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List of islands by area This is a
list of island s in the world ordered by area . It includes all islands with an area greater than 2,500 km² (970 square miles). For comparison,
continent al
landmass es are also shown.
These figures are rough approximations only.
Rank Continent Area Area 1 Africa-Eurasia 84,000,000 32,000,000 2 The Americas 41,000,000 16,000,000 3 Antarctica 13,000,000 5,000,000 4 Australia 7,600,000 2,900,000
Note: Australia , at
7,600,000 km² , is considered to be a
continental landmass , rather than an
island . Australia is much larger than Greenland, the largest island.
Rank Island's Name Area Area Country/Countries 1 Greenland 2,130,800Joshua Calder's World Island Info 822,706 Greenland , a self-governed territory of Denmark 2 New Guinea 785,753 303,381 Indonesia and Papua New Guinea 3 Borneo 748,168 288,869 Brunei , Indonesia and Malaysia 4 Madagascar 587,713 226,917 Madagascar 5 Baffin Island 507,451Atlas of Canada 195,928 Canada
Canada 6 Sumatra 443,066 171,069 Indonesia 7 Honshu 225,800 87,182 Japan
Japan 8 Great Britain 218,595[Unsourced / Wikipedia article] 84,400 9 Victoria Island 217,291 83,897 Canada
Canada 10 Ellesmere Island 196,236 75,767 Canada
Canada 11 Sulawesi 180,681 69,761 Indonesia 12 South Island of New Zealand145,836 56,308 New Zealand 13 Java 138,794 53,589 Indonesia 14 North Island of New Zealand111,583 43,082 New Zealand
New Zealand 15 Luzon 109,965 42,458 Philippines 16 Newfoundland 108,860 42,031 Canada 17 Cuba main island 105,806 40,852 Cuba 18 Iceland main island 101,826 39,315 Iceland 19 Mindanao 97,530 36,657 Philippines 20 Ireland 81,638 31,521 Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom
United Kingdom 21 Hokkaido 78,719 30,394 Japan
Japan 22 Hispaniola 73,929 28,544 Dominican Republic and Haiti 23 Sakhalin 72,493 28,376 Russia
Russia 24 Banks Island 70,028 27,038 Canada 25 Sri Lanka main island 67,654 26,121 Sri Lanka 26 Tasmania main island 65,022 25,105 Australia
Australia 27 Devon Island 55,247 21,331 Canada 28 Alexander Island 49,070 18,946 29 Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego 47,401 18,302 Argentina and Chile 30 Northern Island (Ostrov Severny) of Novaya Zemlya 47,079 18,177 Russia
Russia 31 Berkner Island 43,873 16,939 32 Axel Heiberg Island 43,178 16,671 Canada 33 Melville Island 42,149 16,274 Canada
Canada 34 Southampton Island 41,214 15,913 Canada
Canada 35 Marajó 40,100 15,483 Brazil (largest littoral island in the world) 36 Spitsbergen 38,981 15,051 Svalbard , overseas territory of Norway 37 Kyushu 37,437 14,455 Japan
Japan 38 New Britain 35,145 13,570 Papua New Guinea 39 Taiwan Island 34,507 13,323 Republic of China , de facto independent state (Note: claimed by People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China ) 40 Prince of Wales Island 33,339 12,872 Canada
Canada 41 Southern Island (Ostrov Yuzhny) of Novaya Zemlya33,246 12,836 Russia
Russia 42 Hainan 33,210 12,822 People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China 43 Vancouver Island 31,285 12,079 Canada
Canada 44 Timor 28,418 10,972 Timor-Leste (East Timor) and Indonesia 45 Sicily 25,662 9,908 Italy
