Dymaxion world map with the continental landmasses (Roman numerals) and 30 largest islands (Arabic numerals) roughly to scale

This list of islands by area includes all islands in the world larger than 2,500 km2 (970 sq mi) and most of the islands over 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi), sorted in descending order by area. For comparison, four very large continental landmasses are also shown.

Continental landmasses

Continental landmasses are not usually classified as islands despite being completely surrounded by water.[Note 1] However, because the definition of continent varies between geographers, the Americas are sometimes defined as two separate continents while mainland Australia is sometimes defined as an island as well as a continent. Nevertheless, for the purposes of this list, mainland Australia along with the other major landmasses have been listed as continental landmasses for comparison. The figures are approximations and are for the four major continental landmasses only.[Note 2] The artificial Panama and Suez canals are disregarded, as they are not natural waters that separate the continents.

Rank Continental landmass[Note 3] Area
(km2)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Nation(s)
1 Afro-Eurasia 79,810,726[Note 4] 30,815,094

126 countries[Note 8]
7 de facto states[Note 10]

2 Americas 37,699,623[Note 11] 14,555,906

22 countries[Note 13]
French Guiana[Note 14]

3 Antarctica[Note 15] 12,272,800[Note 16] 4,738,600 None[Note 18]
4 Australia[Note 19] 7,591,608[Note 20] 2,931,136 Australia

Islands

Islands 100,000 km2 (38,600 sq mi) and greater

Rank Island Area
(km2)[11]		 Area
(sq mi)		 Nation(s) (subnational divisions)
1 Greenland (main island)[Note 21][8] 2,130,800[12] 822,700 Greenland[Note 22]
2 New Guinea[Note 23] 785,753[13] 303,381 Indonesia (Central Papua, Highland Papua, Papua, South Papua, West Papua and Southwest Papua)
Papua New Guinea (Highlands, Momase, and Southern regions)
3 Borneo[Note 24] 748,168 288,869 Brunei
Indonesia (Central, East, North, South, and West Kalimantan)
Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak)
4 Madagascar (main island)[Note 25] 587,041[14] 226,658 Madagascar
5 Baffin Island[Note 26] 507,451[15] 195,928 Canada (Nunavut)
6 Sumatra 443,065 171,068 Indonesia (Aceh, Bengkulu, Jambi, Lampung, Riau, North, South, and West Sumatra provinces)
7 Honshu 225,800 87,200 Japan (Chūbu, Chūgoku, Kansai, Kantō, and Tōhoku regions)
8 Victoria Island 217,291[15] 83,897 Canada (Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
9 Great Britain[Note 27] 209,331 80,823 United Kingdom (England, Scotland, and Wales)
10 Ellesmere Island 196,236[15] 75,767 Canada (Nunavut)
11 Sulawesi 180,681 69,761 Indonesia (Gorontalo, Central, North, South, Southeast, and West Sulawesi)
12 South Island 145,836 56,308 New Zealand (Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson, Otago, Southland, Tasman, and the West Coast)
13 Java 138,794 53,589 Indonesia (Banten, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Central, East, and West Java)
14 North Island 111,583 43,082 New Zealand (Auckland, the Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui, Northland, Taranaki, Waikato, and Wellington)
15 Luzon (main island) 109,965 42,458 Philippines (Bicol, Cagayan Valley, Calabarzon, Central Luzon, Cordillera, Ilocos, and the National Capital Region)
16 Newfoundland 108,860[15] 42,030 Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador)
17 Cuba (main island)[Note 28] 105,806 40,852 Cuba
18 Iceland (main island)[Note 29] 101,826 39,315 Iceland

Islands 25,000–100,000 km2 (9,700–38,600 sq mi)

