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List of islands by area

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This is a list of islands in the world ordered by area. It includes all islands with an area greater than 2,500 km² (970 square miles). For comparison, continental landmasses are also shown.

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[edit] Continental land masses

These figures are rough approximations only.

Rank Continent Area
(km²)
Area
(sq mi)
1 Africa-Eurasia 84,000,000 32,000,000
2 The Americas 41,000,000 16,000,000
3 Antarctica 13,000,000 5,000,000
4 Australia 7,600,000 2,900,000

Note: Australia, at 7,600,000 km², is considered to be a continental landmass, rather than an island. Australia is much larger than Greenland, the largest island.

[edit] Islands over 2,500 km²

Rank Island’s Name Area
(km²)
Area
(sq mi)
Country/Countries
1 Greenland 2,130,800[1] 822,706 Greenland Greenland, a self-governed territory of Denmark Denmark
2 New Guinea 785,753 303,381 Indonesia Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
3 Borneo 748,168 288,869 Brunei Brunei, Indonesia Indonesia and Malaysia Malaysia
4 Madagascar 587,713 226,917 Madagascar Madagascar
5 Baffin Island 507,451[2] 195,928 Canada Canada
6 Sumatra 443,066 171,069 Indonesia Indonesia
7 Honshū 225,800 87,182 Japan Japan
8 Great Britain 218,595[3] 84,400 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
9 Victoria Island 217,291[2] 83,897 Canada Canada
10 Ellesmere Island 196,236[2] 75,767 Canada Canada
11 Sulawesi 180,681 69,761 Indonesia Indonesia
12 South Island of New Zealand 145,836 56,308 New Zealand New Zealand
13 Java 138,794 53,589 Indonesia Indonesia
14 North Island of New Zealand 111,583 43,082 New Zealand New Zealand
15 Luzon 109,965 42,458 Philippines Philippines
16 Newfoundland 108,860[2] 42,031 Canada Canada
17 Cuba main island 105,806 40,852 Cuba Cuba
18 Iceland main island 101,826 39,315 Iceland Iceland
19 Mindanao 97,530 36,657 Philippines Philippines
20 Ireland 81,638 31,521 Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom United Kingdom
21 Hokkaidō 78,719 30,394 Japan Japan
22 Hispaniola 73,929 28,544 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic and Haiti Haiti
23 Sakhalin 72,493 28,376 Russia Russia
24 Banks Island 70,028[2] 27,038 Canada Canada
25 Sri Lanka main island 67,654 26,121 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
26 Tasmania main island 65,022 25,105 Australia Australia
27 Devon Island 55,247[2] 21,331 Canada Canada
28 Alexander Island 49,070 18,946 Flag of Antarctica Antarctica
29 Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego 47,401 18,302 Argentina Argentina and Chile Chile
30 Northern Island (Ostrov Severny) of Novaya Zemlya 47,079 18,177 Russia Russia
31 Berkner Island 43,873 16,939 Flag of Antarctica Antarctica
32 Axel Heiberg Island 43,178[2] 16,671 Canada Canada
33 Melville Island 42,149[2] 16,274 Canada Canada
34 Southampton Island 41,214[2] 15,913 Canada Canada
35 Marajó 40,100[1] 15,483 Brazil Brazil (largest littoral island in the world)
36 Spitsbergen 38,981 15,051 Svalbard, Norway Norway
37 Kyūshū 37,437 14,455 Japan Japan
38 New Britain 35,145 13,570 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
39 Taiwan 34,507 13,323 Republic of China Republic of China (Taiwan) (Claimed by the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China)
40 Prince of Wales Island 33,339[2] 12,872 Canada Canada
41 Southern Island (Ostrov Yuzhny) of Novaya Zemlya 33,246 12,836 Russia Russia
42 Hainan 33,210 12,822 People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
43 Vancouver Island 31,285[2] 12,079 Canada Canada
44 Timor 28,418 10,972 Timor-Leste Timor-Leste (East Timor) and Indonesia Indonesia
45 Sicily 25,662 9,908 Italy Italy
46 Somerset Island 24,786[2] 9,570 Canada Canada
47 Kotelny / Faddeyesky 24,000 9,266 Russia Russia
48 Sardinia 23,949 9,247 Italy Italy
49 Bananal 20,000[1] 7,722 Brazil Brazil (world's largest fluvial island)
50 Shikoku 18,545 7,160 Japan Japan
51 Halmahera 18,040 6,865 Indonesia Indonesia
52 Ceram 17,454 6,621 Indonesia Indonesia
53 Main island of New Caledonia 16,648 6,467 New Caledonia, self-governing overseas territory of France France
54 Bathurst Island 16,042[2] 6,194 Canada Canada
55 Prince Patrick Island 15,848[2] 6,119 Canada Canada
56 Thurston Island 15,700[1] 6,050 Flag of Antarctica Antarctica
57 Sumbawa 14,386 5,965 Indonesia Indonesia
58 Nordaustlandet 14,247 5,486 Svalbard, Norway Norway
59 Oktyabrskoy Revolyutsii 14,204 5,471 Russia Russia
60 Flores 14,154 5,520 Indonesia Indonesia
61 King William Island 13,111[2] 5,062 Canada Canada
62 Negros 13,074 4,906 Philippines Philippines
63 Samar 12,849 5,050 Philippines Philippines
64 Palawan 12,189 4,550 Philippines Philippines
65 Panay 12,011 4,446 Philippines Philippines
66 Tupinambarana 11,850[1] 4,550 Brazil Brazil
67 Yos Sudarso 11,742 4,500 Indonesia Indonesia
68 Bangka 11,413 4,375 Indonesia Indonesia
69 Ellef Ringnes Island 11,295[2] 4,361 Canada Canada
70 Bolshevik 11,206 4,368 Russia Russia
71 Jamaica 11,190 4,244 Jamaica Jamaica
72 Bylot Island 11,067[2] 4,273 Canada Canada
73 Sumba 10,711 4,306 Indonesia Indonesia
74 Mindoro 10,572 3,759 Philippines Philippines
75 Viti Levu 10,531 4,011 Fiji Fiji
76 Big Island of Hawai'i 10,434 4,021 United States United States
77 Cape Breton Island 10,311[2] 3,981 Canada Canada
78 Prince Charles Island 9,521[2] 3,676 Canada Canada
79 Bougainville 9,318 3,880 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
80 Kodiak Island 9,293 3,588 United States United States
81 Cyprus 9,234 3,572 Cyprus Republic of Cyprus

