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! Rank !! Island's name !! class="unsortable" | Area<br>(km<sup>2</sup>)<ref name="autogenerated5">{{cite web|url=http://islands.unep.ch/Tiarea.htm |title=Islands By Land Area |publisher=Islands.unep.ch |accessdate=2010-08-01}}</ref> !! class="unsortable" | Area<br>(sq mi) !! Country or countries
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1 || [[Greenland|Greenland]]{{refn|group="Note"|It is thought that beneath the [[Greenland ice sheet|ice sheet]] Greenland may be three separate islands.<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/07/02/MNGS0JM7611.DTL&hw=arctic&sn=007&sc=325 "Greenland's huge ice sheet is melting far faster than scientists expected"], ''San Francisco Chronicle'', 2 July 2006.</ref> Whether the places where the ice-bedrock boundary reaches below the sea level are land or sea is a matter of definition. The usual definition is that Greenland is one major island.}} || 2,130,800<ref name="jc1">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldislandinfo.com/CONTISLAND.html |title=Joshua Calder's World Island Info - Continent or Island? |publisher=Worldislandinfo.com |accessdate=2016-01-30}}</ref> || {{convert|2,130,800|km2|disp=number}} || {{GRL}}, forms part of the [[Danish Realm]] ({{DNK}})
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1 || [[
Australia]] ||
7,
692,024 || {{convert|
7,
692,024|km2|disp=number}} || {{
AUS}}
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| 2 || [[New Guinea]] || 785,753 || {{convert|785,753|km2|disp=number}} || {{IDN}} ([[Papua (province)|Papua]] and [[West Papua (province)|West Papua]]) and {{PNG}}
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2 || [[Greenland|Greenland]]{{refn|group="Note"|It is thought that beneath the [[Greenland ice sheet|ice sheet]] Greenland may be three separate islands.<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/07/02/MNGS0JM7611.DTL&hw=arctic&sn=007&sc=325 "Greenland's huge ice sheet is melting far faster than scientists expected"], ''San Francisco Chronicle'', 2 July 2006.</ref> Whether the places where the ice-bedrock boundary reaches below the sea level are land or sea is a matter of definition. The usual definition is that Greenland is one major island.}} || 2,130,800<ref name="jc1">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldislandinfo.com/CONTISLAND.html |title=Joshua Calder's World Island Info - Continent or Island? |publisher=Worldislandinfo.com |accessdate=2016-01-30}}</ref> || {{convert|2,130,800|km2|disp=number}} || {{GRL}}, forms part of the [[Danish Realm]] ({{DNK}})
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| 3 || [[New Guinea]] || 785,753 || {{convert|785,753|km2|disp=number}} || {{IDN}} ([[Papua (province)|Papua]] and [[West Papua (province)|West Papua]]) and {{PNG}}
| 3 || [[Borneo ]] || 748 ,168 || {{convert|748 ,168 |km2|disp=number}} || {{IDN}} ([[Central Kalimantan |Central]], [[East Kalimantan|East]], [[North Kalimantan|North]], [[South Kalimantan|South ]] and [[West Kalimantan]]), {{MYS}} ([[Sabah]] and [[Sarawak ]]) and {{BRN }}
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4 || [[
Geography of Madagascar|Madagascar ]] ||
587 ,
041 || {{convert|
587 ,
041 |km2|disp=number}} || {{
MAD }}
| 4 || [[Borneo]] || 748,168 || {{convert|748,168|km2|disp=number}} || {{IDN}} ([[Central Kalimantan|Central]], [[East Kalimantan|East]], [[North Kalimantan|North]], [[South Kalimantan|South]] and [[West Kalimantan]]), {{MYS}} ([[Sabah]] and [[Sarawak]]) and {{BRN}}
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5 || [[Baffin Island]] || 507,451<ref name="Canada">{{cite web|url=http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html |title=Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands |publisher=Atlas.nrcan.gc.ca |date=2009-08-12 |accessdate=2010-08-30| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122002132/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html | archivedate=2013-01-22}}</ref> || {{convert|507,451|km2|disp=number}} || {{CAN}} ([[Nunavut]])
| 5 || [[Geography of Madagascar|Madagascar]] || 587,041 || {{convert|587,041|km2|disp=number}} || {{MAD}}
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|-
| 6 || [[Sumatra]] || 443,066 || {{convert|473,481|km2|disp=number}} || {{IDN}} ([[Aceh]], [[Bengkulu]], [[Jambi]], [[Lampung]], [[Riau]] and [[North Sumatra|North]], [[South Sumatra|South]] and [[West Sumatra]])
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6 || [[Baffin Island]] || 507,451<ref name="Canada">{{cite web|url=http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html |title=Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands |publisher=Atlas.nrcan.gc.ca |date=2009-08-12 |accessdate=2010-08-30| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122002132/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html | archivedate=2013-01-22}}</ref> || {{convert|507,451|km2|disp=number}} || {{CAN}} ([[Nunavut]])
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|-
| 7 || [[Sumatra]] || 443,066 || {{convert|473,481|km2|disp=number}} || {{IDN}} ([[Aceh]], [[Bengkulu]], [[Jambi]], [[Lampung]], [[Riau]] and [[North Sumatra|North]], [[South Sumatra|South]] and [[West Sumatra]])
| 7 || [[Honshu ]] || 225 ,800 || {{convert|225 ,800 |km2|disp=number}} || {{JPN }} ([[Chūbu region|Chūbu ]], [[Chūgoku region|Chūgoku ]], [[Kansai region |Kansai ]], [[Kantō region |Kantō ]] and [[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku ]] regions )