Italy 46 Somerset Island 24,786 9,570 Canada 47 Kotelny / Faddeyesky 24,000 9,266 Russia
Russia 48 Sardinia 23,949 9,247 Italy
Italy 49 Bananal 20,000 7,722 Brazil
Brazil (world's largest fluvial island)50 Shikoku 18,545 7,160 Japan
Japan 51 Halmahera 18,040 6,865 Indonesia 52 Ceram 17,454 6,621 Indonesia 53 Main island of New Caledonia 16,648 6,467 New Caledonia , self-governing overseas territory of France
France 54 Bathurst Island 16,042 6,194 Canada
Canada 55 Prince Patrick Island 15,848 6,119 Canada 56 Thurston Island 15,700 6,050 57 Sumbawa 14,386 5,965 Indonesia 58 Nordaustlandet 14,247 5,486 Svalbard , overseas territory of Norway 59 Oktyabrskoy Revolyutsii 14,204 5,471 Russia
Russia 60 Flores 14,154 5,520 Indonesia 61 King William Island 13,111 5,062 Canada
Canada 62 Negros 13,074 4,906 Philippines 63 Samar 12,849 5,050 Philippines 64 Palawan 12,189 4,550 Philippines 65 Panay 12,011 4,446 Philippines 66 Tupinambarana 11,850 4,550 Brazil
Brazil 67 Yos Sudarso 11,742 4,500 Indonesia 68 Bangka 11,413 4,375 Indonesia 69 Ellef Ringnes Island 11,295 4,361 Canada
Canada 70 Bolshevik 11,206 4,368 Russia
Russia 71 Jamaica 11,190 4,244 Jamaica 72 Bylot Island 11,067 4,273 Canada
Canada 73 Sumba 10,711 4,306 Indonesia 74 Mindoro 10,572 3,759 Philippines 75 Viti Levu 10,531 4,011 Fiji 76 Big Island of Hawai‘i 10,434 4,021 USA
USA 77 Cape Breton Island 10,311 3,981 Canada
Canada 78 Prince Charles Island 9,521 3,676 Canada
Canada 79 Bougainville 9,318 3,880 Papua New Guinea 80 Kodiak Island 9,293 3,588 USA
USA 81 Cyprus 9,234 3,572 Republic of Cyprus and Akrotiri and Dhekelia , sovereign base areas of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom (Note: Includes the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , a de facto self-governing country, albeit not recognized by the UN.) 82 Puerto Rico 9,100 3,435 Puerto Rico , commonwealth associated with the USA
USA 83 Komsomolets Island 8,812 3,477 Russia
Russia 84 Corsica 8,741 3,351 France
France 85 Qeqertarsuatsiaq (Disko)8,612 3,312 Greenland , a self-governed territory of Denmark 86 Carney Island 8,500 3,300 87 Chiloé 8,478 3,241 Chile 88 Buru 8,473 3,670 Indonesia 89 Crete 8,350 3,190 Greece 90 Anticosti 7,941 3,066 Canada 91 Roosevelt Island 7,910 2,900 92 Wrangel (Vrangelya)7,866 3,030 Russia
Russia 93 New Ireland 7,404 3,344 Papua New Guinea 94 Leyte 7,368 2,785 Philippines 95 Sjælland 7,180 2,715 Denmark 96 Cornwallis Island 6,995 2,701 Canada
Canada 97 Prince of Wales Island 6,675 2,577 USA
USA 98 Kerguelen main island (Desolation Island) 6,617 2,577 French Southern Territories , overseas territory of France
France 99 East Falkland 6,605 2,550 Falkland Islands , overseas territory of the UK (Note: claimed by Argentina ) 100 Siple Island 6,390 2,500 101 Graham Island 6,361 2,456 Canada
Canada 102 Novaya Sibir 6,201 2,394 Russia
Russia 103 Melville Island 5,765 2,234 Australia
Australia 104 Prince Edward Island 5,620 2,170 Canada 105 Vanua Levu 5,587 2,137 Fiji 106 Wellington 5,556 2,145 Chile 107 Coats Island 5,498 2,123 Canada
Canada 108 Bali 5,416 2,147 Indonesia 109 Chichagof Island 5,388 2,080 USA
USA 110 Guadalcanal 5,353 2,047 Solomon Islands 111 Amund Ringnes 5,255 2,029 Canada
