Group of lakes
How Big Is the Great Lakes?
The Great Lakes covers about 243,839 km² (94,147 sq mi). That's about the same size as United Kingdom.
Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario combined.
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How the Great Lakes Compares
Lake Superior
3× larger
Victoria
about the same size
Lake Michigan
4.2× larger
Newfoundland and Labrador
40% smaller
England
87% larger
Yukon
49% smaller
United Kingdom
about the same size
Guinea
about the same size
Uganda
about the same size
Oregon
about the same size
Ghana
about the same size
Romania
about the same size
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Questions About the Size of the Great Lakes
How big is the Great Lakes?
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The Great Lakes covers about 243,839 km² (94,147 sq mi). Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario combined.
Is the Great Lakes bigger than United Kingdom?
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Only slightly. They're about the same size: the Great Lakes covers 243,839 km² (94,147 sq mi) and United Kingdom 243,610 km² (94,058 sq mi).
Which is bigger, the Great Lakes or Lake Superior?
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The Great Lakes is bigger: about 3 times the size of Lake Superior.
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