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| 8 || [[Honshu]] || 225,800 || {{convert|225,800|km2|disp=number}} || {{JPN}} ([[Chūbu region|Chūbu]], [[Chūgoku region|Chūgoku]], [[Kansai region|Kansai]], [[Kantō region|Kantō]] and [[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku]] regions)
| 8 || [[Victoria Island (Canada)|Victoria Island ]] || 217 ,291<ref name="Canada"/> || {{convert|217 ,291 |km2|disp=number}} || {{CAN }} ([[Northwest Territories ]] and [[Nunavut ]])
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|-
| 9 || [[Victoria Island (Canada)|Victoria Island]] || 217,291<ref name="Canada"/> || {{convert|217,291|km2|disp=number}} || {{CAN}} ([[Northwest Territories]] and [[Nunavut]])
| 9 || [[Great Britain ]] || 209 ,331 || {{convert|209 ,331 |km2|disp=number}} || {{UK }} ([[England]], [[Scotland ]] and [[Wales ]])
|-
|-
| 10 || [[Great Britain]] || 209,331 || {{convert|209,331|km2|disp=number}} || {{UK}} ([[England]], [[Scotland]] and [[Wales]])
| 10 || [[Ellesmere Island ]] || 196 ,236<ref name="Canada"/> || {{convert|196 ,236 |km2|disp=number}} || {{CAN }} ([[Nunavut ]])
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| 11 || [[Ellesmere Island]] || 196,236<ref name="Canada"/> || {{convert|196,236|km2|disp=number}} || {{CAN}} ([[Nunavut]])
| 11 || [[Sulawesi ]] || 180 ,681 || {{convert|180 ,681 |km2|disp=number}} || {{IDN }} ([[Gorontalo ]] and [[Central Sulawesi|Central]], [[North Sulawesi|North]], [[South Sulawesi|South]], [[Southeast Sulawesi|Southeast]] and [[West Sulawesi]] provinces )
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|-
| 12 || [[Sulawesi]] || 180,681 || {{convert|180,681|km2|disp=number}} || {{IDN}} ([[Gorontalo]] and [[Central Sulawesi|Central]], [[North Sulawesi|North]], [[South Sulawesi|South]], [[Southeast Sulawesi|Southeast]] and [[West Sulawesi]] provinces)
| 12 || [[South Island ]] || 145 ,836 || {{convert|145 ,836 |km2|disp=number}} || {{NZ }} ([[Canterbury, New Zealand|Canterbury ]], [[Otago]], [[Southland, New Zealand |Southland ]], [[West Coast, New Zealand |West Coast ]], [[Tasman District |Tasman ]], [[Nelson, New Zealand |Nelson ]], [[Marlborough Region|Marlborough ]] regions )
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| 13 || [[South Island]] || 145,836 || {{convert|145,836|km2|disp=number}} || {{NZ}} ([[Canterbury, New Zealand|Canterbury]], [[Otago]], [[Southland, New Zealand|Southland]], [[West Coast, New Zealand|West Coast]], [[Tasman District|Tasman]], [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]], [[Marlborough Region|Marlborough]] regions)
| 13 || [[Java ]] || 138 ,794 || {{convert|138 ,794 |km2|disp=number}} || {{IDN }} ([[Banten ]], [[Jakarta ]], [[Yogyakarta ]] and [[Central Java |Central ]], [[East Java |East ]] and [[West Java ]] provinces )
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| 14 || [[Java]] || 138,794 || {{convert|138,794|km2|disp=number}} || {{IDN}} ([[Banten]], [[Jakarta]], [[Yogyakarta]] and [[Central Java|Central]], [[East Java|East]] and [[West Java]] provinces)
| 14 || [[North Island ]] || 111 ,583 || {{convert|111 ,583 |km2|disp=number}} || {{NZ }} ([[Northland Region|Northland ]], [[Auckland Region|Auckland ]], [[Waikato ]], [[Gisborne District|Gisborne]], [[Bay of Plenty Region |Bay of Plenty ]], [[Taranaki]], [[Hawke's Bay Region |Hawke's Bay]], [[Manawatu-Wanganui ]] and [[Wellington Region|Wellington ]] regions )
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| 15 || [[North Island]] || 111,583 || {{convert|111,583|km2|disp=number}} || {{NZ}} ([[Northland Region|Northland]], [[Auckland Region|Auckland]], [[Waikato]], [[Gisborne District|Gisborne]], [[Bay of Plenty Region|Bay of Plenty]], [[Taranaki]], [[Hawke's Bay Region|Hawke's Bay]], [[Manawatu-Wanganui]] and [[Wellington Region|Wellington]] regions)
| 15 || [[Luzon ]] || 109 ,965 || {{convert|109 ,965 |km2|disp=number}} || {{PHI }} ([[Bicol Region]], [[Cagayan Valley ]], [[Calabarzon ]], [[Central Luzon ]], [[Cordillera Administrative Region]], [[Ilocos Region]], and [[Metro Manila|National Capital Region]])
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| 16 || [[Luzon]] || 109,965 || {{convert|109,965|km2|disp=number}} || {{PHI}} ([[Bicol Region]], [[Cagayan Valley]], [[Calabarzon]], [[Central Luzon]], [[Cordillera Administrative Region]], [[Ilocos Region]], and [[Metro Manila|National Capital Region]])
| 16 || [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland ]] || 108 ,860<ref name="Canada"/> || {{convert|108 ,860 |km2|disp=number}} || {{CAN }} ([[Newfoundland and Labrador ]])
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| 17 || [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]] || 108,860<ref name="Canada"/> || {{convert|108,860|km2|disp=number}} || {{CAN}} ([[Newfoundland and Labrador]])
| 17 || [[Geography of Cuba|Cuba (main island)]] || 105 ,806 || {{convert|105 ,806 |km2|disp=number}} || {{CUB }}
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| 18 || [[Geography of Cuba|Cuba (main island)]] || 105,806 || {{convert|105,806|km2|disp=number}} || {{CUB}}
| 18 || [[Geography of Iceland |Iceland (main island)]] || 101 ,826 || {{convert|101 ,826 |km2|disp=number}} || {{ISL }}
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| 19 || [[Geography of Iceland|Iceland (main island)]] || 101,826 || {{convert|101,826|km2|disp=number}} || {{ISL}}
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This list of islands by area includes all islands in the world greater than 2,500 km2 (970 sq mi) and several other islands over 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi), sorted in descending order by area. For comparison, continents are also shown.