Note #1: After independence of the island in 1960, the United Kingdom United Kingdom retained, by international treaty, sovereignty over Akrotiri and Dhekelia, known as "sovereign base areas of the United Kingdom"

Note #2: The Turkish-occupied north of the island is self-proclaimed as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a de facto self-governing country, albeit not recognized by the UN.

82 Puerto Rico 9,100 3,435 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico, commonwealth associated with the United States United States
83 Komsomolets Island 8,812 3,477 Russia Russia
84 Corsica 8,741 3,351 France France
85 Qeqertarsuaq (Disko) 8,612 3,312 Greenland Greenland, a self-governed territory of Denmark Denmark
86 Carney Island 8,500[1] 3,300 Flag of Antarctica Antarctica
87 Chiloé 8,478 3,241 Chile Chile
88 Buru 8,473 3,670 Indonesia Indonesia
89 Crete 8,350 3,190 Greece Greece
90 Anticosti 7,941[2] 3,066 Canada Canada
91 Roosevelt Island 7,910 2,900 Flag of Antarctica Antarctica
92 Wrangel (Vrangelya) 7,866 3,030 Russia Russia
93 New Ireland 7,404 3,344 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
94 Leyte 7,368 2,785 Philippines Philippines
95 Sjælland 7,180 2,715 Denmark Denmark
96 Cornwallis Island 6,995[2] 2,701 Canada Canada
97 Prince of Wales Island 6,675 2,577 United States United States
98 Kerguelen main island (Desolation Island) 6,617 2,577 France French Southern Territories, overseas territory of France France
99 East Falkland 6,605 2,550 Falkland Islands Falkland Islands, overseas territory of the United Kingdom UK (Note: claimed by Argentina Argentina)
100 Siple Island 6,390 2,500 Flag of Antarctica Antarctica
101 Graham Island 6,361[2] 2,456 Canada Canada
102 Novaya Sibir 6,201 2,394 Russia Russia
103 Melville Island 5,765 2,234 Australia Australia
104 Prince Edward Island 5,620[2] 2,170 Canada Canada
105 Vanua Levu 5,587 2,137 Fiji Fiji
106 Wellington 5,556 2,145 Chile Chile
107 Coats Island 5,498 2,123 Canada Canada
108 Bali 5,416 2,147 Indonesia Indonesia
109 Chichagof Island 5,388 2,080 United States United States
110 Guadalcanal 5,353 2,047 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
111 Amund Ringnes 5,255[2] 2,029 Canada Canada
112 Bolshoy Lyakhovsky 5,157 1,776 Russia Russia
113 St. Lawrence Island 5,135 1,983 United States United States
114 Riesco 5,110[1] 1,973 Chile Chile
115 Mackenzie King Island 5,048[2] 1,949 Canada Canada
116 Trinidad 5,009 1,864 Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
117 Caviana 5,000[3] 1,930 Brazil Brazil
118 Kolguyev 4,968 Russia Russia
119 Edgeøya 4,940 1,942 Svalbard, Norway Norway
120 Gurupá 4,864[3] 1,878 Brazil Brazil
121 Isabela 4,711 1,790 Ecuador Ecuador
122 Vendsyssel-Thy 4,685[3] 1,809 Denmark Denmark (Physically part of the Jutland peninsula until 1825)
123 Lombok 4,625 2,098 Indonesia Indonesia
124 West Falkland 4,531 1,750 Falkland Islands Falkland Islands, overseas territory of the United Kingdom UK (Note: claimed by Argentina Argentina)
125 Belitung 4,478 1,853 Indonesia Indonesia
126 Cebu 4,468 1,707 Philippines Philippines