Rank Island Area
(km2)[11]		 Area
(sq mi)		 Nation(s)
19 Mindanao (main island) 97,530 37,660 Philippines (Caraga, Davao, Bangsamoro, Northern Mindanao, Soccsksargen, and Zamboanga Peninsula)
20 Ireland 84,421[16] 32,595 Ireland
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
21 Hokkaidō 78,719 30,394 Japan (Hokkaidō region and prefecture)
22 Hispaniola 73,929 28,544 Dominican Republic
Haiti
23 Sakhalin 72,493 27,990 Russia (Sakhalin)
24 Banks Island 70,028[15] 27,038 Canada (Northwest Territories)
25 Sri Lanka (main island) 65,268[17] 25,200 Sri Lanka
26 Tasmania (main island) 65,022 25,105 Australia (Tasmania)
27 Devon Island[Note 30] 55,247[15] 21,331 Canada (Nunavut)
28 Alexander Island[Note 31] 49,070 18,950 None[Note 32]
29 Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego[Note 33] 47,992 18,530 Argentina (Tierra del Fuego)
Chile (Magallanes)
30 Severny Island (Novaya Zemlya north) 47,079 18,177 Russia (Arkhangelsk)
31 Berkner Island 43,873 16,939 None[Note 34]
32 Axel Heiberg Island 43,178[15] 16,671 Canada (Nunavut)
33 Melville Island 42,149[15] 16,274 Canada (Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
34 Southampton Island 41,214[15] 15,913 Canada (Nunavut)
35 Marajó[Note 35] 40,100[17] 15,500 Brazil (Pará)
36 Spitsbergen 38,981[18] 15,051 Norway (Svalbard)
37 Kyūshū 37,437 14,455 Japan (Kyūshū region)
38 New Britain 35,145 13,570 Papua New Guinea (East New Britain Province and West New Britain Province)
39 Taiwan (main island) 34,507 13,323 Taiwan [Note 36]
40 Prince of Wales Island 33,339[15] 12,872 Canada (Nunavut)
41 Yuzhny Island (Novaya Zemlya south) 33,246 12,836 Russia (Arkhangelsk)
42 Hainan 33,210 12,820 China (Hainan Province)
43 Vancouver Island 31,285[15] 12,079 Canada (British Columbia)
44 Timor 28,418 10,972 East Timor
Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
45 Sicily 25,711[19] 9,927 Italy (Sicily)

Islands 10,000–25,000 km2 (3,900–9,700 sq mi)

Rank Island Area
(km2)[11]		 Area
(sq mi)		 Nation(s)
46 Somerset Island 24,786[15] 9,570 Canada (Nunavut)
47 Kotelny Island 24,000 9,300 Russia (Sakha)
48 Sardinia 23,949 9,247 Italy (Sardinia)
49 Bananal[Note 37] 20,000[17] 7,398 Brazil (Tocantins)
50 Shikoku 18,545 7,160 Japan (Shikoku region)
51 Halmahera 18,040 6,970 Indonesia (North Maluku)
52 Seram 17,454 6,739 Indonesia (Maluku)
53 New Caledonia (main island) 16,648 6,428 New Caledonia (sui generis collectivity of France)
54 Bathurst Island 16,042[15] 6,194 Canada (Nunavut)
55 Prince Patrick Island 15,848[15] 6,119 Canada (Northwest Territories)
56 Thurston Island 15,700[17] 6,100 None (unclaimed island of Antarctica)
57 Nordaustlandet 14,467[18] 5,586 Norway (Svalbard)
58 Sumbawa 14,386 5,554 Indonesia (West Nusa Tenggara)
59 October Revolution Island 14,204 5,484 Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
60 Flores 14,154 5,465 Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
61 King William Island 13,111[15] 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[15] 4,361 Canada (Nunavut)
69 Bolshevik Island 11,206 4,327 Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
70 Jamaica (main island) 11,190 4,320 Jamaica
71 Bylot Island 11,067[15] 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[15] 3,981 Canada (Nova Scotia)

Islands 5,000–10,000 km2 (1,900–3,900 sq mi)