Continental landmasses
A size comparison of the smallest continent (Australia) and the largest island (Greenland ). South of the Australian mainland is Tasmania , itself the 26th largest island. Although the continental landmasses listed below are not normally called islands (by definition a landmass cannot be both an island and a continent), they are, in fact, land entirely surrounded by water. In effect, they are enormous islands and are shown here for that reason. The figures are approximations and are for the continental mainland only.[citation needed
Rank
Landmass
Area2 )
Area
Country or countries
1
Afro-Eurasia 84,980,532
32,811,167
Various
2
Americas 42,549,000
16,428,000
Various
3
Antarctica [ Note 1] 14,000,000
5,400,000
None (various countries have territorial claims )
4
Australia [ Note 2] 7,692,024
2,969,907
Australia
Islands
2 (39,000 sq mi) and greater
Rank
Island's name
Area2 )[ 4]
Area
Country or countries
1
Greenland [ Note 3] 2,130,800[ 6]
822,700
Greenland , forms part of the Danish Realm (Denmark )
2
New Guinea 785,753
303,381
Indonesia (Papua and West Papua ) and Papua New Guinea
3
Borneo 748,168
288,869
Indonesia (Central , East , North , South and West Kalimantan ), Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak ) and Brunei
4
Madagascar 587,041
226,658
Madagascar
5
Baffin Island 507,451[ 7]
195,928
Canada (Nunavut )
6
Sumatra 443,066
182,812
Indonesia (Aceh , Bengkulu , Jambi , Lampung , Riau and North , South and West Sumatra )
7
Honshu 225,800
87,200
Japan (Chūbu , Chūgoku , Kansai , Kantō and Tōhoku regions)
8
Victoria Island 217,291[ 7]
83,897
Canada (Northwest Territories and Nunavut )
9
Great Britain 209,331
80,823
United Kingdom (England , Scotland and Wales )
10
Ellesmere Island 196,236[ 7]
75,767
Canada (Nunavut )
11
Sulawesi 180,681
69,761
Indonesia (Gorontalo and Central , North , South , Southeast and West Sulawesi provinces)
12
South Island 145,836
56,308
New Zealand (Canterbury , Otago , Southland , West Coast , Tasman , Nelson , Marlborough regions)
13
Java 138,794
53,589
Indonesia (Banten , Jakarta , Yogyakarta and Central , East and West Java provinces)
14
North Island 111,583
43,082
New Zealand (Northland , Auckland , Waikato , Gisborne , Bay of Plenty , Taranaki , Hawke's Bay , Manawatu-Wanganui and Wellington regions)
15
Luzon 109,965
42,458
Philippines (Bicol Region , Cagayan Valley , Calabarzon , Central Luzon , Cordillera Administrative Region , Ilocos Region , and National Capital Region )
16
Newfoundland 108,860[ 7]
42,030
Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador )
17
Cuba (main island) 105,806
40,852
Cuba
18
Iceland (main island) 101,826
39,315
Iceland
2 (9,653–38,610 sq mi)
Rank
Island's name
Area2 )[ 4]
Area
Country or countries
19
Mindanao 97,530
37,660
Philippines (Caraga , Davao Region , Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao , Northern Mindanao , SOCCSKSARGEN , and Zamboanga Peninsula )
20
Ireland 84,421[ 8]
32,595
Ireland and United Kingdom (Northern Ireland )
21
Hokkaido 78,719
30,394
Japan (Hokkaido region )
22
Hispaniola 73,929
28,544
Dominican Republic and Haiti
23
Sakhalin 72,493
27,990
Russia (Sakhalin Oblast )
24
Banks Island 70,028[ 7]
27,038
Canada (Northwest Territories )
25
Sri Lanka (main island) 65,268[ 9]
25,200
Sri Lanka
26
Tasmania 65,022
25,105
Australia (Tasmania )
27
Devon Island 55,247[ 7]
21,331
Canada (Nunavut ) (largest uninhabited island in the world)
28
Alexander Island 49,070
18,950
None (Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina (partial), Chile and United Kingdom )
29
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego 47,401
18,302
Argentina (Tierra del Fuego Province ) and Chile (Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region )
30
Severny Island (Novaya Zemlya , north)47,079
18,177
Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast )
31
Berkner Island 43,873
16,939
None (Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina , Chile (partial) and United Kingdom )
32
Axel Heiberg Island 43,178[ 7]
16,671
Canada (Nunavut )
33
Melville Island 42,149[ 7]
16,274
Canada (Northwest Territories and Nunavut )
34
Southampton Island 41,214[ 7]
15,913
Canada (Nunavut )
35
Marajó 40,100[ 9]
15,500
Brazil (Pará ). At the mouth of the Amazon River , it is the world's largest fluvial island.