127 Adelaide Island 4,463 Flag of Antarctica Antarctica
128 Stefansson Island 4,463[2] 1,723 Canada Canada
129 Madura 4,429 2,042 Indonesia Indonesia
130 Butung 4,408 1,620 Indonesia Indonesia
131 Kangaroo Island 4,374 1,705 Australia Australia
132 Admiralty Island 4,362 1,684 United States United States
133 Nunivak Island 4,209[1] 1,625 United States United States
134 Unimak Island 4,119 1,590 United States United States
135 Hoste 4,117[1] 1,590 Chile Chile
136 Spaatz Island 4,100[3] 1,600 Flag of Antarctica Antarctica
137 Baranof Island 4,064 1,569 United States United States
138 Nias 4,048 1,569 Indonesia Indonesia
139 Espiritu Santo 3,956 1,420 Vanuatu Vanuatu
140 Milne Land 3,913 1,511 Greenland Greenland, a self-governed territory of Denmark Denmark
141 Malaita 3,836 1,572 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
142 Siberut 3,828 1,470 Indonesia Indonesia
143 Bohol 3,821 1,492 Philippines Philippines
144 South Georgia 3,718 1,450 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, overseas territory of the United Kingdom UK (Note: claimed by Argentina Argentina)
145 Euboea 3,707 1,411 Greece Greece
146 Santa Inés 3,688 1,407 Chile Chile
147 Majorca 3,667 1,405 Spain Spain
148 Santa Isabel 3,665 1,460 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
149 Long Island of New York 3,629[1] 1,401 United States United States
150 Socotra 3,607 1,382 Yemen Yemen
151 Wetar 3,600 1,400 Indonesia Indonesia
152 Traill 3,542 1,367 Greenland Greenland, a self-governed territory of Denmark Denmark
153 Bear Island 3,500[3] 1,300 Flag of Antarctica Antarctica
154 North Andros Island 3,439 1,328 Bahamas Bahamas
155 Vaygach 3,329 1,306 Russia Russia
156 Masbate 3,268[3] 1,262 Philippines Philippines
157 Iturup (Etorofu) 3,238 1,212 Russia Russia (Note: claimed by Japan Japan)
158 San Cristobal 3,190 1,206 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
159 Mansel Island 3,180[2] 1,228 Canada Canada
160 Waigeo 3,154 1,180 Indonesia Indonesia
161 Yamdena 3,100[1] 1,200 Indonesia Indonesia
162 Gotland 3,027 1,159 Sweden Sweden
163 Fyn 3,012 1,153 Denmark Denmark
164 Akimiski Island 3,001[2] 1,159 Canada Canada
165 Choiseul 2,971 1,145 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
166 Revillagigedo Island 2,965 1,145 United States United States
167 Guest Island 2,950[3] 1,139 Flag of Antarctica Antarctica
168 Taliabu 2,913 1,120 Indonesia Indonesia
169 Muna 2,889 1,124 Indonesia Indonesia
170 Zemlya Georga 2,821 1,070 Russia Russia
171 Kupreanof Island 2,813 1,086 United States United States
172 Borden Island 2,794[2] 1,079 Canada Canada
173 North Andaman Island 2,781 1,074 India India
174 Manitoulin Island 2,766[2] 1,068 Canada Canada (world's largest freshwater lake island)
175 Unalaska Island 2,722 1,051 United States United States
176 Saaremaa 2,672 1,032 Estonia Estonia
177 Moresby Island 2,608[2] 1,007 Canada Canada
178 James Ross Island 2,598 1,004 Flag of Antarctica Antarctica
179 Obi Island 2,542 981 Indonesia Indonesia
180 Réunion 2,535 970 France France (overseas department)

