Table 5.10 - Estimated number of natural lakes in different surface area classes

Source: Compiled by NERI from multiple sources listed in Box 5E

Surface area (km2) Total in Europe Norway, Sweden, Finland,
and Karelo-Kola (part
of the Russian Federation)
>400 24 21
>100 150 125
>10 2000 1500
>1 16 000 12 500
>0.1 100 000 75 000
>0.01 500 000­700 000 >450 000