36
Spitsbergen 38,981[ 10]
15,051
Norway (Svalbard )
37
Kyushu 37,437
14,455
Japan (Kyūshū region )
38
Taiwan (island) 35,883[ 11]
13,855
Taiwan
39
New Britain 35,145
13,570
Papua New Guinea (West New Britain Province and East New Britain Province )
40
Prince of Wales Island 33,339[ 7]
12,872
Canada (Nunavut )
41
Yuzhny Island (Novaya Zemlya , south)33,246
12,836
Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast )
42
Hainan 33,210
12,820
People's Republic of China (Hainan Province )
43
Vancouver Island 31,285[ 7]
12,079
Canada (British Columbia )
44
Timor 28,418
10,972
Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara ) and East Timor
45
Sicily 25,662
9,908
Italy (Sicily )
2 (3,861–9,652 sq mi)
Rank
Island's name
Area2 )[ 4]
Area
Country or countries
46
Somerset Island 24,786[ 7]
9,570
Canada (Nunavut )
47
Kotelny Island 24,000
9,300
Russia (Sakha Republic )
48
Sardinia 23,949
9,247
Italy (Sardinia )
49
Bananal 20,000[ 9]
7,398
Brazil (Tocantins ) (world's 2nd largest fluvial island)
50
Shikoku 18,545
7,160
Japan (Shikoku region )
51
Halmahera 18,040
6,970
Indonesia (North Maluku )
52
Seram Island 17,454
6,739
Indonesia (Maluku )
53
New Caledonia (Grande Terre )16,648
6,428
New Caledonia , special collectivity of France
54
Bathurst Island 16,042[ 7]
6,194
Canada (Nunavut )
55
Prince Patrick Island 15,848[ 7]
6,119
Canada (Northwest Territories )
56
Thurston Island 15,700[ 9]
6,100
None (unclaimed island of Antarctica )
57
Nordaustlandet 14,467[ 10]
5,586
Norway (Svalbard )
58
Sumbawa 14,386
5,554
Indonesia (West Nusa Tenggara )
59
October Revolution Island (Oktyabrskoy Revolyutsii) 14,204
5,484
Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai )
60
Flores 14,154
5,465
Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara )
61
King William Island 13,111[ 7]
5,062
Canada (Nunavut )
62
Negros 13,075
5,048
Philippines (Western Visayas and Central Visayas )
63
Samar 12,849
4,961
Philippines (Eastern Visayas )
64
Palawan 12,189
4,706
Philippines (MIMAROPA )
65
Panay 12,011
4,637
Philippines (Western Visayas )
66
Yos Sudarso (Dolak) 11,742
4,534
Indonesia (Papua )
67
Bangka 11,413
4,407
Indonesia (Bangka-Belitung Islands )
68
Ellef Ringnes Island 11,295[ 7]
4,361
Canada (Nunavut )
69
Bolshevik Island 11,206
4,327
Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai )
70
Jamaica 11,190
4,320
Jamaica
71
Bylot Island 11,067[ 7]
4,273
Canada (Nunavut )
72
Sumba 10,711
4,136
Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara )
73
Mindoro 10,572
4,082
Philippines (MIMAROPA )
74
Viti Levu 10,531
4,066
Fiji (Central Division and Western Division )
75
Hawaiʻi (Big Island) 10,434
4,029
United States (Hawaii )
76
Cape Breton Island 10,311[ 7]
3,981
Canada (Nova Scotia )
2 (1,931–3,861 sq mi)
Rank
Island's name
Area2 )[ 4]
Area
Country or countries
77
Prince Charles Island 9,521[ 7]
3,676
Canada (Nunavut )
78
Bougainville Island 9,318
3,598
Papua New Guinea (Autonomous Region of Bougainville )
79
Kodiak Island 9,310
3,595[ 12]
United States (Alaska )
80
Cyprus 9,234
3,565
Cyprus , Akrotiri and Dhekelia , Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom , and Northern Cyprus [ Note 4]
81
Puerto Rico 9,100
3,500
Puerto Rico , insular area of the United States
82
Komsomolets Island 8,812
3,402
Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai )
83
Corsica 8,741
3,375
France (Corsica )
84
Qeqertarsuaq (Disko) 8,612
3,325
Greenland , forms part of the Danish Realm (Denmark )
85
Carney Island 8,500[ 9]
3,300
None (unclaimed island of Antarctica )
86
Chiloé Island 8,478
3,273
Chile (Los Lagos Region )
87
Buru 8,473
3,271
Indonesia (Maluku )
88
Crete 8,350
3,220
Greece (Crete )
89
Anticosti Island 7,941[ 7]
3,066
Canada (Quebec )
90
Roosevelt Island 7,910
3,050
None (Antarctic territorial claim by New Zealand )
91
Wrangel Island (Vrangelya) 7,866
3,037
Russia (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug )
92
Tupinambarana (western part)7,700
3,000
Brazil (Amazonas ) (if taken as one fluvial island )
93
New Ireland 7,405
2,859
Papua New Guinea (New Ireland Province )
94
Leyte 7,368
2,845
Philippines (Eastern Visayas )
95
East Falkland (Isla Soledad) 7,040
2,720
Falkland Islands , part of the British Overseas Territories , territories under sovereignty of United Kingdom and disputed with Argentina [ Note 5]
96
Zealand (Sjælland) 7,031[ 13]
2,715
Denmark (Zealand and Capital Region )
97
Cornwallis Island 6,995[ 7]
2,701
Canada (Nunavut )
98
Prince of Wales Island 6,675
2,577
United States (Alaska )
99
Kerguelen (main island) (Desolation Island) 6,617
2,555
French Southern and Antarctic Lands , overseas territory of France
100
Siple Island 6,390
2,470
None (unclaimed island of Antarctica )
101
Graham Island 6,361[ 7]
2,456
Canada (British Columbia )
102
New Siberia (Novaya Sibir) 6,201
2,394
Russia (Sakha Republic )
103
Melville Island 5,765