Rank Island Area
(km2)[11]		 Area
(sq mi)		 Nation(s)
77 Prince Charles Island 9,521[15] 3,676 Canada (Nunavut)
78 Bougainville Island 9,318 3,598 Papua New Guinea (Autonomous Region of Bougainville)
79 Kodiak Island 9,311 3,595[20] United States (Alaska)
80 Cyprus (main island) 9,251 3,565 Cyprus, Akrotiri and Dhekelia Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom and Northern Cyprus[Note 38]
81 Puerto Rico (main island) 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 Disko Island 8,612 3,325 Greenland[Note 22]
85 Carney Island 8,500[17] 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[15] 3,066 Canada (Quebec)
90 Roosevelt Island 7,910 3,050 None (Antarctic territorial claim by New Zealand). Status as an island is disputed.
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 7,040 2,720 Falkland Islands (a British Overseas Territory administered by the United Kingdom and disputed by Argentina[Note 39])
96 Zealand 7,031[21] 2,715 Denmark (Zealand and Capital Region)
97 Cornwallis Island 6,995[15] 2,701 Canada (Nunavut)
98 Prince of Wales Island 6,675 2,577 United States (Alaska)
99 Kerguelen (main island) 6,617 2,555 French Southern and Antarctic Lands, an overseas territory of France
100 Siple Island 6,390 2,470 None (unclaimed island of Antarctica)
101 Graham Island 6,361[15] 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[15] 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[15] 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[15] 2,029 Canada (Nunavut)
112 Bolshoy Lyakhovsky Island 5,157 1,991 Russia (Sakha Republic)
113 St. Lawrence Island 5,135 1,983 United States (Alaska)
114 Riesco Island 5,110[22] 1,970 Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
115 Edgeøya 5,073[18] 1,959 Norway (Svalbard)
116 Mackenzie King Island 5,048[15] 1,949 Canada (Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
117 Trinidad 5,009 1,934 Trinidad and Tobago
118 Caviana 5,000[22] 1,900 Brazil (Pará)

Islands 2,500–5,000 km2 (970–1,930 sq mi)

Rank Island Area
(km2)[11]		 Area
(sq mi)		 Nation(s)
119 Kolguyev Island 4,968 1,918 Russia (Nenets Autonomous Okrug)
120 Gurupá 4,864[22] 1,878 Brazil (Pará)
121 Isabela Island 4,711 1,819 Ecuador (Galápagos Province)
122 North Jutlandic Island (Vendsyssel-Thy) 4,685[21] 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 4,531 1,749 Falkland Islands (a British overseas territory administered by the United Kingdom and disputed by Argentina[Note 39])
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[15] 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[22] 1,625 United States (Alaska)
134 Unimak Island 4,119 1,590 United States (Alaska)
135 Hoste Island 4,117[22] 1,590 Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
136 Spaatz Island 4,100[22] 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[Note 22]
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 the United Kingdom
145 Euboea 3,707 1,431 Greece (Central Greece)
146 Santa Inés Island 3,688 1,424 Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
147 Mallorca 3,667 1,416 Spain (Balearic Islands)
148 Santa Isabel Island 3,665 1,415 Solomon Islands (Isabel Province)
149 Long Island 3,629[22] 1,401 United States (New York)
150 Socotra 3,607 1,393 Yemen (Socotra Governorate)
151 Wetar 3,600[22] 1,400 Indonesia (Maluku)
152 Tupinambarana (northern part) 3,600 1,400 Brazil (Amazonas)
153 Traill Island 3,542 1,368 Greenland[Note 22]
154 Bear Island 3,500[22] 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[22] 1,262 Philippines (Bicol Region)
158 Etorofu Island/Iturup 3,238 1,250 Territorial dispute initially part of Japan (Hokkaidō region and prefecture) then claimed by Russia (Sakhalin Oblast)
159 Makira (San Cristóbal) 3,190 1,230 Solomon Islands (Makira-Ulawa Province)
160 Mansel Island 3,180[15] 1,230 Canada (Nunavut)
161 Yamdena 3,100[22] 1,200 Indonesia (Maluku)
162 Waigeo 3,060[22] 1,180 Indonesia (West Papua)
163 Akimiski Island 3,001[15] 1,159 Canada (Nunavut)
164 Gotland 2,994[23] 1,156 Sweden (Gotland)
165 Funen 2,985[21] 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[15] 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[24] 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[15] 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 (main island) 2,535 979 France (Réunion overseas department)