[edit] Islands over 1,000 km²

This section of the list is not comprehensive; it shows how the areas of other large islands compare.

Island’s Name Area Country
(km²) (sq mi)
Navarino 2,473 955 Chile Chile
Paramushir 2,471 954 Russia Russia
Ross Island 2,460 950 Flag of Antarctica Antarctica
Ymer Island 2,437 941 Greenland Greenland, a self-governed territory of Denmark Denmark
Anvers Island 2,432 939 Flag of Antarctica Antarctica
Cornwall Island 2,358 872 Canada Canada
Peleng 2,345 905 Indonesia Indonesia
Groote Eylandt 2,285 882 Australia Australia
Yapen 2,278 880 Indonesia Indonesia
Morotai 2,266 875 Indonesia Indonesia
Princess Royal Island 2,251 869 Canada Canada
Juventud 2,237 864 Cuba Cuba
Hinnøya 2,198 849 Norway Norway
Nelson Island 2,183 843 United States United States
Lewis and Harris 2,179 841 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Richards Island 2,165 836 Canada Canada
Margarita Island (Colombia) 2,100 811 Colombia Colombia (an inland fluvial island in the Magdalena River, not to be confused with the Caribbean Venezuelan island)
Malakula 2,041 788 Vanuatu Vanuatu
Tenerife 2,034 785 Spain Spain
Magdalena Island 2,025 782 Chile Chile
René-Levasseur 2,020 780 Canada Canada, largest artificial island
Bioko 2,017 779 Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
Kuiu Island 1,962 758 United States United States
Biak 1,904 735 Indonesia Indonesia
Maui 1,888 729 United States United States
Mauritius 1,836 709 Mauritius Mauritius
Jeju-do 1,825 705 South Korea South Korea
Afognak 1,809 698 United States United States
Umnak 1,793 692 United States United States
Stewart Island/Rakiura 1,746 674 New Zealand New Zealand
Air Force Island 1,720 664 Canada Canada
Savaii 1,708 659 Samoa Samoa
Bathurst Island (Australia) 1,693 654 Australia Australia
Fuerteventura 1,660 641 Spain Spain
Zanzibar 1,658 640 Tanzania Tanzania
Skye 1,656 639 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Fraser Island 1,653 638 Australia Australia, world's largest sand island
Soisalo 1,635 631 Finland Finland
Lesbos 1,630 629 Greece Greece
Oahu 1,600 618 United States United States
Senja 1,586 612 Norway Norway
Dakhin Shahbazpur 1,585 612 Bangladesh Bangladesh
Flaherty Island 1,585 612 Canada Canada
Gran Canaria 1,560 602 Spain Spain
Great Inagua 1,544 596 Bahamas Bahamas
Eglinton Island 1,541 594 Canada Canada
Middle Andaman Island 1,536 593 India India
Retea 1,480 571 Romania Romania
South Andros Island 1,448 559 Bahamas Bahamas
Kauai 1,446 558 United States United States
Rhodes 1,398 540 Greece Greece
Graham Island, Nunavut 1,378 532 Canada Canada
Pitt Island (Canada) 1,375 531 Canada Canada
Nottingham Island 1,372 530 Canada Canada
Flinders Island 1,359 525 Australia Australia
Ramree Island 1,350 521 Myanmar Myanmar
Qeshm 1,336 516 Iran Iran
Lougheed Island 1,308 505 Canada Canada
Barents Island 1,288 497 Svalbard, Norway Norway
Morfil 1,250 483 Senegal Senegal
Lolland 1,243 480 Denmark Denmark
Okinawa Island 1,206 466 Japan Japan
Tiburón Island 1,196 462 Mexico Mexico
Njazidja (Grande Comore) 1,158 447 Comoros Comoros
Byam Martin Island 1,150 444 Canada Canada
Great Abaco 1,146 442 Bahamas Bahamas
Wales Island 1,137 439 Canada Canada
Île Vanier 1,126 435 Canada Canada
Martinique 1,101 425 France France (overseas department)
Grand Bahama 1,096 423 Bahamas Bahamas
King Island 1,091 421 Australia Australia
Rowley Island 1,090 421 Canada Canada
Isla Margarita 1,072 414 Venezuela Venezuela
Atka Island 1,061 410 United States United States
Cameron Island 1,059 409 Canada Canada
Great Nicobar 1,045 403 India India
Tahiti 1,042 402 French Polynesia French Polynesia, Overseas Lands of France France
Chongming 1,041 402 People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
Resolution Island (Nunavut) 1,015 392 Canada Canada
Åland Main Island 1,010 394 Åland Åland, autonomous region of Finland Finland
Mornington Island 1,002 387 Australia Australia