2,226
Australia (Northern Territory )
104
Prince Edward Island 5,620[ 7]
2,170
Canada (Prince Edward Island )
105
Vanua Levu 5,587
2,157
Fiji (Northern Division )
106
Wellington Island 5,556
2,145
Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region )
107
Coats Island 5,498[ 7]
2,123
Canada (Nunavut )
108
Bali 5,416
2,091
Indonesia (Bali )
109
Chichagof Island 5,388
2,080
United States (Alaska )
110
Guadalcanal 5,353
2,067
Solomon Islands (Guadalcanal Province and Capital Territory )
111
Amund Ringnes Island 5,255[ 7]
2,029
Canada (Nunavut )
112
Great Lyakhovsky Island (Bolshoy Lyakhovsky) 5,157
1,991
Russia (Sakha Republic )
113
St. Lawrence Island 5,135
1,983
United States (Alaska )
114
Riesco Island 5,110[ 14]
1,970
Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region )
115
Edgeøya 5,073[ 10]
1,959
Norway (Svalbard )
116
Mackenzie King Island 5,048[ 7]
1,949
Canada (Northwest Territories and Nunavut )
117
Trinidad 5,009
1,934
Trinidad and Tobago
118
Caviana 5,000[ 14]
1,900
Brazil (Pará )
2 (965–1,930 sq mi)
Rank
Island's name
Area2 )[ 4]
Area
Country or countries
119
Kolguyev Island 4,968
1,918
Russia (Nenets Autonomous Okrug )
120
Ilha Grande de Gurupá 4,864[ 14]
1,878
Brazil (Pará )
121
Isabela Island 4,711
1,819
Ecuador (Galápagos Province )
122
North Jutlandic Island (Vendsyssel-Thy) 4,685[ 13]
1,809
Denmark (North Denmark ) (physically part of the Jutland peninsula until 1825)
123
Lombok 4,625
1,786
Indonesia (West Nusa Tenggara )
124
West Falkland (Isla Gran Malvina) 4,531
1,749
Falkland Islands , part of the British Overseas Territories , territories under sovereignty of United Kingdom and disputed with Argentina [ Note 5]
125
Belitung 4,478
1,729
Indonesia (Bangka-Belitung Islands )
126
Cebu 4,468
1,725
Philippines (Central Visayas )
127
Adelaide Island 4,463
1,723
None (Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina , Chile and United Kingdom )
128
Stefansson Island 4,463[ 7]
1,723
Canada (Nunavut )
129
Madura Island 4,429
1,710
Indonesia (East Java )
130
Buton 4,408
1,702
Indonesia (South East Sulawesi )
131
Kangaroo Island 4,374
1,689
Australia (South Australia )
132
Admiralty Island 4,362
1,684
United States (Alaska )
133
Nunivak Island 4,209[ 14]
1,625
United States (Alaska )
134
Unimak Island 4,119
1,590
United States (Alaska )
135
Hoste Island 4,117[ 14]
1,590
Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region )
136
Spaatz Island 4,100[ 14]
1,600
None (Antarctic territorial claims by Chile and United Kingdom )
137
Baranof Island 4,065
1,570
United States (Alaska )
138
Nias 4,048
1,563
Indonesia (North Sumatra )
139
Espiritu Santo 3,956
1,527
Vanuatu (Sanma Province )
140
Milne Land 3,913
1,511
Greenland , forms part of the Danish Realm (Denmark )
141
Malaita 3,836
1,481
Solomon Islands (Malaita Province )
142
Siberut 3,829
1,478
Indonesia (West Sumatra )
143
Bohol 3,821
1,475
Philippines (Central Visayas )
144
South Georgia 3,718
1,436
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands , part of the British Overseas Territories , territories under sovereignty of United Kingdom
145
Euboea (Evvoia)3,707
1,431
Greece (Central Greece )
146
Santa Inés Island 3,688
1,424
Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region )
147
Majorca 3,667
1,416
Spain (Balearic Islands )
148
Santa Isabel Island 3,665
1,415
Solomon Islands (Isabel Province )
149
Long Island 3,629[ 14]
1,401
United States (New York )
150
Socotra 3,607
1,393
Yemen (Socotra Governorate )
151
Wetar 3,600[ 14]
1,400
Indonesia (Maluku )
152
Tupinambarana (northern part)3,600
1,400
Brazil (Amazonas )
153
Traill Island 3,542
1,368
Greenland , forms part of the Danish Realm (Denmark )
154
Bear Island 3,500[ 14]
1,400
None (Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina , Chile and United Kingdom )
155
North Andros Island 3,439
1,328
Bahamas (North Andros and Central Andros )
156
Vaygach Island 3,329
1,285
Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast )
157
Masbate Island 3,268[ 14]
1,262
Philippines (Bicol Region )
158
Iturup (Etorofu) 3,238
1,250
Russia (Sakhalin Oblast ) (also claimed by Japan (Hokkaidō region ))
159
Makira (San Cristóbal)3,190
1,230
Solomon Islands (Makira-Ulawa Province )
160
Mansel Island 3,180[ 7]
1,230
Canada (Nunavut )
161
Yamdena 3,100[ 14]
1,200
Indonesia (Maluku )
162
Waigeo 3,060[ 14]
1,180
Indonesia (West Papua )
163
Akimiski Island 3,001[ 7]
1,159
Canada (Nunavut )
164
Gotland 2,994[ 15]
1,156
Sweden (Gotland )
165
Funen (Fyn)2,985[ 13]
1,153
Denmark (Southern Denmark )
166
Choiseul Island 2,971
1,147
Solomon Islands (Choiseul Province )
167
Revillagigedo Island 2,965
1,145
United States (Alaska )
168
Taliabu 2,913
1,125
Indonesia (North Maluku )
169
Muna Island 2,889
1,115
Indonesia (South East Sulawesi )
170
Zemlya Georga 2,821
1,089
Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast )
171
Kupreanof Island 2,813
1,086
United States (Alaska )
172
Borden Island 2,794[ 7]
1,079
Canada (Northwest Territories and Nunavut )
173
North Andaman Island 2,781
1,074
India (Andaman and Nicobar Islands )
174
Manitoulin Island 2,766[ 16]
1,068
Canada (Ontario ) (world's largest freshwater lake island )
175
Unalaska Island 2,722
1,051
United States (Alaska )
176
Saaremaa 2,672
1,032
Estonia (Saaremaa )
177
Moresby Island 2,608[ 7]
1,007
Canada (British Columbia )
178
James Ross Island 2,598
1,003
None (Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina , Chile and United Kingdom )
179
Obira 2,542
981
Indonesia (North Maluku )
180
Réunion 2,535
979
France (Réunion , overseas department )
2 (386–965 sq mi)This section of the list might not be complete, but covers almost all of the islands in the world over 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi). The area of some Antarctic islands is uncertain.
Rank
Island's name
Area2 )[ 4]
Area
Country or countries
181
Navarino Island 2,473[citation needed
955
Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region )
182
Paramushir 2,471[ 14]
954
Russia (Sakhalin Oblast )
183
Ross Island 2,460[ 14]
950
None (Antarctic territorial claim by New Zealand )
184
Ymer Island 2,437
941
Greenland , forms part of the Danish Realm (Denmark )
185
Anvers Island 2,432
939
None (Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina , Chile and United Kingdom )
186
Karaginsky Island 2,404[citation needed
928
Russia (Kamchatka Krai )
187
Cornwall Island 2,358[ 7]
910
Canada (Nunavut )
188
Peleng 2,346
906
Indonesia (Central Sulawesi )
189
Groote Eylandt 2,285
882
Australia (Northern Territory )
190
Yapen 2,278
880
Indonesia (Papua )
191
Morotai 2,266
875
Indonesia (North Maluku )
192
Princess Royal Island 2,251[ 7]
869
Canada (British Columbia )
193
Isla de la Juventud 2,237
864
Cuba (Isla de la Juventud )
194
Wilczek Land 2,203[citation needed
851
Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast )
195
Hinnøya 2,198[ 10]
849
Norway (Nordland and Troms )
196
Nelson Island 2,183[citation needed
843
United States (Alaska )
197
Richards Island 2,165[ 7]
836
Canada (Northwest Territories )
198
Trangan 2,149
830
Indonesia (Maluku )
199
Alor Island 2,120
820
Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara )
200
Margarita Island 2,100
810
Colombia (an inland fluvial island in the Magdalena River , not to be confused with the Caribbean Venezuelan island )
201
Lewis and Harris 2,086
805
United Kingdom (Scotland )
202
Laut Island 2,057
794
Indonesia (South Kalimantan )
203
Malakula 2,041
788
Vanuatu (Malampa Province )
204
New Georgia 2,037
786
Solomon Islands (Western Province )
205
Misool 2,034
785
Indonesia (West Papua )
206
Magdalena Island 2,025
782
Chile (Aysén Region )
207
René-Levasseur Island 2,020[ 16]
780
Canada (Quebec ) (largest artificial island )
208
Tenerife 2,008
775
Spain (Canary Islands )
209
Ayon Island 2,000[citation needed
770
Russia (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug )
210
Kuiu Island 1,962
758
United States (Alaska )
211
Manus Island 1,940
750
Papua New Guinea (Manus Province )
212
Bioko 1,935
747
Equatorial Guinea (Bioko Norte Province and Bioko Sur Province )
213
Biak 1,904
735
Indonesia (Papua )
214
Maui 1,903
735
United States (Hawaii )
215
Bacan 1,900
730
Indonesia (North Maluku )
216
Žitný ostrov 1,886[citation needed
728
Slovakia (Bratislava Region , Trnava Region and Nitra Region )
217
Mauritius 1,874
724
Mauritius
218
Fraser Island 1,840[ 17]
710
Australia (Queensland ) (world's largest sand island )
219
Jejudo 1,826[ 18]
705
South Korea (Jeju Province )
220
Stewart Island/Rakiura 1,815
701
New Zealand (Southland )
221
Bely Island 1,810
700
Russia (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug )
222
Afognak 1,809
698
United States (Alaska )
223
Umnak 1,793
692
United States (Alaska )
224
Bolshoy Shantar Island 1,766
682
Russia (Khabarovsk Krai )
225
Bolshoy Begichev Island 1,764
681
Russia (Sakha Republic )
226
Simeulue 1,754
677
Indonesia (Aceh )
227
Kobroor 1,723
665
Indonesia (Maluku )
228
Air Force Island 1,720[ 7]
660
Canada (Nunavut )
229
Natuna Besar 1,720[citation needed
660
Indonesia (Riau Islands )
230
Savai'i 1,718
663
Samoa (Fa'asaleleaga , Gaga'emauga , Gaga'ifomauga , Vaisigano , Satupa'itea and Palauli )
231
Geographical Society Island 1,717
663
Greenland , forms part of the Danish Realm (Denmark )
232
Bathurst Island 1,692
653
Australia (Northern Territory )
233
Bering Island 1,660[citation needed
640
Russia (Kamchatka Krai )
234
Skye 1,659
641
United Kingdom (Scotland )
235
Lesbos (Lesvos)1,641
634
Greece (North Aegean )
236
Soisalo 1,635[ 19]
631
Finland (Northern Savonia and Southern Savonia )
237
Fuerteventura 1,633
631
Spain (Canary Islands )
238
Salawati 1,623
627
Indonesia (West Papua )
239
Great Inagua 1,615
