Canada dominates the world in terms of lake abundance, with an estimated 879,763 lakes.
The figure represents about 62 per cent of all lakes globally—more than the combined total of every other country.
Data from Visual Capitalist ranks Russia a distant second with 201,240 lakes, followed by the United States with 102,519.
China and Sweden complete the top five, with 23,751 and 22,576 lakes respectively.
Other countries featuring in the top 15 include Brazil, with 20,936 lakes; Norway, 20,006; Argentina, 13,612; Kazakhstan, 12,429; and Australia, 11,437.
India has 10,812 lakes, followed by Finland with 7,898, Chile with 5,571, Ukraine with 4,915 and Poland with 3,717.
The figures highlight the striking concentration of the world's lakes, with Canada alone accounting for a significant share of the global total.
