What river is considered to be the longest one in the world as of 2014?

The Amazon River in South America is the largest river by discharge of water in the world, and the longest in length at 6,992 km.

The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It is the second longest river at 6,853 km (4,258 miles) long. It was considered the longest river until a geological survey in 2014.

The Yangtze River known in China as the Cháng Jiāng, is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world at 6,300 km. The river is the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. It drains one-fifth of the land area of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and its river basin is home to one-third of the country's population. The Yangtze is the sixth-largest river by discharge volume in the world.

The Yellow River or Huáng Hé is the third-longest river in Asia, following the Yangtze River and Yenisei River, and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of 5,464 km (3,395 mi)