624
Bahamas (Inagua )
240
Kunashir Island 1,612
622
Russia (Sakhalin Oblast ) (also claimed by Japan (Hokkaidō region ))
241
Joinville Island 1,607
620
None (Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina , Chile and United Kingdom )
242
Tanahbesar (Wokam) 1,604
619
Indonesia (Maluku )
243
Rantau 1,598
617
Indonesia (Riau )
244
Senja 1,590[ 10]
610
Norway (Troms )
245
Flaherty Island 1,585[ 7]
612
Canada (Nunavut )
246
Oahu 1,583
611
United States (Hawaii )
247
Zanzibar (Unguja) 1,575
608
Tanzania (Unguja North Region , Unguja South Region and Mjini Magharibi Region )
248
Graham Bell Island 1,557
601
Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast )
249
Eglinton Island 1,541[ 7]
595
Canada (Northwest Territories )
250
Middle Andaman Island 1,536[ 18]
593
India (Andaman and Nicobar Islands )
251
Clavering Island 1,535
593
Greenland , forms part of the Danish Realm (Denmark )
252
Gran Canaria 1,530
590
Spain (Canary Islands )
253
Pioneer Island 1,527
590
Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai )
254
Great Karimun 1,524
588
Indonesia (Riau Islands )
255
Catanduanes 1,523
588
Philippines (Bicol Region )
256
Charcot Island 1,500[citation needed
580
None (Antarctic territorial claims by Chile and United Kingdom )
257
Rupat 1,490
580
Indonesia (Riau )
258
Qeshm 1,488
575
Iran (Hormozgan Province )
259
Nares Land 1,466
566
Greenland , forms part of the Danish Realm (Denmark )
260
South Andros Island 1,448
559
Bahamas (South Andros )
261
Bhola Island 1,441[citation needed
556
Bangladesh (Barisal Division )
262
Fergusson Island 1,437
555
Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province )
263
Urup 1,437
555
Russia (Sakhalin Oblast )
264
Kauai 1,435
554
United States (Hawaii )
265
São Luís Island 1,410[citation needed
540
Brazil (Maranhão )
266
Rhodes 1,410
540
Greece (South Aegean )
267
King George Island 1,384
534
None (Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina , Chile and United Kingdom )
268
Graham Island 1,378[ 7]
532
Canada (Nunavut )
269
Pitt Island 1,375[ 7]
531
Canada (British Columbia )
270
Nottingham Island 1,372[ 7]
530
Canada (Nunavut )
271
Desolación Island 1,352
522
Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region )
272
Ramree Island 1,350[ 18]
520
Myanmar (Rakhine State )
273
Flinders Island 1,330
510
Australia (Tasmania )
274
Öland 1,347[ 15]
520
Sweden (Kalmar )
275
Lougheed Island 1,308[ 7]
505
Canada (Nunavut )
276
Dawson Island 1,290
500
Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region )
277
Barentsøya (Barents)1,288[ 20]
497
Norway (Svalbard )
278
Lembata (Lomblen)1,270
490
Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara )
279
Chongming Island 1,267[citation needed
489
People's Republic of China (Shanghai Municipality )
280
Basilan 1,266
489
Philippines (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and Zamboanga Peninsula )
281
Shannon Island 1,259
486
Greenland , forms part of the Danish Realm (Denmark )
282
Mill Island 1,258
486
None (Antarctic territorial claim by Australia )
283
Morfil 1,250
480
Senegal (Saint-Louis Region )
284
Lolland 1,243[ 13]
480
Denmark (Zealand )
285
Mangole Island 1,229
475
Indonesia (North Maluku )
286
New Hanover Island (Lavongai) 1,227
474
Papua New Guinea (New Ireland Province )
287
Rote Island 1,227
474
Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara )
288
South Andaman Island 1,211
468
India (Andaman and Nicobar Islands )
289
Okinawa Island 1,200
460
Japan (Ryukyu Islands )
290
Oleniy Island 1,197
462
Russia (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug )
291
Tiburón Island 1,190
460
Mexico (Sonora )
292
Campana Island 1,188
459
Chile (Aisén Region )
293
Bintan Island 1,173
453
Indonesia (Riau Islands )
294
Martinique 1,167
451
France (Martinique , overseas department )
295
Aracena Island 1,164
449
Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region )
296
Sherman Island 1,159
447
None (unclaimed island of Antarctica )
297
Byam Martin Island 1,150[ 7]
440
Canada (Nunavut )
298
Great Abaco 1,146
442
Bahamas (North Abaco , Central Abaco and South Abaco )
299
Lifou Island 1,146
442
New Caledonia , special collectivity of France
300
Wales Island 1,137[ 7]
439
Canada (Nunavut )
301
Île Vanier 1,126[ 7]
435
Canada (Nunavut )
302
Upolu 1,125
434
Samoa (Tuamasaga , A'ana , Aiga-i-le-Tai , Atua , Va'a-o-Fonoti and Gaga'emauga )
303
King Island 1,121
433
Australia (Tasmania )
304
Clarence Island 1,111
429
Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region )
305
Padang Island 1,109
428
Indonesia (Riau )
306
Grand Bahama 1,096
423
Bahamas (East Grand Bahama , West Grand Bahama and Freeport )
307
Alexandra Land (Zemlya Aleksandry) 1,095
423
Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast )
308
Rowley Island 1,090[ 7]
420
Canada (Nunavut )
309
Tahiti 1,069
413