Islands 1,000–2,500 km2 (390–970 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 Area
(km2)[11]		 Area
(sq mi)		 Nation(s)
181 Navarino Island 2,473[citation needed] 955 Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
182 Paramushir 2,471[22] 954 Russia (Sakhalin Oblast)
183 Ross Island 2,460[22] 950 None (Antarctic territorial claim by New Zealand)
184 Ymer Island 2,437 941 Greenland[Note 22]
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[15] 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[15] 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[18] 849 Norway (Nordland and Troms)
196 Nelson Island 2,183[25] 843 United States (Alaska)
197 Richards Island 2,165[15] 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 Columbia (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[24] 780 Canada (Quebec) (largest artificial island)
208 Tenerife 2,008 775 Spain (Canary Islands)
209 Ayon 2,000[citation needed] 770 Russia (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)
210 Kuiu 1,962 758 United States (Alaska)
211 Manus 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 (main island) 1,874 724 Mauritius
218 K'gari (Fraser Island) 1,840[26] 710 Australia (Queensland) (world's largest sand island)
219 Jeju Island 1,826[27] 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[15] 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[Note 22]
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 1,641 634 Greece (North Aegean)
236 Soisalo 1,635[28] 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 Kunashiri Island/Kunashir Island 1,612 622 Territorial dispute initially part of Japan (Hokkaidō region and prefecture) then claimed by Russia (Sakhalin Oblast)
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[18] 610 Norway (Troms)
245 Flaherty Island 1,585[15] 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[15] 595 Canada (Northwest Territories)
250 Middle Andaman Island 1,536[27] 593 India (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
251 Clavering Island 1,535 593 Greenland[Note 22]
252 Gran Canaria 1,530 590 Spain (Canary Islands)
253 Pioneer Island 1,527 590 Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
254 Catanduanes 1,523 588 Philippines (Bicol Region)
255 Charcot Island 1,500[citation needed] 580 None (Antarctic territorial claims by Chile and United Kingdom)
256 Rupat 1,490 580 Indonesia (Riau)
257 Qeshm 1,488 575 Iran (Hormozgan Province)
258 Nares Land 1,466 566 Greenland[Note 22]
259 South Andros Island 1,448 559 Bahamas (South Andros)
260 Bhola Island 1,441[citation needed] 556 Bangladesh (Barisal Division)
261 Fergusson Island 1,437 555 Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
262 Urup 1,437 555 Russia (Sakhalin Oblast)
263 Copper Island 1,435[citation needed] 554 United States (Michigan), did not exist until dredging in the 1860s
264 Kauai 1,435 554 United States (Hawaii)
265 São Luís Island 1,410[29] 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[15] 532 Canada (Nunavut)
269 Pitt Island 1,375[15] 531 Canada (British Columbia)
270 Nottingham Island 1,372[15] 530 Canada (Nunavut)
271 Chongming Island 1,370[30] 530 China (Shanghai Municipality)
272 Desolación Island 1,352 522 Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
273 Ramree Island 1,350[27] 520 Myanmar (Rakhine State)
274 Flinders Island 1,330 510 Australia (Tasmania)
275 Öland 1,347[23] 520 Sweden (Kalmar)
276 Lougheed Island 1,308[15] 505 Canada (Nunavut)
277 Dawson Island 1,290 500 Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
278 Barentsøya (Barents) 1,288[31] 497 Norway (Svalbard)
279 Lembata (Lomblen) 1,270 490 Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
280 Basilan 1,266 489 Philippines (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and Zamboanga Peninsula)
281 Shannon Island 1,259 486 Greenland[Note 22]
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[21] 480 Denmark (Zealand)
