The largest bodies of water ranked by total surface area. This comprehensive dataset is meticulously compiled from verified global sources and updated regularly. Use the sorting and filtering tools to explore the data, or export it as CSV for deeper analysis. All figures are cross-referenced with authoritative international databases.
| Rank ⇵ | Body of Water ⇵ | Area (sq km) ⇵ | Average Depth (m) ⇵ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Ocean | 168,723,000 | Global |
| 2 | Atlantic Ocean | 85,133,000 | Global |
| 3 | Indian Ocean | 70,560,000 | Global |
| 4 | Southern Ocean | 21,960,000 | Global |
| 5 | Arctic Ocean | 15,558,000 | Global |
| 6 | Philippine Sea | 5,695,000 | Pacific |
| 7 | Coral Sea | 4,791,000 | Pacific |
| 8 | Arabian Sea | 3,862,000 | Indian |
| 9 | South China Sea | 3,500,000 | Pacific |
| 10 | Sargasso Sea | 3,500,000 | Atlantic |
| 11 | Weddell Sea | 2,800,000 | Southern |
| 12 | Caribbean Sea | 2,754,000 | Atlantic |
| 13 | Mediterranean Sea | 2,510,000 | Atlantic |
| 14 | Gulf of Guinea | 2,350,000 | Atlantic |
| 15 | Tasman Sea | 2,300,000 | Pacific |
| 16 | Bay of Bengal | 2,172,000 | Indian |
| 17 | Bering Sea | 2,000,000 | Pacific |
| 18 | Sea of Okhotsk | 1,583,000 | Pacific |
| 19 | Gulf of Mexico | 1,550,000 | Atlantic |
| 20 | Barents Sea | 1,405,000 | Arctic |
| 21 | Norwegian Sea | 1,383,000 | Atlantic |
| 22 | Greenland Sea | 1,205,000 | Arctic |
| 23 | Hudson Bay | 1,230,000 | Arctic |
| 24 | Sea of Japan | 978,000 | Pacific |
| 25 | East Siberian Sea | 936,000 | Arctic |
| 26 | Andaman Sea | 797,700 | Indian |
| 27 | Red Sea | 438,000 | Indian |
| 28 | Black Sea | 436,400 | Atlantic |
| 29 | Baltic Sea | 377,000 | Atlantic |
| 30 | Yellow Sea | 380,000 | Pacific |
| 31 | Chukchi Sea | 595,000 | Arctic |
| 32 | Beaufort Sea | 476,000 | Arctic |
| 33 | Laptev Sea | 700,000 | Arctic |
| 34 | Kara Sea | 880,000 | Arctic |
| 35 | Celebes Sea | 280,000 | Pacific |
| 36 | Tyrrhenian Sea | 275,000 | Atlantic |
| 37 | Ionian Sea | 169,000 | Atlantic |
| 38 | Persian Gulf | 251,000 | Indian |
| 39 | Gulf of Aden | 410,000 | Indian |
| 40 | Oman Sea | 181,000 | Indian |
| 41 | Baffin Bay | 689,000 | Arctic |
| 42 | Java Sea | 320,000 | Pacific |
| 43 | Banda Sea | 470,000 | Pacific |
| 44 | Arafura Sea | 650,000 | Pacific |
| 45 | Timor Sea | 610,000 | Indian |
| 46 | Bismarck Sea | 400,000 | Pacific |
| 47 | Solomon Sea | 720,000 | Pacific |
| 48 | Ross Sea | 950,000 | Southern |
| 49 | Bellingshausen Sea | 487,000 | Southern |
| 50 | Amundsen Sea | 98,000 | Southern |