Canada 112 Bolshoy Lyakhovsky 5,157 1,776 Russia
Russia 113 St. Lawrence Island 5,135 1,983 USA
USA 114 Riesco 5,110 1,973 Chile 115 Mackenzie King Island 5,048 1,949 Canada
Canada 116 Trinidad 5,009 1,864 Trinidad and Tobago 117 Caviana 5,000 1,930 Brazil
Brazil 118 Kolguyev 4,968 Russia
Russia 119 Edgeoya 4,940 1,942 Svalbard , overseas territory of Norway 120 Gurupá 4,864 1,878 Brazil
Brazil 121 Isabela 4,711 1,790 Ecuador 122 Vendsyssel-Thy 4,685 1,809 Denmark (Physically part of the Jutland peninsula until 1825) 123 Lombok 4,625 2,098 Indonesia 124 West Falkland 4,531 1,750 Falkland Islands , overseas territory of the United Kingdom
UK (Note: claimed by Argentina ) 125 Belitung 4,478 1,853 Indonesia 126 Cebu 4,468 1,707 Philippines 127 Adelaide Island 4,463 128 Stefansson Island 4,463 1,723 Canada 129 Madura 4,429 2,042 Indonesia 130 Butung 4,408 1,620 Indonesia 131 Kangaroo Island 4,374 1,705 Australia 132 Admiralty Island 4,362 1,684 USA
USA 133 Nunivak Island 4,209 1,625 USA
USA 134 Unimak Island 4,119 1,590 USA
USA 135 Hoste 4,117 1,590 Chile 136 Spaatz Island 4,100 1,600 137 Baranof Island 4,064 1,569 USA
USA 138 Nias 4,048 1,569 Indonesia 139 Espiritu Santo 3,956 1,420 Vanuatu 140 Milne Land 3,913 1,511 Greenland , a self-governed territory of Denmark 141 Malaita 3,836 1,572 Solomon Islands 142 Siberut 3,828 1,470 Indonesia 143 Bohol 3,821 1,492 Philippines 144 South Georgia 3,718 1,450 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands , overseas territory of the United Kingdom
UK (Note: claimed by Argentina )145 Euboea 3,707 1,411 Greece 146 Santa Inés 3,688 1,407 Chile 147 Majorca 3,667 1,405 Spain 148 Santa Isabel 3,665 1,460 Solomon Islands 149 Long Island of New York 3,629 1,401 USA 150 Socotra 3,607 1,382 Yemen 151 Wetar 3,600 1,400 Indonesia 152 Traill 3,542 1,367 Greenland , a self-governed territory of Denmark 153 Bear Island 3,500 1,300 154 North Andros Island 3,439 1,328 Bahamas 155 Vaygach 3,329 1,306 Russia
Russia 156 Masbate 3,268 1,262 Philippines 157 Iturup (Etorofu)3,238 1,212 Russia
Russia (Note: claimed by Japan
Japan )158 San Cristobal 3,190 1,206 Solomon Islands 159 Mansel Island 3,180 1,228 Canada
Canada 160 Waigeo 3,154 1,180 Indonesia 161 Yamdena 3,100 1,200 Indonesia 162 Gotland 3,027 1,159 Sweden 163 Fyn 3,012 1,153 Denmark 164 Akimiski Island 3,001 1,159 Canada
Canada 165 Choiseul 2,971 1,145 Solomon Islands 166 Revillagigedo Island 2,965 1,145 USA
USA 167 Guest Island 2,950 1,139 168 Taliabu 2,913 1,120 Indonesia 169 Muna 2,889 1,124 Indonesia 170 Zemlya Georga 2,821 1,070 Russia
Russia 171 Kupreanof Island 2,813 1,086 USA
USA 172 Borden Island 2,794 1,079 Canada 173 North Andaman Island 2,781 1,074 India
India 174 Manitoulin Island 2,766 1,068 Canada
Canada (world's largest freshwater lake island)175 Unalaska Island 2,722 1,051 USA 176 Saaremaa 2,672 1,032 Estonia 177 Moresby Island 2,608 1,007 Canada
Canada 178 James Ross Island 2,598 1,004 179 Obi Islands 2,542 981 Indonesia 180 Réunion 2,535 970 France
France (overseas department )
This section of the list is not comprehensive; it shows how the areas of other large islands compare.