285 Mangole 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 Södertörn 1,207[32] 466 Sweden (Stockholm) (unclear about if it is a true island, because the Södertälje Canal is built where it was a small waterway before[33])
290 Okinawa Island 1,200 460 Japan (Ryūkyū Islands Okinawa Prefecture and Kyūshū region)
291 Oleniy Island 1,197 462 Russia (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug)
292 Tiburón Island 1,190 460 Mexico (Sonora)
293 Campana Island 1,188 459 Chile (Aisén Region)
294 Bintan Island 1,173 453 Indonesia (Riau Islands)
295 Martinique 1,167 451 France (Martinique overseas department)
296 Aracena Island 1,164 449 Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
297 Sherman Island 1,159 447 None (unclaimed island of Antarctica)
298 Byam Martin Island 1,150[15] 440 Canada (Nunavut)
299 Great Abaco 1,146 442 Bahamas (North Abaco Central Abaco and South Abaco)
300 Lifou Island 1,146 442 New Caledonia special collectivity of France
301 Wales Island 1,137[15] 439 Canada (Nunavut)
302 Île Vanier 1,126[15] 435 Canada (Nunavut)
303 Upolu 1,125 434 Samoa (Tuamasaga A'ana Aiga-i-le-Tai Atua Va'a-o-Fonoti and Gaga'emauga)
304 King Island 1,121 433 Australia (Tasmania)
305 Clarence Island 1,111 429 Chile (Magallanes Region)
306 Padang Island 1,109 428 Indonesia (Riau)
307 Grand Bahama 1,096 423 Bahamas (East Grand Bahama West Grand Bahama and Freeport)
308 Alexandra Land (Zemlya Aleksandry) 1,095 423 Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
309 Rowley Island 1,090[15] 420 Canada (Nunavut)
310 Tahiti 1,069 413 French Polynesia overseas collectivity of France
311 Sääminginsalo 1,069[28] 413 Finland (Southern Savonia) (not a true island because it is detached from the mainland by an artificial canal)
312 Serrano Island 1,063 410 Chile (Aisén Region)
313 Atka Island 1,061 410 United States (Alaska)
314 Cameron Island 1,059[15] 409 Canada (Nunavut)
315 Gallya (Hall Island) 1,049 405 Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
316 Madre de Dios Island 1,043 403 Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
317 Normanby Island 1,040 400 Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
318 Hiiumaa 1,031 398 Estonia (Hiiumaa)
319 Margarita Island 1,020 390 Venezuela (Nueva Esparta)
320 Resolution Island 1,015[15] 392 Canada (Nunavut)
321 Grande Comore 1,013 391 Comoros (Grande Comore)
322 Mornington Island 1,002[citation needed] 387 Australia (Queensland)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The United States Geological Survey is a notable exception. The United States-based scientific agency considers all landmasses surrounded by ocean water, including continental mainlands, as islands. Under their definition, Africa, Australia, Eurasia, North America, and South America are classified as continental mainland islands.[1]
  2. ^ Physiographically, there are only four continents (including offshore continental islands which sit on the nearby continental shelves) that are completely surrounded by water: Afro-Eurasia (57% of the global land area), the Americas (28.5%), Antarctica (9%), and Australia (5%). The remaining 0.5% is made up of remote oceanic islands, mostly scattered within Oceania in the central and south Pacific Ocean.[2]
  3. ^ Including landmasses which are above water and over 2,500,000 km2 (970,000 sq mi). The submerged continent of Zealandia (approx. 5,000,000 km2 (1,900,000 sq mi)) is excluded.[3]
  4. ^ Figure derived from the Global Islands Explorer website, by adding the areas of mainland Africa (29,370,907 km2 (11,340,171 sq mi)) and mainland Eurasia (50,439,819 km2 (19,474,923 sq mi)).
  5. ^ Egypt has a small portion of its land located on mainland Eurasia. Equatorial Guinea's capital city is located on an island.
  6. ^ Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Turkey each have a small portion of their land located on continental Europe. Malaysia has a significant portion of its land located on an island.