[edit] Other notable islands

This section of the list is far from comprehensive.

Island’s Name Area Country
(km²) (sq mi)
Santiago 991 383 Cape Verde Cape Verde
Hiiumaa 989 382 Estonia Estonia
Pemba 982 379 Tanzania Tanzania
Shetland Mainland 969 374 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Rügen 926 358 Germany Germany
Efate 900 347 Vanuatu Vanuatu
Attu Island 896 346 United States United States
Erromango 888 343 Vanuatu Vanuatu
Isle of Mull 875 338 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Etolin Island 870 336 United States United States
Jolo 869 335 Philippines Philippines
Sado Island 857 331 Japan Japan
Basse-Terre de la Guadeloupe 847 327 Guadeloupe, France France (overseas department)
Lanzarote 846 327 Spain Spain
São Tomé 845 326 São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe
Chios 842 324 Greece Greece
Montague Island 815 315 Australia Australia
Ambon 806 311 Indonesia Indonesia
Santo Antão 787 304 Cape Verde Cape Verde
Kefalonia 781 301 Greece Greece
São Miguel Island 754 291 Portugal Portugal
Dominica 749 289 Dominica Dominica
Madeira Island 741 286 Portugal Portugal
Little Andaman 739 285 India India
Olkhon 730 282 Russia Russia
Adak Island 725 280 United States United States
Anglesey 714 276 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
La Palma 706 273 Spain Spain
Gonâve 700 270 Haiti Haiti
Singapore 697 269 Singapore Singapore
Minorca 694 268 Spain Spain
Bubiyan 683 264 Kuwait Kuwait
Ambrym 678 262 Vanuatu Vanuatu
Molokai 676 261 United States United States
Dall Island 655 253 United States United States
Boa Vista 634 245 Cape Verde Cape Verde
Pulau Samosir 630 243 Indonesia Indonesia. The largest island on another island (Sumatra)
Saint Lucia 622 240 Saint Lucia Saint Lucia
Islay 620 239 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Dirk Hartog Island 620 239 Australia Australia
Awaji Island 593 229 Japan Japan
Corfu 592 229 Greece Greece
Grande-Terre 591 228 Guadeloupe, France France (overseas department)
Bahrain Main Island 572 221 Bahrain Bahrain
Isle of Man 572 221 Isle of Man Isle of Man, British United Kingdom Crown dependency
Ibiza 571 220 Spain Spain
Wrangell Island 560 216 United States United States
Tanna 555 214 Vanuatu Vanuatu
Mitkof Island 546 211 United States United States
Phuket 543 210 Thailand Thailand
Isla de los Estados 541 209 Argentina Argentina
Guam 541 209 Guam Guam, territory of the United States United States
Isle Royale 541 209 United States United States
Long Island 538 208 Bahamas Bahamas
Isla del Coco 532 205 Costa Rica Costa Rica
Santa Catarina 523 202 Brazil Brazil
Orkney Mainland 523 202 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Phu Quoc 515 199 Vietnam Vietnam
Djerba 510 197 Tunisia Tunisia
Acklins 508 196 Bahamas Bahamas
Pentecost Island 491 190 Vanuatu Vanuatu
Cozumel 490 189 Mexico Mexico
Komodo 479 185 Indonesia Indonesia
Samos 476 184 Greece Greece
Lemnos 476 184 Greece Greece
Fogo 475 183 Cape Verde Cape Verde
Epi 445 172 Vanuatu Vanuatu
Curaçao 444 171 Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles, part of the Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands
Whidbey Island 437 169 United States United States
