| Rank | Country | km | Waterways |
| World | 671,886 | 671,886 km (2004) |
1 | China | 124,000 | 124,000 km navigable (2006) |
2 | Russia | 102,000 | 102,000 km (including 33,000 km with guaranteed depth)
note: 72,000 km system in European Russia links Baltic Sea, White Sea, Caspian Sea, Sea of Azov, and Black Sea (2006) |
| European Union | 52,332 | 52,332 km (2006) |
3 | Brazil | 50,000 | 50,000 km (most in areas remote from industry and population) (2007) |
4 | United States | 41,009 | 41,009 km (19,312 km used for commerce)
note: Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint Lawrence River of 3,058 km, shared with Canada (2007) |
5 | Indonesia | 21,579 | 21,579 km (2007) |
6 | Colombia | 18,000 | 18,000 km (2006) |
7 | Vietnam | 17,702 | 17,702 km (5,000 km navigable by vessels up to 1.8 m draft) (2005) |
8 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 15,000 | 15,000 km (2005) |
9 | India | 14,500 | 14,500 km
note: 5,200 km on major rivers and 485 km on canals suitable for mechanized vessels (2006) |
10 | Burma | 12,800 | 12,800 km (2007) |
11 | Argentina | 11,000 | 11,000 km (2006) |
12 | Papua New Guinea | 11,000 | 11,000 km (2006) |
13 | Bolivia | 10,000 | 10,000 km (commercially navigable) (2007) |
14 | Peru | 8,808 | 8,808 km
note: 8,600 km of navigable tributaries of Amazon system and 208 km of Lago Titicaca (2007) |
15 | Nigeria | 8,600 | 8,600 km (Niger and Benue rivers and smaller rivers and creeks) (2007) |
16 | France | 8,500 | metropolitan France: 8,500 km (1,686 km accessible to craft of 3,000 metric tons)
French Guiana: 3,760 km (460 km navigable by small oceangoing vessels and coastal and river steamers, 3,300 km by native craft) (2006) |
17 | Bangladesh | 8,370 | 8,370 km
note: includes up to 3,060 km main cargo routes; network reduced to 5,200 km in dry season (2006) |
18 | Finland | 7,842 | 7,842 km
note: includes Saimaa Canal system of 3,577 km; southern part leased from Russia (2006) |
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