Sweden's 25 largest lakes
The top 3 according to 39 votes from people: Hjälmaren · Vättern · Vänern. (Updated Mar 29, 2025.)
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.
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Top 25
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Hjälmaren
No. 4. Area 464 km², volume 3.0 km³.
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Vättern
No. 2. Area 1,886 km², volume 73.5 km³.
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Vänern
No. 1. Area 5,450 km², volume 153 km³. The largest lake in the European Union.
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Ströms Vattudal
No. 17. Area 145.7 km², volume 2.92 km³.
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Mälaren
No. 3. Area 1,073 km², volume 14.3 km³. Stretches west from Stockholm towards Västerås and Köping.
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Storavan
No. 11. Area 183.6 km², volume 1.39 km³.
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Storsjön
No. 5. Area 458 km², volume 8.0 km³. The lake at Östersund, known for the legend of the Storsjö monster.
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Torneträsk
No. 6. Area 331 km², volume 17.1 km³.
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Siljan
No. 7. Area 293 km², volume 8.1 km³. Lies in the Siljan Ring, a meteorite impact structure.
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Hornavan
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.
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Akkajaure
No. 9. Area 260 km², volume 7.8 km³. A reservoir whose area varies greatly with regulation.
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Uddjaure
No. 10. Area 249–252 km², volume 3.7 km³.
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Bolmen
No. 12. Area 173.2 km², volume 1.07 km³.
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Stora Lulevatten
No. 14. Area 162.7 km², volume 1.31 km³.
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Åsnen
No. 16. Area 147.5 km², volume 0.46 km³.
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Stora Le/Foxen
No. 18. Area 136.1 km², volume 0.95 km³.
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Skagern
No. 19. Area 132.2 km², volume 3.32 km³.
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Torrön
No. 23. Area 103.0 km², volume 1.18 km³.
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Storuman
No. 13. Area 170.7 km², volume 4.19 km³.
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Sommen
No. 20. Area 131.9 km², volume 2.20 km³.
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Malgomaj
No. 24. Area 102.8 km², volume 3.12 km³.
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Glafsfjorden
No. 25. Area 99.8 km², volume 0.59 km³.
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Flåsjön
No. 22. Area 110.0 km², volume 2.88 km³.
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Virihávrre
No. 21. Area 112.4 km², volume 4.43 km³.
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Kallsjön
No. 15. Area 158.5 km², volume 6.14 km³.
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