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The following table lists the world's oceans and seas, according to area and average depth, including the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Arctic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Bering Sea, and more.
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| Mariana Trench
 
| Mariana Trench
 
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| *
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| [[Atlantic Ocean]]
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| *
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| 29,637,900
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| *
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| 76,762,000
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| *
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| 12,880
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| 3,926
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| 30,246
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| 9,219
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| Puerto Rico Trench
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|-
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| [[Indian Ocean]]
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| 26,469,500
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| 68,556,000
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| 13,002
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| 3,963
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| 24,460
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| 7,455
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| Sunda Trench
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|-
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| [[Southern Ocean 1]]
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| 7,848,300
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| 20,327,000
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| 13,100 - 16,400
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| 4,000 - 5,000
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| 23,736
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| 7,235
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| South Sandwich Trench
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|-
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| [[Arctic Ocean]]
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| 5,427,000
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| 14,056,000
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| 3,953
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| 1,205
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| 18,456
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| 5,625
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| 77°45'N; 175°W
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|-
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| [[Mediterranean Sea 2]]
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| 1,144,88
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| 2,965,800
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| 4,688
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| 1,429
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| 15,197
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| 4,632
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| Off Cape Matapan, Greece
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| [[Caribbean Sea]]
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| 1,049,500
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| 2,718,200
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| 8,685
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| 2,647
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| 22,788
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| 6,946
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| Off Cayman Islands
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| [[South China Sea]]
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| 895,400
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| 2,319,000
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| 5,419
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| 1,652
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| 16,456
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| 5,016
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| West of Luzon
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| [[Bering Sea]]
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| 884,900
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| 2,291,900
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| 5,075
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| 1,547
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| 15,659
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| 4,773
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| Off Buldir Island
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| [[Gulf of Mexico]]
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| 615,000
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| 1,592,800
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| 4,874
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| 1,486
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| 12,425
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| 3,787
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| Sigsbee Deep
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|-
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| [[Okhotsk Sea]]
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| 613,800
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| 1,589,700
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| 2,749
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| 838
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| 12,001
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| 3,658
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| 146°10'E; 46°50'N
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|-
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| [[East China Sea]] 
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| 482,300
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| 1,249,200
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| 617
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| 188
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| 9,126
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| 2,782
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| 25°16'N; 125°E
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|-
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| [[Hudson Bay]]
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| 475,800
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| 1,232,300
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| 420
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| 128
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| 600
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| 183
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| Near entrance
 
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| * [[Asia]] (the East)
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| [[Japan Sea]]  
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| 389,100
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| 1,007,800
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| 4,429
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| 1,350
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| 12,276
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| 3,742
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| Central Basin
 
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| * [[Europe]] (the North)
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| [[Andaman Sea]]  
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| 308,000
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| *
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| 797,700
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| *
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| 2,854
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| 870
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| 12,392
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| 3,777
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| Off Car Nicobar Island
 
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|-
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| * [[Oceania]]
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| [[North Sea]]
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| *
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| 222,100
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| *
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| 575,200
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| *
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| 308
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| 94
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| 1,265
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| 660
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| Skagerrak
 
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| [[Red Sea]]
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| *
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| 169,100
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| *
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| 438,000
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| *
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| 1,611
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| 491
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| 7,254
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| 2,211
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| Off Port Sudan
 
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| [[Baltic Sea]]
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| *
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| 163,000
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| 422,200
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| *
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| 180
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| 55
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| 1,380
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| 421
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| Off Gotland
 
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|NOTE: For Caspian Sea, see Large Lakes of the World.
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|1. A decision by the International Hydrographic Organization in spring 2000 delimited a fifth world ocean.
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|2. Includes Black Sea and Sea of Azov.
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Latest revision as of 16:15, 6 October 2019

The following table lists the world's oceans and seas, according to area and average depth, including the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Arctic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Bering Sea, and more.

Oceans and Seas Area Average Depth Greatest Depth Place of Greatest Depth
sq. mi. sq. km. ft. m ft. m
Pacific Ocean 60,060,700 155,557,000 13,215 4,028 36,198 11,033 Mariana Trench
Atlantic Ocean 29,637,900 76,762,000 12,880 3,926 30,246 9,219 Puerto Rico Trench
Indian Ocean 26,469,500 68,556,000 13,002 3,963 24,460 7,455 Sunda Trench
Southern Ocean 1 7,848,300 20,327,000 13,100 - 16,400 4,000 - 5,000 23,736 7,235 South Sandwich Trench
Arctic Ocean 5,427,000 14,056,000 3,953 1,205 18,456 5,625 77°45'N; 175°W
Mediterranean Sea 2 1,144,88 2,965,800 4,688 1,429 15,197 4,632 Off Cape Matapan, Greece
Caribbean Sea 1,049,500 2,718,200 8,685 2,647 22,788 6,946 Off Cayman Islands
South China Sea 895,400 2,319,000 5,419 1,652 16,456 5,016 West of Luzon
Bering Sea 884,900 2,291,900 5,075 1,547 15,659 4,773 Off Buldir Island
Gulf of Mexico 615,000 1,592,800 4,874 1,486 12,425 3,787 Sigsbee Deep
Okhotsk Sea 613,800 1,589,700 2,749 838 12,001 3,658 146°10'E; 46°50'N
East China Sea 482,300 1,249,200 617 188 9,126 2,782 25°16'N; 125°E
Hudson Bay 475,800 1,232,300 420 128 600 183 Near entrance
Japan Sea 389,100 1,007,800 4,429 1,350 12,276 3,742 Central Basin
Andaman Sea 308,000 797,700 2,854 870 12,392 3,777 Off Car Nicobar Island
North Sea 222,100 575,200 308 94 1,265 660 Skagerrak
Red Sea 169,100 438,000 1,611 491 7,254 2,211 Off Port Sudan
Baltic Sea 163,000 422,200 180 55 1,380 421 Off Gotland

|NOTE: For Caspian Sea, see Large Lakes of the World. |1. A decision by the International Hydrographic Organization in spring 2000 delimited a fifth world ocean. |2. Includes Black Sea and Sea of Azov.

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