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List of islands by area

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Dymaxion map (Fuller map) with continental landmasses (I,II,III,IV) and largest islands (1–30) roughly to scale

This list includes all islands in the world larger than 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi). For size and location reference, the four continental landmasses are also shown.

Continental landmasses

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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 Nation(s) Notes
(km2) (sq mi)
1 Afro-Eurasia 79,810,726[Note 4] 30,815,094

126 countries

7 de facto states

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]).
Two states on mainland Africa and five states on mainland Eurasia (three states on continental Asia[Note 8] and two states on continental Europe).
2 Americas 37,699,623[Note 9] 14,555,906

22 countries
French Guiana

Ten countries on mainland North America[Note 10] and twelve countries on mainland South America.
An overseas department and region of France, located on mainland South America.
3 Antarctica 12,272,800[Note 11] 4,738,600 None 7 countries have made 7 territorial claims. All territorial claims in Antarctica are in abeyance under the Antarctic Treaty System.

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.[5] 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,[6] although this would in part be counteracted, and in some areas of the continent overtaken, by eustatic rises in sea level.[7]
4 Australia 7,591,608[Note 12] 2,931,136 Australia Mainland Australia is more than three times the size of Greenland, the largest island.[9] Australia is sometimes dubbed "The Island Continent" or "Earth's largest island, but its smallest continent".[10]

Islands

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

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Rank Island Area[11] Nation(s) Subnational divisions Notes
(km2) (sq mi)
1 Greenland
(Kalaallit Nunaat)
(main island)		 2,130,800[12] 822,700 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland The largest island in the world.[9]
2 New Guinea 785,753[13] 303,381 Indonesia
Papua New Guinea		 Papua and Central, Highland, South, West, and Southwest Papua
Highlands, Momase, and Southern regions
3 Borneo 748,168 288,869 Brunei
Indonesia
Malaysia		 —
Central, East, North, South, and West Kalimantan
Sabah and Sarawak		 The largest island in Asia. The only island shared by three UN member states.
4 Madagascar
(main island)		 587,041[14] 226,658 Madagascar The largest island in Africa.
5 Baffin Island 507,451[15] 195,928 Canada Nunavut The largest island in the Arctic Archipelago.
6 Sumatra 443,065 171,068 Indonesia Aceh, Bengkulu, Jambi, Lampung, Riau, North, South, and West Sumatra
7 Honshu 227,938[16] 88,007 Japan Chūbu, Chūgoku, Kansai, Kantō, and Tōhoku regions
8 Victoria Island 217,291[15] 83,897 Canada Northwest Territories and Nunavut
9 Great Britain 209,331 80,823 United Kingdom England, Scotland, and Wales The largest island in Europe.
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
(Te Waipounamu)		 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 The most populous island.
14 North Island
(Te Ika-a-Māui)		 111,583 43,082 New Zealand Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui, Northland, Taranaki, Waikato, and Wellington regions
15 Luzon
(main island)		 109,965 42,458 Philippines Bicol, Cagayan Valley, Calabarzon, Central Luzon, Cordillera, Ilocos, and Metro Manila
16 Newfoundland 108,860[15] 42,030 Canada Newfoundland and Labrador
17 Cuba
(main island)		 105,806 40,852 Cuba The largest island in the Caribbean.
18 Iceland
(main island)		 101,826 39,315 Iceland The largest volcanic island in the world.

Islands 25,000–99,999 km2 (9,700–38,600 sq mi)

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Rank Island Area[11] Nation(s) Subnational divisions Notes
(km2) (sq mi)
19 Mindanao
(main island)		 97,530 37,660 Philippines Caraga, Davao, Bangsamoro, Northern Mindanao, Soccsksargen, and Zamboanga Peninsula
20 Ireland 84,421[17] 32,595 Republic of Ireland
United Kingdom		 Northern Ireland
21 Hokkaido 77,982[16] 30,109 Japan Hokkaido
22 Hispaniola 73,929 28,544 Dominican Republic
Haiti
23 Sakhalin 72,493 27,990 Russia Sakhalin Oblast
24 Banks Island 70,028[15] 27,038 Canada Northwest Territories
25 Sri Lanka
(main island)		 65,268[18] 25,200 Sri Lanka
26 Tasmania
(main island)		 65,022 25,105 Australia Tasmania
27 Devon Island 55,247[15] 21,331 Canada Nunavut The largest uninhabited island in the world.
28 Alexander Island 49,070 18,950 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina (partial), Chile, and the United Kingdom. The largest island in Antarctica.
29 Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego 47,992 18,530 Argentina
Chile		 Tierra del Fuego Province
Magallanes Region		 The largest island in South America.
30 Severny Island
(northern Novaya Zemlya)		 47,079 18,177 Russia Arkhangelsk Oblast
31 Berkner Island 43,873 16,939 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina (partial), Chile, and the United Kingdom.
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 40,100[18] 15,500 Brazil Pará Largest river island (at the mouth of the Amazon River where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean).
36 Spitsbergen 38,981[19] 15,051 Norway Svalbard
37 Kyushu 36,782[16] 14,202 Japan Kyūshū
38 New Britain 35,145 13,570 Papua New Guinea East and West New Britain Provinces
39 Taiwan
(main island)		 34,507 13,323 Taiwan Claimed by the People's Republic of China.
40 Prince of Wales Island 33,339[15] 12,872 Canada Nunavut
41 Yuzhny Island
(southern Novaya Zemlya)		 33,246 12,836 Russia Arkhangelsk
42 Hainan
(main island)		 33,210 12,820 China Hainan
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[20] 9,927 Italy Sicily

Islands 10,000–24,999 km2 (3,861–9,652 sq mi)

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Rank Island Area[11] Nation(s) Subnational divisions Notes
(km2) (sq mi)
46 Somerset Island 24,786[15] 9,570 Canada Nunavut
47 Kotelny Island 24,000 9,300 Russia Sakha Republic
48 Sardinia 23,949 9,247 Italy Sardinia
49 Bananal Island 20,000[18] 7,398 Brazil Tocantins Largest river island not situated at the mouth of a river and largest island entirely surrounded by fresh water.
50 Shikoku 18,296[16] 7,064 Japan Shikoku
51 Halmahera 18,040 6,970 Indonesia North Maluku
52 Seram Island 17,454 6,739 Indonesia Maluku
53 Grande Terre 16,648 6,428 France New Caledonia Sui generis collectivity.
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[18] 6,100 Antarctica Unclaimed island.
57 Nordaustlandet 14,467[19] 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 Negros Island Region
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 Island
(Dolak)		 11,742 4,534 Indonesia Papua
67 Bangka Island 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 and Western Divisions
75 Hawaiʻi
(Big Island)		 10,434 4,029 United States Hawaii
76 Cape Breton Island 10,311[15] 3,981 Canada Nova Scotia

Islands 5,000–9,999 km2 (1,931–3,861 sq mi)

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Rank Island Area[11] Nation(s) Subnational divisions Notes
(km2) (sq mi)
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 9,310 3,595[21] United States Alaska
80 Cyprus
(main island)		 9,234 3,565 Cyprus Akrotiri and Dhekelia Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom and Northern Cyprus. 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.
81 Puerto Rico
(main island)		 8,868[22] 3,424 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 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland
85 Carney Island 8,500[18] 3,300 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 Antarctica 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 a fluvial or river 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 13]
96 Zealand 7,031[23] 2,715 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Denmark, Zealand and Capital regions
97 Cornwallis Island 6,995[15] 2,701 Canada Nunavut
98 Prince of Wales Island 6,675 2,577 United States Alaska
99 Grande Terre
(Kerguelen)		 6,617 2,555 France French Southern and Antarctic Lands overseas territory
100 Siple Island 6,390 2,470 Antarctica Unclaimed island.
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 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[24] 1,970 Chile Magallanes Region
115 Edgeøya 5,073[19] 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[24] 1,900 Brazil Pará

Islands 2,500–4,999 km2 (965–1,930 sq mi)

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Rank Island Area[11] Nation(s) Subnational divisions Notes
(km2) (sq mi)
119 Kolguyev Island 4,968 1,918 Russia Nenets Autonomous Okrug
120 Gurupá 4,864[24] 1,878 Brazil Pará
121 Isabela Island 4,711 1,819 Ecuador Galápagos Province
122 North Jutlandic Island
(Vendsyssel-Thy)		 4,685[23] 1,809 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Denmark, North Jutland Region 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 13]
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 Antarctica 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 Southeast 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[24] 1,625 United States Alaska
134 Unimak Island 4,119 1,590 United States Alaska
135 Hoste Island 4,117[24] 1,590 Chile Magallanes Region
136 Spaatz Island 4,100[24] 1,600 Antarctica 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 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland
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 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[24] 1,401 United States New York
150 Socotra 3,607 1,393 Yemen Socotra Governorate
151 Wetar 3,600[24] 1,400 Indonesia Maluku
152 Tupinambarana
(northern part)		 3,600 1,400 Brazil Amazonas
153 Traill Island 3,542 1,368 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland
154 Bear Island 3,500[24] 1,400 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina Chile and United Kingdom.
155 North Andros Island 3,439 1,328 The Bahamas North and Central Andros
156 Vaygach Island 3,329 1,285 Russia Arkhangelsk Oblast
157 Masbate Island 3,268[24] 1,262 Philippines Bicol Region
158 Makira
(San Cristóbal)		 3,190 1,230 Solomon Islands Makira-Ulawa Province
159 Mansel Island 3,180[15] 1,230 Canada Nunavut
160 Iturup
(Etorofu)		 3,167[16] 1,223 Russia Sakhalin Oblast Territorial dispute initially part of Japan (Hokkaidō region and prefecture then claimed by Russia
161 Yamdena 3,100[24] 1,200 Indonesia Maluku
162 Waigeo 3,060[24] 1,180 Indonesia West Papua
163 Akimiski Island 3,001[15] 1,159 Canada Nunavut
164 Gotland 2,994[25] 1,156 Sweden Gotland County
165 Funen 2,985[23] 1,153 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Denmark, Southern Denmark Region
166 Choiseul Island 2,971 1,147 Solomon Islands Choiseul Province
167 Revillagigedo Island 2,965 1,145 United States Alaska
168 Taliabu Island Regency 2,913 1,125 Indonesia North Maluku
169 Muna Island 2,889 1,115 Indonesia Southeast 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[26] 1,068 Canada Ontario Largest lake island (including both freshwater and saltwater lakes).
175 Unalaska Island 2,722 1,051 United States Alaska
176 Saaremaa 2,672 1,032 Estonia Saare County (Saaremaa)
177 Moresby Island 2,608[15] 1,007 Canada British Columbia
178 James Ross Island 2,598 1,003 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina Chile and United Kingdom.
179 Obi 2,542 981 Indonesia North Maluku
180 Réunion
(main island)		 2,535 979 France Réunion Overseas department.
181 Navarino Island 2,514[27] 971 Chile Magallanes Region

Islands 1,000–2,499 km2 (386–965 sq mi)

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Rank Island Area[11] Nation(s) Subnational divisions Notes
(km2) (sq mi)
182 Paramushir 2,471[24] 954 Russia Sakhalin Oblast
183 Ross Island 2,460[24] 950 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claim by New Zealand.
184 Ymer Island 2,437 941 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland
185 Anvers Island 2,432 939 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina Chile and United Kingdom.
186 Cornwall Island 2,358[15] 910 Canada Nunavut
187 Peleng 2,346 906 Indonesia Central Sulawesi
188 Groote Eylandt 2,285 882 Australia Northern Territory
189 Yapen 2,278 880 Indonesia Papua
190 Morotai 2,266 875 Indonesia North Maluku
191 Princess Royal Island 2,251[15] 869 Canada British Columbia
192 Isla de la Juventud 2,237 864 Cuba Isla de la Juventud
193 Hinnøya 2,198[19] 849 Norway Nordland and Troms
194 Nelson Island 2,183[28] 843 United States Alaska
195 Richards Island 2,165[15] 836 Canada Northwest Territories
196 Ayon Island 2,156[29] 832 Russia Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
197 Trangan 2,149 830 Indonesia Maluku
198 Alor Island 2,120 820 Indonesia East Nusa Tenggara
199 Margarita Island 2,100 810 Colombia An inland fluvial or river island in the Magdalena River not to be confused with the Margarita Island a Caribbean Venezuelan island.
200 Lewis and Harris 2,086 805 United Kingdom Scotland
201 Laut Island 2,057 794 Indonesia South Kalimantan
202 Malakula 2,041 788 Vanuatu (Malampa Province)
203 New Georgia 2,037 786 Solomon Islands Western Province
204 Misool 2,034 785 Indonesia West Papua
205 Magdalena Island 2,025 782 Chile Aysén Region
206 René-Levasseur Island 2,020[26] 780 Canada Quebec Largest artificial island.
207 Tenerife 2,008 775 Spain Canary Islands
208 Wilczek Land 2,000[30] 770 Russia Arkhangelsk Oblast
209 Kuiu Island 1,962 758 United States Alaska
210 Manus Island 1,940 750 Papua New Guinea Manus Province
211 Karaginsky Island 1,936[31] 747 Russia Kamchatka Krai
212 Bioko 1,935 747 Equatorial Guinea Bioko Norte and Bioko Sur
213 Biak 1,904 735 Indonesia Papua
214 Maui 1,903 735 United States Hawaii
215 Bacan Island 1,900 730 Indonesia North Maluku
216 Žitný ostrov
(Rye Island)		 1,900[32] 730 Slovakia Bratislava, Trnava, and Nitra regions
217 Mauritius
(main island)		 1,874 724 Mauritius
218 K'gari 1,840[33] 710 Australia Queensland World's largest sand island.
219 Jeju Island 1,826[34] 705 South Korea Jeju Province
220 Stewart Island
(Rakiura)		 1,815 701 New Zealand Southland Region
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 Savaiʻi 1,718 663 Samoa Faʻasaleleaga, Gagaʻemauga, Gagaʻifomauga, Vaisigano, Satupaʻitea, and Palauli
230 Geographical Society Island 1,717 663 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland
231 Bathurst Island 1,692 653 Australia Northern Territory
232 Bering Island 1,667[35] 644 Russia Kamchatka Krai
233 Isle of Skye 1,659 641 United Kingdom Scotland
234 Lesbos 1,641 634 Greece North Aegean
235 Soisalo 1,635[36] 631 Finland North and South Savo
236 Fuerteventura 1,633 631 Spain Canary Islands
237 Natuna Besar 1,633[37] 631 Indonesia Riau Islands
238 Salawati 1,623 627 Indonesia West Papua
239 Great Inagua 1,615 624 The Bahamas Inagua
240 Joinville Island 1,607 620 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina Chile and United Kingdom.
241 Tanahbesar
(Wokam)		 1,604 619 Indonesia Maluku
242 Tebing Tinggi Island
(Rantau)		 1,598 617 Indonesia Riau
243 Senja 1,590[19] 610 Norway Troms
244 Flaherty Island 1,585[15] 612 Canada Nunavut
245 Oahu 1,583 611 United States Hawaii
246 Unguja
(Zanzibar)		 1,575 608 Tanzania Unguja North, Unguja South, and Mjini Magharibi regions
247 Graham Bell Island 1,557 601 Russia Arkhangelsk Oblast
248 Eglinton Island 1,541[15] 595 Canada Northwest Territories
249 Middle Andaman Island 1,536[34] 593 India Andaman and Nicobar Islands
250 Clavering Island 1,535 593 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland
251 Gran Canaria 1,530 590 Spain Canary Islands
252 Pioneer Island 1,527 590 Russia Krasnoyarsk Krai
253 Catanduanes 1,523 588 Philippines Bicol Region
254 Hatiya Island 1,508 582 Bangladesh Chittagong Division
255 Copper Island 1,500[38] 560 United States Michigan Did not exist until dredging in the 1860s.
256 Rupat 1,490 580 Indonesia Riau
257 Kunashir
(Kunashiri)		 1,489[16] 575 Russia Sakhalin Oblast Territorial dispute initially part of Japan (Hokkaidō region and prefecture then claimed by Russia.
258 Qeshm Island 1,488 575 Iran Hormozgan province
259 Nares Land 1,466 566 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland
260 Camargue 1,453 561 France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
261 South Andros Island 1,448 559 The Bahamas South Andros
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[39] 540 Brazil Maranhão
266 Rhodes 1,410 540 Greece South Aegean
267 King George Island 1,384 534 Antarctica 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[40] 530 China Shanghai
272 Desolación Island 1,352 522 Chile Magallanes Region
273 Ramree Island 1,350[34] 520 Myanmar Rakhine State
274 Öland 1,347[25] 520 Sweden Kalmar County
275 Flinders Island 1,330 510 Australia Tasmania
276 Lougheed Island 1,308[15] 505 Canada Nunavut
277 Bhola Island 1,295[41] 500 Bangladesh Barisal Division
278 Dawson Island 1,290 500 Chile Magallanes Region
279 Barentsøya
(Barents)		 1,288[42] 497 Norway Svalbard
280 Lembata
(Lomblen)		 1,270 490 Indonesia East Nusa Tenggara
281 Basilan 1,266 489 Philippines Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and Zamboanga Peninsula
282 Shannon Island 1,259 486 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland
283 Mill Island 1,258 486 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claim by Australia.
284 Morfil Island 1,250 480 Senegal Saint-Louis Region
285 Lolland 1,243[23] 480 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Denmark, Region Zealand
286 Mangole Island 1,229 475 Indonesia North Maluku
287 New Hanover Island
(Lavongai)		 1,227 474 Papua New Guinea New Ireland Province
288 Rote Island 1,227 474 Indonesia East Nusa Tenggara
289 South Andaman Island 1,211 468 India Andaman and Nicobar Islands
290 Okinawa Island 1,208[16] 466 Japan Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa Prefecture and Kyushu
291 Södertörn 1,207[43] 466 Sweden Stockholm County Unclear if it is a true island, because the Södertälje Canal was built where it was a small waterway before.
292 Oleny Island
(Oleniy Island)		 1,197 462 Russia Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
293 Tiburón Island 1,190 460 Mexico Sonora
294 Campana Island 1,188 459 Chile Aysén Region
295 Bintan Island 1,173 453 Indonesia Riau Islands
296 Martinique 1,167 451 France Martinique Overseas department.
297 Aracena Island 1,164 449 Chile Magallanes Region
298 Sherman Island 1,159 447
299 Byam Martin Island 1,150[15] 440 Canada Nunavut
300 Great Abaco 1,146 442 The Bahamas North Central and South Abaco
301 Lifou Island 1,146 442 France New Caledonia Sui generis collectivity.
302 Wales Island 1,137[15] 439 Canada Nunavut
303 Île Vanier 1,126[15] 435 Canada Nunavut
304 Upolu 1,125 434 Samoa Tuamasaga, Aʻana, Aiga-i-le-Tai, Atua, Vaʻa-o-Fonoti, and Gagaʻemauga
305 King Island 1,121 433 Australia Tasmania
306 Clarence Island 1,111 429 Chile Magallanes Region
307 Padang Island 1,109 428 Indonesia Riau
308 Grand Bahama 1,096 423 The Bahamas East Grand, West Grand Bahama, and Freeport
309 Alexandra Land
(Zemlya Aleksandry)		 1,095 423 Russia Arkhangelsk Oblast
310 Rowley Island 1,090[15] 420 Canada Nunavut
311 Tahiti 1,069 413 France French Polynesia Overseas collectivity.
312 Sääminginsalo 1,069[36] 413 Finland South Savo Not a true island because it is detached from the mainland by an artificial canal.
313 Serrano Island 1,063 410 Chile Aysén Region
314 Atka Island 1,061 410 United States Alaska
315 Cameron Island 1,059[15] 409 Canada Nunavut
316 Zhongshan Island 1,055 407 China Guangdong
317 Hall Island
(Gallya)		 1,049 405 Russia Arkhangelsk Oblast
318 Madre de Dios Island 1,043 403 Chile Magallanes Region
319 Normanby Island 1,040 400 Papua New Guinea Milne Bay Province
320 Hiiumaa 1,031 398 Estonia Hiiu County (Hiiumaa)
321 Margarita Island 1,020 390 Venezuela Nueva Esparta
322 Mornington Island 1,018[44] 393 Australia Queensland
323 Resolution Island 1,015[15] 392 Canada Nunavut
324 Grande Comore 1,013 391 Comoros Grande Comore

Islands of unconfirmed area

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Rank Island Area[11] Nation(s) Subnational divisions Notes
(km2) (sq mi)
— Smyley Island 3,287 1,269 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Chile and United Kingdom. It is 61 km (38 mi) long and between 13 and 34 km (8.1 and 21.1 mi) wide.[45]
— Fletcher Island 1,580 610 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Australia. Island has a diameter of 0.40 km (0.25 mi).[46]
— Charcot Island 1,500 580 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Chile and United Kingdom. Island is 48 by 40 km (30 by 25 mi).[47]

Disputed island status

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The rare phenomenon of the Brazo Casiquiare bifurcation ends up forming an immense natural island in northern South America, roughly covering the Guyana Shield, and thus technically the world's second largest island, despite there not being a consensus on the island status of this area.

See also

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Notes

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  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. ^ Abkhazia and South Ossetia are both located south of the Greater Caucasus watershed and thus geographically parts of Asia.
  9. ^ 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)).
  10. ^ Depending on the definition, a significant portion of Panama (land east of the Panama Canal) could be considered a part of mainland South America.
  11. ^ Area of mainland Antarctica, without the ice shelves and nearby islands.[4]
  12. ^ Figure derived from the Geoscience Australia website, the area of mainland Tasmania (64,519 km2 (24,911 sq mi)) has been deducted.[8] 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.
  13. ^ 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.

References

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  6. ^ Global warming and the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, Michael Oppenheimer, 1998 (see map of Antarctica showing regions where bedrock is below sea level)
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  47. ^ "Charcot Island". Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australian Antarctic Program. Retrieved 9 August 2024.

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