  7. ^ Russia has a big portion of its land located on continental Asia. Denmark's capital city is located on an island.
  8. ^ 48 countries on mainland Africa[Note 5] and 78 countries on mainland Eurasia (38 countries on continental Asia[Note 6] and 40 countries on continental Europe[Note 7]).
  9. ^ Abkhazia and South Ossetia are both located south of the Greater Caucasus watershed and thus geographically parts of Asia.
  10. ^ Two states on mainland Africa and five states on mainland Eurasia (three states on continental Asia[Note 9] and two states on continental Europe).
  11. ^ Figure derived from the Global Islands Explorer website, by adding the areas of mainland North America (20,090,075 km2 (7,756,821 sq mi)) and mainland South America (17,609,548 km2 (6,799,084 sq mi)).
  12. ^ Depending on the definition, a significant portion of Panama (land east of the Panama Canal) could be considered a part of mainland South America.
  13. ^ Ten countries on mainland North America[Note 12] and twelve countries on mainland South America.
  14. ^ An overseas department and region of France, located on mainland South America.
  15. ^ Antarctica is a special case, for if its ice is considered not as land, but as water, it is not a single landmass, but several landmasses of much smaller area, since the ice-bedrock boundary is below sea level in many regions of the continent.[4] If its ice cover were to be lifted, some rocks that are currently below sea level would rise as the weight of the ice would be removed,[5] although this would in part be counteracted, and in some areas of the continent overtaken, by eustatic rises in sea level.[6]
  16. ^ Area of mainland Antarctica, without the ice shelves and nearby islands.[7]
  17. ^ All territorial claims in Antarctica are in abeyance under the Antarctic Treaty System.
  18. ^ 7 countries have made 8 territorial claims.[Note 17]
  19. ^ Mainland Australia is more than three times the size of Greenland, the largest island.[8] Australia is sometimes dubbed "The Island Continent" or "Earth's largest island, but its smallest continent".[9]
  20. ^ Figure derived from the Geoscience Australia website, the area of mainland Tasmania (64,519 km2 (24,911 sq mi)) has been deducted.[10] The Global Islands Explorer website has given a slightly larger figure of 7,618,696 km2 (2,941,595 sq mi) for the area of mainland Australia.
  21. ^ The largest island in the world.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h i A part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
  23. ^ The largest island in the Eastern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. The largest divided island in the world.
  24. ^ The largest island in Asia. The only island shared by three UN member states.
  25. ^ The largest island in Africa.
  26. ^ The largest island in the Arctic Archipelago.
  27. ^ The largest island in Europe.
  28. ^ The largest island in the Caribbean.
  29. ^ The largest volcanic island in the world.
  30. ^ The largest uninhabited island in the world.
  31. ^ The largest island in Antarctica.
  32. ^ Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina (partial), Chile, and the United Kingdom.
  33. ^ The largest island in South America.
  34. ^ Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina (partial), Chile, and the United Kingdom.
  35. ^ Located at the mouth of the Amazon River, Marajó is the world's largest fluvial island.
  36. ^ Claimed by the People's Republic of China.
  37. ^ The world's largest river island and the largest island surrounded entirely by fresh water.
  38. ^ 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.
  39. ^ a b A dispute exists between the governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom concerning the sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. The disputed territory is described as "Falkland Islands (Malvinas)" by the United Nations.

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