List of islands in the Pacific Ocean
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This is a list of many of the major Pacific islands, organized by archipelago or political unit. In order to keep this list of moderate size, links are given to more complete lists for countries with large numbers of small or uninhabited islands.
Sovereign states
- Aleutian Islands
- American Samoa (Eastern part of the Samoa Islands, United States territory)
- Aunuu
- Ofu-Olosega
- Rose Atoll
- Swains Island (Olosenga, Olohega) (Disputed)
- Tau
- Tutuila
- Channel Islands of California
- Hawaiian Islands
- Marianas Islands
- Northern Mariana Islands
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- British Columbia, Canada (many islands). All of Canada's Pacific islands are located in the province of British Columbia. Vancouver Island is Canada's largest Pacific island.
- Principal islands:
- Significant outliers:
- Archipelagos:
- Clipperton Island
- French Polynesia (Autonomous Overseas Territory of France)
- Gilbert Islands
- Caroline Island
- Flint Island
- Kiritimati/Christmas Island
- Malden Island
- Starbuck Island
- Tabuaeran/Fanning Island
- Teraina/Washington Island
("Aotearoa", see also Islands of New Zealand)
- Kermadec Islands (New Zealand)
(see also Islands of Tuvalu)
- Funafuti (atoll of at least 30 islands)
- Nanumanga (or Nanumaga)
- Nanumea (atoll of at least 6 islands)
- Niulakita
- Niutao
- Nui (atoll of at least 21 islands)
- Nukufetau (atoll of at least 33 islands)
- Nukulaelae (atoll of at least 15 islands)
- Vaitupu (atoll of at least 9 islands)
(New Hebrides; see also Islands of Vanuatu) Port Vila
- Torba Province
- Torres Islands
- Banks Islands
- Vet Tagde
- Ureparapara
- Rowa Islands (Reef Islands)
- Vanua Lava
- Gaua (Santa Maria Island)
- Mota
- Mota Lava (Saddle)
- Merig
- Mere Lava
- Sanma Province
- Penama Province
- Pentecost Island
- Ambae (Aoba)
- Maewo
- Malampa Province
- Shefa Province
- Tafea Province
- Tanna
- Aniwa
- Futuna
- Erromango
- Goat Island (uninhabited)
- Vete Manung (uninhabited)
- Anatom
- Inyeug (Airport of Anatom)
- Matthew Island (uninhabited, claimed by New Caledonia)
- Hunter Island (uninhabited, claimed by New Caledonia)
Countries
Other islands
- Galápagos Islands (Ecuador)
- Indonesia
- Maluku Islands
- New Guinea / Papua
- Japan (the Japanese Archipelago of 6,852 islands)
- Marcus Island (Japan)
- Kuril Islands (Russia)
- Line Islands
- Lord Howe Island (Australia)
- Tongareva/Penhryn Island (Cook Islands)
- Vostok Island (Kiribati)
- Marshall Islands
- Norfolk Island (Australia)
- Nauru
- New Caledonia (France)
- Niue (Savage Island)
- Okinotori Islands (Japan)
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Phoenix Islands (Kiribati)
- Pitcairn Islands (UK)
- Sakhalin (Russia)
- Samoa (western part of the Samoa Islands)
- Solomon Islands (see also Islands of the Solomon Islands)
- Taiwan
- Tokelau
- Tonga (only main islands or groups, on north-south order. See also complete list of islands in Tonga)
- Torres Strait Islands (Australia)
- Erromango
- Espiritu Santo
- Futuna
- Hunter (claimed by France and Vanuatu)
- Lopevi
- Maewo
- Malakula
- Matthew (claimed by France and Vanuatu)
- Paama
- Pentecost
- Shepherds Islands
- Tanna
- Torres Islands
- Wallis and Futuna (France)
- Willis Island (Australia)
- Auckland Islands
- Cocos Island
- Chiloé Island
- Pearl Islands
- Puná Island
- Gorgona Island, Colombia
- Malpelo Island
- Tiburón Island
- Archangel Island
- Cedros Island