French Polynesia , overseas collectivity of France
310
Sääminginsalo 1,069[ 19]
413
Finland (Southern Savonia ) (not a true island because it is detached from the mainland by an artificial canal)
311
Serrano Island 1,063
410
Chile (Aisén Region )
312
Atka Island 1,061
410
United States (Alaska )
313
Cameron Island 1,059[ 7]
409
Canada (Nunavut )
314
Gallya (Hall Island) 1,049
405
Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast )
315
Madre de Dios Island 1,043
403
Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region )
316
Normanby Island 1,040
400
Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province )
317
Hiiumaa 1,031
398
Estonia (Hiiumaa )
318
Margarita Island 1,020
390
Venezuela (Nueva Esparta )
319
Resolution Island 1,015[ 7]
392
Canada (Nunavut )
320
Grande Comore 1,013
391
Comoros (Grande Comore )
321
Mornington Island 1,002[citation needed
387
Australia (Queensland )
322
Smyley Island 1,000[citation needed
390
None (Antarctic territorial claims by Chile and United Kingdom )
See also
Notes
^ Antarctica is a special case; if its ice is considered not as land, but as water, it is not a single land mass, but several land areas of much smaller area, since the ice-bedrock boundary is below sea level in many regions of the continent. If its ice cover were to be lifted, some rock that is currently below sea level would rise as the weight of the ice would be removed ,[ 1] eustatic rises in sea level .[ 2] ^ Australia is more than three times the size of Greenland , the largest island. Australia is sometimes dubbed "The Island Continent" or "Earth’s largest island but smallest continent".[ 3] ^ It is thought that beneath the ice sheet Greenland may be three separate islands.[ 5]
^ The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus claims and controls one third of the island of Cyprus, although this is not recognised by any country except Turkey .
^ a b A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. The territory is described as "Falkland Islands (Malvinas)" by the United Nations.
^ Global warming and the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet ^ Jonathan L. Bamber; River; Vermeersen; LeBrocq (May 2009). "Reassessment of the Potential Sea-Level Rise from a Collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet" . Science . 324 (59295): 901–903. doi :10.1126/science.1169335 . PMID 19443778 . Retrieved 3 June 2013 . ^ "Australia in Brief - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . Dfat.gov.au. Archived from the original on 2003-08-20. Retrieved 2010-08-30 .^ a b c d e f "Islands By Land Area" . Islands.unep.ch. Retrieved 2010-08-01 .^ "Greenland's huge ice sheet is melting far faster than scientists expected" , San Francisco Chronicle , 2 July 2006.^ "Joshua Calder's World Island Info - Continent or Island?" . Worldislandinfo.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30 .^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au "Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands" . Atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. 2009-08-12. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2010-08-30 .^ Nolan, Professor William. "Geography of Ireland" . Government of Ireland . Retrieved 2009-11-11 . ^ a b c d e "Joshua Calder's World Island Info - Largest Islands of the World" . Worldislandinfo.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30 .^ a b c d e "Statistisk årbok 2009: Geografisk oversikt" (in Norwegian). Ssb.no. Retrieved 2010-08-01 .^ Monthly Bulletin of Interior Statistics 2011.12 Archived 2014-03-29 at the Wayback Machine , Department of Statistics, Ministry of the Interior, R.O.C.^ Dunham, Mike (July 31, 2010). "Turns out Kodiak is largest U.S. island, depending on viewpoint" . Anchorage Daily News . Archived from the original on August 2, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2010 . ^ a b c d "Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen - Střrste řer" . 2003-09-23. Retrieved 2010-08-01 .[permanent dead link ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Joshua Calder's World Island Info - Largest Islands of the World by Region" . Worldislandinfo.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30 .^ a b Öar i Sverige Islands in Sweden ^ a b "Joshua Calder's World Island Info - Largest Lake Islands of the World" . Worldislandinfo.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30 .^ World Heritage Places - Fraser Island ^ a b c "Joshua Calder's World Island Info - Largest Islands of Selected Countries" . Worldislandinfo.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30 .^ a b "Suomen suurimmat saaret" . Kauko Huotari. Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-08-01 .^ "Svalbard Statistics 2005" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-08-01 .
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