Balearic Sea at a glance
- 899 maverage depth
- 821 mmedian depth
- 2,549 mmaximum depth
- 78,622 km²water area
Balearic Sea is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 78,622 km² of water, with an average depth of about 899 m (the middle value is 821 m) and a maximum of 2,549 m, found at 40.88° N, 3.76° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Balearic Sea?
The bar splits the Balearic Sea's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 32.5%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 23.1%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 44.4%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Algerian-Provençal Basin (210 km), Émile Baudot seamount (262 km), Fosse de Capbreton (532 km), Gouf de Capbreton (541 km).
The Balearic Sea if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Balearic Sea's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 611 km² | 0.8% |
| 20 m | 1,678 km² | 2.1% |
| 50 m | 5,640 km² | 7.2% |
| 80 m | 12,436 km² | 15.8% |
| 120 m | 20,923 km² | 26.6% |
| 200 m | 25,528 km² | 32.5% |
| 500 m | 31,659 km² | 40.3% |
| 1,000 m | 43,705 km² | 55.6% |
| 2,000 m | 71,611 km² | 91.1% |
| 3,000 m | 78,622 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 78,622 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 78,622 km² | 100% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Mediterranean Sea average depth about 1,844 m
- Ligurian Sea average depth about 1,194 m
- Alboran Sea average depth about 760 m
- Bay of Biscay average depth about 1,919 m
- Tyrrhenian Sea average depth about 1,596 m
- Adriatic Sea average depth about 257 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Balearic Sea?
On average about 899 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 821 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 2,549 m, at 40.88° N, 3.76° E.
How big is the Balearic Sea?
About 78,622 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Balearic Sea would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 20 m lower, about 1,678 km² (2.1%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 100% would be. This is a simple bathtub model that lowers the sea evenly everywhere.
Data: depths from the GEBCO_2026 grid, statistics worked out inside the Natural Earth outline of the sea. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.