. Area 110.0 km², volume 2.88 km³.
24. **Virihávrre** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — No. 21. Area 112.4 km², volume 4.43 km³.
25. **Kallsjön** (-2 · ▲0 ▼2) — No. 15. Area 158.5 km², volume 6.14 km³.

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