Thelist of lakes of Sweden contains the major lakes in the nation ofSweden. However, Sweden has 22,600 lakes larger than 0.1 km2 (100,000 m2) and over 97,500 lakes larger than 2 acres (8,100 m2), so the list is far from comprehensive.[1][2] Using 0.1 km2 surface area as the measuring limit, Sweden places fifth among countries with most lakes in the world. The great number of lakes in southern Sweden could, according toAlfred Gabriel Nathorst, be indebted to the creation of basins due to the stripping of an irregular mantle ofweathered rock byglacier erosion.[3]
Some of the major lakes in Sweden:
| Rank | Lake | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vänern | 5,519 km2 (2,131 sq mi) |
| 2 | Vättern | 1,886 km2 (728 sq mi) |
| 3 | Mälaren | 1,090 km2 (420 sq mi) |
| 4 | Hjälmaren | 477 km2 (184 sq mi) |
| 5 | Storsjön | 456 km2 (176 sq mi) |
| 6 | Torneträsk | 330 km2 (130 sq mi) |
| 7 | Siljan | 292 km2 (113 sq mi) |
| 8 | Hornavan** | 262 km2 (101 sq mi) |
| 9 | Akkajaure | 260 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| 10 | Uddjaure | 249 km2 (96 sq mi) |
Subject to geological variations
Lakes with the most water:
