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List of islands by area

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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 included first.

Map showing the 25 largest islands
Dymaxion map (Fuller map) with continental landmasses (I,II,III,IV) and largest islands (1–30) roughly to scale

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]

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

6 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 four states on mainland Eurasia (two 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 Seven countries have made eight 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 Mainland 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
4 Madagascar
(main island)		 587,041[14] 226,658 Madagascar
5 Baffin Island 507,451[15] 195,928 Canada Nunavut The largest island in Canada and the Arctic Archipelago.[16][17]
6 Sumatra 443,065 171,068 Indonesia Aceh, Bengkulu, Jambi, Lampung, Riau, North, South, and West Sumatra
7 Honshu 227,938[18] 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
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 Nelson, Tasman, Marlborough, West Coast, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland
13 Java 138,794 53,589 Indonesia Banten, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Central, East, and West Java
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
18 Iceland
(main island)		 101,826 39,315 Iceland


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[19] 32,595 Republic of Ireland
United Kingdom		 Northern Ireland
21 Hokkaido 77,982[18] 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[20] 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.[21]
28 Alexander Island 49,070 18,950 Antarctica
29 Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego 47,992 18,530 Argentina
Chile		 Tierra del Fuego Province
Magallanes Region
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[20] 15,500 Brazil Pará
36 Spitsbergen 38,981[22] 15,051 Norway Svalbard
37 Kyushu 36,782[18] 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 Disputed, see Political status of Taiwan
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[23] 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[20] 7,398 Brazil Tocantins
50 Shikoku 18,296[18] 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[20] 6,100 Antarctica Unclaimed island.
57 Nordaustlandet 14,467[22] 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 Delmarva 13,884[24] 5,361 United States Maryland, Delaware, Virginia Peninsula separated from continent by channel; USGS counts it as island.
62 King William Island 13,111[15] 5,062 Canada Nunavut
63 Negros 13,075 5,048 Philippines Negros Island Region
64 Samar 12,849 4,961 Philippines Eastern Visayas
65 Palawan 12,189 4,706 Philippines Mimaropa
66 Panay 12,011 4,637 Philippines Western Visayas
67 Yos Sudarso Island
(Dolok)		 11,742 4,534 Indonesia Papua
68 Bangka Island 11,413 4,407 Indonesia Bangka Belitung Islands
69 Ellef Ringnes Island 11,295[15] 4,361 Canada Nunavut
70 Bolshevik Island 11,206 4,327 Russia Krasnoyarsk Krai
71 Jamaica
(main island)		 11,190 4,320 Jamaica
72 Bylot Island 11,067[15] 4,273 Canada Nunavut
73 Sumba 10,711 4,136 Indonesia East Nusa Tenggara
74 Mindoro 10,572 4,082 Philippines Mimaropa
75 Viti Levu 10,531 4,066 Fiji Central and Western Divisions
76 Hawaiʻi
(Big Island)		 10,434 4,029 United States Hawaii
77 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)
78 Prince Charles Island 9,521[15] 3,676 Canada Nunavut
79 Bougainville Island 9,318 3,598 Papua New Guinea Autonomous Region of Bougainville
80 Kodiak Island 9,310 3,595[25] United States Alaska
81 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.
82 Puerto Rico
(main island)		 8,868[26] 3,424 Puerto Rico Insular area of the United States.
83 Komsomolets Island 8,812 3,402 Russia Krasnoyarsk Krai
84 Corsica 8,741 3,375 France Corsica
85 Disko Island 8,612 3,325 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland
86 Carney Island 8,500[20] 3,300 Unclaimed island of Antarctica.
87 Chiloé Island 8,478 3,273 Chile Los Lagos Region
88 Buru 8,473 3,271 Indonesia Maluku
89 Crete 8,350 3,220 Greece Crete
90 Zeraf 8,000[27] 3,100 South Sudan Jonglei State River island formed by Bahr el Jebel and Bahr el Zeraf distributaries of Nile.
91 Anticosti Island 7,941[15] 3,066 Canada Quebec
92 Roosevelt Island 7,910 3,050 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claim by New Zealand. Status as an island is disputed.
93 Wrangel Island
(Vrangelya)		 7,866 3,037 Russia Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
94 Tupinambarana
(western part)		 7,700 3,000 Brazil Amazonas If taken as a fluvial or river island.
95 New Ireland 7,405 2,859 Papua New Guinea New Ireland Province
96 Leyte 7,368 2,845 Philippines Eastern Visayas
97 East Falkland 7,040 2,720 Falkland Islands A British Overseas Territory administered by the United Kingdom and disputed by Argentina.[Note 13]
98 Zealand 7,031[28] 2,715 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Denmark, Zealand and Capital regions
99 Cornwallis Island 6,995[15] 2,701 Canada Nunavut
100 Arga Muora Sise 6,962[29] 2,688 Russia Sakha Republic Largest island in Lena Delta
101 Prince of Wales Island 6,675 2,577 United States Alaska
102 Grande Terre
(Kerguelen)		 6,617 2,555 France French Southern and Antarctic Lands overseas territory
103 Siple Island 6,390 2,470 Antarctica Unclaimed island.
104 Graham Island 6,361[15] 2,456 Canada British Columbia
105 New Siberia
(Novaya Sibir)		 6,201 2,394 Russia Sakha Republic
106 Melville Island 5,765 2,226 Australia Northern Territory
107 Prince Edward Island 5,620[15] 2,170 Canada Prince Edward Island
108 Vanua Levu 5,587 2,157 Fiji Northern Division
109 Wellington Island 5,556 2,145 Chile Magallanes Region
110 Coats Island 5,498[15] 2,123 Canada Nunavut
111 Bali 5,416 2,091 Indonesia Bali
112 Chichagof Island 5,388 2,080 United States Alaska
113 Guadalcanal 5,353 2,067 Solomon Islands Guadalcanal Province and Capital Territory
114 Amund Ringnes Island 5,255[15] 2,029 Canada Nunavut
115 Bolshoy Lyakhovsky Island 5,157 1,991 Russia Sakha Republic
116 St. Lawrence Island 5,135 1,983 United States Alaska
117 Riesco Island 5,110[30] 1,970 Chile Magallanes Region
118 Edgeøya 5,073[22] 1,959 Norway Svalbard
119 Mackenzie King Island 5,048[15] 1,949 Canada Northwest Territories and Nunavut
120 Trinidad 5,009 1,934 Trinidad and Tobago

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)
121 Kolguyev Island 4,968 1,918 Russia Nenets Autonomous Okrug
122 Gurupá 4,864[30] 1,878 Brazil Pará
123 Isabela Island 4,711 1,819 Ecuador Galápagos Province
124 North Jutlandic Island
(Vendsyssel-Thy)		 4,685[28] 1,809 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Denmark, North Jutland Region Physically part of the Jutland peninsula until 1825.
125 Lombok 4,625 1,786 Indonesia West Nusa Tenggara
126 West Falkland 4,531 1,749 Falkland Islands A British Overseas Territory administered by the United Kingdom and disputed by Argentina.[Note 13]
127 Belitung 4,478 1,729 Indonesia Bangka Belitung Islands
128 Cebu 4,468 1,725 Philippines Central Visayas
129 Adelaide Island 4,463 1,723 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina Chile and United Kingdom.
130 Stefansson Island 4,463[15] 1,723 Canada Nunavut
131 Madura Island 4,429 1,710 Indonesia East Java
132 Buton 4,408 1,702 Indonesia Southeast Sulawesi
133 Kangaroo Island 4,374 1,689 Australia South Australia
134 Admiralty Island 4,362 1,684 United States Alaska
135 Nunivak Island 4,209[30] 1,625 United States Alaska
136 Unimak Island 4,119 1,590 United States Alaska
137 Hoste Island 4,117[30] 1,590 Chile Magallanes Region
138 Spaatz Island 4,100[30] 1,600 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Chile and United Kingdom.
139 Baranof Island 4,065 1,570 United States Alaska
140 Nias 4,048 1,563 Indonesia North Sumatra
141 Espiritu Santo 3,956 1,527 Vanuatu Sanma Province
142 Milne Land 3,913 1,511 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland
143 Malaita 3,836 1,481 Solomon Islands Malaita Province
144 Siberut 3,829 1,478 Indonesia West Sumatra
145 Bohol 3,821 1,475 Philippines Central Visayas
146 South Georgia 3,718 1,436 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Part of the British Overseas Territories under sovereignty of the United Kingdom.
147 Euboea 3,707 1,431 Greece Central Greece
148 Santa Inés Island 3,688 1,424 Chile Magallanes Region
149 Mallorca 3,667 1,416 Spain Balearic Islands
150 Santa Isabel Island 3,665 1,415 Solomon Islands Isabel Province
151 Long Island 3,629[30] 1,401 United States New York
152 Socotra 3,607 1,393 Yemen Socotra Governorate
153 Wetar 3,600[30] 1,400 Indonesia Maluku
154 Tupinambarana
(northern part)		 3,600 1,400 Brazil Amazonas
155 Traill Island 3,542 1,368 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland
156 Bear Island 3,500[30] 1,400 Antarctica Unclaimed island.
157 North Andros Island 3,439 1,328 The Bahamas North and Central Andros
158 Vaygach Island 3,329 1,285 Russia Arkhangelsk Oblast
159 Masbate Island 3,268[30] 1,262 Philippines Bicol Region
160 Makira
(San Cristóbal)		 3,190 1,230 Solomon Islands Makira-Ulawa Province
161 Mansel Island 3,180[15] 1,230 Canada Nunavut
162 Iturup
(Etorofu)		 3,167[18] 1,223 Russia Sakhalin Oblast Territorial dispute initially part of Japan (Hokkaidō region and prefecture then claimed by Russia
163 Yamdena 3,100[30] 1,200 Indonesia Maluku
164 Waigeo 3,060[30] 1,180 Indonesia West Papua
165 Akimiski Island 3,001[15] 1,159 Canada Nunavut
166 Gotland 2,994[31] 1,156 Sweden Gotland County
167 Funen 2,985[28] 1,153 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Denmark, Southern Denmark Region
168 Choiseul Island 2,971 1,147 Solomon Islands Choiseul Province
169 Revillagigedo Island 2,965 1,145 United States Alaska
170 Taliabu Island Regency 2,913 1,125 Indonesia North Maluku
171 Muna Island 2,889 1,115 Indonesia Southeast Sulawesi
172 Zemlya Georga 2,821 1,089 Russia Arkhangelsk Oblast
173 Kupreanof Island 2,813 1,086 United States Alaska
174 Borden Island 2,794[15] 1,079 Canada Northwest Territories and Nunavut
175 North Andaman Island 2,781 1,074 India Andaman and Nicobar Islands
176 Manitoulin Island 2,766[32] 1,068 Canada Ontario Largest lake island (including both freshwater and saltwater lakes).
177 Unalaska Island 2,722 1,051 United States Alaska
178 Saaremaa 2,672 1,032 Estonia Saare County (Saaremaa)
179 Moresby Island 2,608[15] 1,007 Canada British Columbia
180 James Ross Island 2,598 1,003 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina Chile and United Kingdom.
181 Obi 2,542 981 Indonesia North Maluku
182 Réunion
(main island)		 2,535 979 France Réunion Overseas department.
183 Navarino Island 2,514[33] 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)
184 Paramushir 2,471[30] 954 Russia Sakhalin Oblast
185 Ross Island 2,460[30] 950 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claim by New Zealand.
186 Ymer Island 2,437 941 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland
187 Anvers Island 2,432 939 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina Chile and United Kingdom.
188 Cornwall Island 2,358[15] 910 Canada Nunavut
189 Peleng 2,346 906 Indonesia Central Sulawesi
190 Groote Eylandt 2,285 882 Australia Northern Territory
191 Yapen 2,278 880 Indonesia Papua
192 Morotai 2,266 875 Indonesia North Maluku
193 Outer Caviana 2,257[34] 871 Brazil Pará
194 Princess Royal Island 2,251[15] 869 Canada British Columbia
195 Isla de la Juventud 2,237 864 Cuba Isla de la Juventud
196 Hinnøya 2,198[22] 849 Norway Nordland and Troms
197 Nelson Island 2,183[35] 843 United States Alaska
198 Richards Island 2,165[15] 836 Canada Northwest Territories
199 Ayon Island 2,156[36] 832 Russia Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
200 Trangan 2,149 830 Indonesia Maluku
201 Alor Island 2,120 820 Indonesia East Nusa Tenggara
202 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.
203 Lewis and Harris 2,086 805 United Kingdom Scotland
204 Laut Island 2,057 794 Indonesia South Kalimantan
205 Malakula 2,041 788 Vanuatu (Malampa Province)
206 New Georgia 2,037 786 Solomon Islands Western Province
207 Misool 2,034 785 Indonesia West Papua
208 Magdalena Island 2,025 782 Chile Aysén Region
209 René-Levasseur Island 2,020[32] 780 Canada Quebec Largest artificial island.
210 Tenerife 2,008 775 Spain Canary Islands
211 Wilczek Land 2,000[37] 770 Russia Arkhangelsk Oblast
212 Kuiu Island 1,962 758 United States Alaska
213 Manus Island 1,940 750 Papua New Guinea Manus Province
214 Karaginsky Island 1,936[38] 747 Russia Kamchatka Krai
215 Bioko 1,935 747 Equatorial Guinea Bioko Norte and Bioko Sur
216 Biak 1,904 735 Indonesia Papua
217 Maui 1,903 735 United States Hawaii
218 Bacan Island 1,900 730 Indonesia North Maluku
219 Žitný ostrov
(Rye Island)		 1,900[39] 730 Slovakia Bratislava, Trnava, and Nitra regions
220 Mauritius
(main island)		 1,874 724 Mauritius
221 K'gari 1,840[40] 710 Australia Queensland
222 Jeju Island 1,826[41] 705 South Korea Jeju Province
223 Stewart Island
(Rakiura)		 1,815 701 New Zealand Southland Region
224 Bely Island 1,810 700 Russia Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
225 Afognak 1,809 698 United States Alaska
226 Umnak 1,793 692 United States Alaska
227 Bolshoy Shantar Island 1,766 682 Russia Khabarovsk Krai
228 Bolshoy Begichev Island 1,764 681 Russia Sakha Republic
229 Simeulue 1,754 677 Indonesia Aceh
230 Kobroor 1,723 665 Indonesia Maluku
231 Air Force Island 1,720[15] 660 Canada Nunavut
232 Savaiʻi 1,718 663 Samoa Faʻasaleleaga, Gagaʻemauga, Gagaʻifomauga, Vaisigano, Satupaʻitea, and Palauli
233 Geographical Society Island 1,717 663 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland
234 Bathurst Island 1,692 653 Australia Northern Territory
235 Bering Island 1,667[42] 644 Russia Kamchatka Krai
236 Isle of Skye 1,659 641 United Kingdom Scotland
237 Lesbos 1,641 634 Greece North Aegean
238 Soisalo 1,635[43] 631 Finland North and South Savo
239 Fuerteventura 1,633 631 Spain Canary Islands
240 Natuna Besar 1,633[44] 631 Indonesia Riau Islands
241 Salawati 1,623 627 Indonesia West Papua
242 Great Inagua 1,615 624 The Bahamas Inagua
243 Joinville Island 1,607 620 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina Chile and United Kingdom.
244 Tanahbesar
(Wokam)		 1,604 619 Indonesia Maluku
245 Tebing Tinggi Island
(Rantau)		 1,598 617 Indonesia Riau
246 Senja 1,590[22] 610 Norway Troms
247 Flaherty Island 1,585[15] 612 Canada Nunavut
248 Oahu 1,583 611 United States Hawaii
249 Unguja
(Zanzibar)		 1,575 608 Tanzania Unguja North, Unguja South, and Mjini Magharibi regions
250 Graham Bell Island 1,557 601 Russia Arkhangelsk Oblast
251 Eglinton Island 1,541[15] 595 Canada Northwest Territories
252 Middle Andaman Island 1,536[41] 593 India Andaman and Nicobar Islands
253 Clavering Island 1,535 593 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland
254 Gran Canaria 1,530 590 Spain Canary Islands
255 Pioneer Island 1,527 590 Russia Krasnoyarsk Krai
256 Catanduanes 1,523 588 Philippines Bicol Region
257 Copper Island 1,500[45] 258 United States Michigan
259 Rupat 1,490 580 Indonesia Riau
260 Kunashir
(Kunashiri)		 1,489[18] 575 Russia Sakhalin Oblast Territorial dispute initially part of Japan (Hokkaidō region and prefecture then claimed by Russia.
261 Qeshm Island 1,488 575 Iran Hormozgan province
262 Nares Land 1,466 566 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland
263 Camargue 1,453 561 France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
264 South Andros Island 1,448 559 The Bahamas South Andros
265 Fergusson Island 1,437 555 Papua New Guinea Milne Bay Province
266 Urup 1,437 555 Russia Sakhalin Oblast
267 Kauai 1,435 554 United States Hawaii
268 São Luís Island 1,410[citation needed] 540 Brazil Maranhão
269 Rhodes 1,410 540 Greece South Aegean
270 King George Island 1,384 534 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina Chile and United Kingdom.
271 Graham Island 1,378[15] 532 Canada Nunavut
272 Pitt Island 1,375[15] 531 Canada British Columbia
273 Nottingham Island 1,372[15] 530 Canada Nunavut
274 Chongming Island 1,370[46] 530 China Shanghai
275 Desolación Island 1,352 522 Chile Magallanes Region
276 Ramree Island 1,350[41] 520 Myanmar Rakhine State
277 Öland 1,347[31] 520 Sweden Kalmar County
278 Flinders Island 1,330 510 Australia Tasmania
279 Lougheed Island 1,308[15] 505 Canada Nunavut
280 Bhola Island 1,295[47] 500 Bangladesh Barisal Division
281 Dawson Island 1,290 500 Chile Magallanes Region
282 Barentsøya
(Barents)		 1,288[48] 497 Norway Svalbard
283 Lembata
(Lomblen)		 1,270 490 Indonesia East Nusa Tenggara
284 Basilan 1,266 489 Philippines Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and Zamboanga Peninsula
285 Shannon Island 1,259 486 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Greenland
286 Mill Island 1,258 486 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claim by Australia.
287 Morfil Island 1,250 480 Senegal Saint-Louis Region
288 Lolland 1,243[28] 480 Danish Realm
(Kingdom of Denmark)		 Denmark, Region Zealand
289 Mangole Island 1,229 475 Indonesia North Maluku
290 New Hanover Island
(Lavongai)		 1,227 474 Papua New Guinea New Ireland Province
291 Rote Island 1,227 474 Indonesia East Nusa Tenggara
292 South Andaman Island 1,211 468 India Andaman and Nicobar Islands
293 Okinawa Island 1,208[18] 466 Japan Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa Prefecture and Kyushu
294 Södertörn 1,207[49] 466 Sweden Stockholm County
295 Oleny Island
(Oleniy Island)		 1,197 462 Russia Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
296 Tiburón Island 1,190 460 Mexico Sonora
297 Campana Island 1,188 459 Chile Aysén Region
298 Bintan Island 1,173 453 Indonesia Riau Islands
299 Martinique 1,167 451 France Martinique Overseas department.
300 Aracena Island 1,164 449 Chile Magallanes Region
301 Sherman Island 1,159 447
302 Byam Martin Island 1,150[15] 440 Canada Nunavut
303 Great Abaco 1,146 442 The Bahamas North Central and South Abaco
304 Lifou Island 1,146 442 France New Caledonia Sui generis collectivity.
305 Wales Island 1,137[15] 439 Canada Nunavut
306 Île Vanier 1,126[15] 435 Canada Nunavut
307 Upolu 1,125 434 Samoa Tuamasaga, Aʻana, Aiga-i-le-Tai, Atua, Vaʻa-o-Fonoti, and Gagaʻemauga
308 King Island 1,121 433 Australia Tasmania
309 Clarence Island 1,111 429 Chile Magallanes Region
310 Padang Island 1,109 428 Indonesia Riau
311 Grand Bahama 1,096 423 The Bahamas East Grand, West Grand Bahama, and Freeport
312 Alexandra Land
(Zemlya Aleksandry)		 1,095 423 Russia Arkhangelsk Oblast
313 Rowley Island 1,090[15] 420 Canada Nunavut
314 Tahiti 1,069 413 France French Polynesia Overseas collectivity.
315 Sääminginsalo 1,069[43] 413 Finland South Savo
316 Serrano Island 1,063 410 Chile Aysén Region
317 Atka Island 1,061 410 United States Alaska
318 Cameron Island 1,059[15] 409 Canada Nunavut
319 Zhongshan Island 1,055 407 China Guangdong
320 Hall Island
(Gallya)		 1,049 405 Russia Arkhangelsk Oblast
321 Cape Cod 1,047[24] 404 United States Massachusetts peninsula separated from continent by channel; USGS counts it as island
322 Madre de Dios Island 1,043 403 Chile Magallanes Region
323 Normanby Island 1,040 400 Papua New Guinea Milne Bay Province
324 Hiiumaa 1,031 398 Estonia Hiiu County (Hiiumaa)
325 Margarita Island 1,020 390 Venezuela Nueva Esparta
326 Mornington Island 1,018[50] 393 Australia Queensland
327 Resolution Island 1,015[15] 392 Canada Nunavut
328 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.[51]
— Fletcher Island 1,580 610 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Australia. Island has a diameter of 0.40 km (0.25 mi).[52]
— Charcot Island 1,500 580 Antarctica Antarctic territorial claims by Chile and United Kingdom. Island is 48 by 40 km (30 by 25 mi).[53]

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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 they are 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.

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