!rowspan="2"| Island's Name Area Country (km²) (sq mi) Navarino 2,473 955 Chile Paramushir 2,471 954 Russia
Russia Ross Island 2,460 950 Ymer's Island 2,437 941 Greenland , a self-governed territory of Denmark Anvers Island 2,432 939 Cornwall Island 2,358 872 Canada
Canada Peleng 2,345 905 Indonesia Groote Eylandt 2,285 882 Australia
Australia Yapen 2,278 880 Indonesia Morotai 2,266 875 Indonesia Princess Royal Island 2,251 869 Canada
Canada Juventud 2,237 864 Cuba Hinnøya 2,198 849 Norway Nelson Island 2,183 843 USA
USA Lewis and Harris 2,179 841 Richards Island 2,165 836 Canada
Canada Margarita Island (Colombia) 2,100 811 Colombia (an inland fluvial island in the Magdalena River , not to be confused with the Caribbean Venezuelan island ) Malakula 2,041 788 Vanuatu Tenerife 2,034 785 Spain Magdalena Island 2,025 782 Chile René-Levasseur 2,020 780 Canada
Canada , largest artificial islandBioko 2,017 779 Equatorial Guinea Kuiu Island 1,962 758 USA
USA Biak 1,904 735 Indonesia Maui 1,888 729 USA
USA Mauritius 1,836 709 Mauritius Jeju-do 1,825 705 South Korea Afognak 1,809 698 USA
USA Umnak 1,793 692 USA
USA Stewart Island/Rakiura 1,746 674 New Zealand Air Force Island 1,720 664 Canada Savaii 1,708 659 Samoa Bathurst Island (Australia) 1,693 654 Australia
Australia Fuerteventura 1,660 641 Spain Zanzibar 1,658 640 Tanzania Skye 1,656 639 Fraser Island 1,653 638 Australia
Australia , world's largest sand islandSoisalo 1,635 631 Finland Lesbos 1,630 629 Greece Great Inagua 1615 624 Bahamas Oahu 1,600 618 USA
USA Senja 1,586 612 Norway Dakhin Shahbazpur 1,585 612 Bangladesh Gran Canaria 1,560 602 Spain Middle Andaman Island 1,536 593 India
India Flaherty Island 1,525 589 Canada
Canada Retea 1,480 571 Romania South Andros Island 1,448 559 Bahamas Kauai 1,446 558 USA
USA Rhodes 1,398 540 Greece Flinders Island 1,359 525 Australia Ramree Island 1,350 521 Myanmar Qeshm 1,336 516 Iran Barents Island 1,288 497 Svalbard , overseas territory of Norway Morfil 1,250 483 Senegal Lolland 1,243 480 Denmark Okinawa Island 1,206 466 Japan Tiburón Island 1,196 462 Mexico Njazidja (Grande Comore)1,158 447 Comoros Great Abaco 1,146 442 Bahamas Martinique 1,101 425 France
France (overseas department )Grand Bahama 1,096 423 Bahamas King Island 1,091 421 Australia
Australia Isla Margarita 1,072 414 Venezuela Atka Island 1,061 410 USA Great Nicobar 1,045 403 India
India Tahiti 1,042 402 French Polynesia , Overseas Lands of France Chongming 1,041 402 People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China Åland Main Island 1,010 394 Åland
Åland , autonomous region of Finland Mornington Island 1,002 387 Australia
Australia
This section of the list is far from comprehensive.