Pico Island 433 167 Portugal Portugal
Isle of Arran 432 167 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Barbados 430 166 Barbados Barbados
Naxos 428 168 Greece Greece
Zakynthos 406 158 Greece Greece
Cres 405 158 Croatia Croatia
Krk 405 158 Croatia Croatia
Terceira 396 153 Portugal Portugal
Kiritimati 388 150 Kiribati Kiribati
Cat Island 386 149 Bahamas Bahamas
Isle of Wight 381 147 United Kingdom United Kingdom
Jan Mayen 380 147 Norway Norway
Andros 380 147 Greece Greece
Thasos 378 146 Greece Greece
Heard Island 378 146 Heard and McDonald Islands, territory of Australia Australia
Streymoy 374 144 Faroe Islands Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of Denmark Denmark
Hinchinbrook Island 374 144 Australia Australia
Babeldaob 370 143 Palau Palau
Jura 367 142 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lanai 366 141 United States United States
Island of Montreal ±366 ±140 Canada Canada
Mayotte 355 137 Mayotte, territorial collectivity of France France
São Nicolau 352 136 Cape Verde Cape Verde
Saint Vincent 345 133 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Pohnpei 334 129 Federated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia
Nosy Be 321 125 Madagascar Madagascar
South Uist 320 124 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Grenada 311 120 Grenada Grenada
Lefkada 303 117 Greece Greece
North Uist 303 117 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Karpathos 301 116 Greece Greece
Tobago 300 116 Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
Mayaguana 293 113 Bahamas Bahamas
Kos 290 112 Greece Greece
Gökçeada 289 111 Turkey Turkey
Eysturoy 286 110 Faroe Islands Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of Denmark Denmark
Bonaire 283 109 Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles, part of the Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands
Crooked Island 282 109 Bahamas Bahamas
Antigua 280 108 Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda
Maio 279 108 Cape Verde Cape Verde
El Hierro 278 107 Spain Spain
Cythera 278 107 Greece Greece
Ometepe 276 106 Nicaragua Nicaragua (freshwater lake island)
Tongatapu 259 100 Tonga Tonga
Icaria 255 98 Greece Greece
Malta 246 95 Malta Malta
Martha's Vineyard 236 91 United States United States
São Vicente 232 90 Cape Verde Cape Verde
Elba 224 86 Italy Italy
Sal 222 86 Cape Verde Cape Verde
New Providence 215 83 Bahamas Bahamas
Miquelon 215 83 Saint Pierre and Miquelon, territorial collectivity of France France
Saint Croix 212 82 U.S. Virgin IslandsU.S. Virgin Islands, territory of the United States United States
Yell 212 82 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Scyros 209 81 Greece Greece
Muhu 206 80 Estonia Estonia
Great Exuma Island 204 79 Bahamas Bahamas
Barrow Island 202 78 Australia Australia
Grand Cayman 197 76 Cayman Islands Cayman Islands, overseas territory of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Tinos 195 75 Greece Greece
Paros 194 74 Greece Greece
Santa Catalina Island 194 75 United States United States
Aruba 193 75 Aruba Aruba, part of the Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands
Niihau 186 72 United States United States
Fehmarn 185 71 Germany Germany
Saltspring Island 182 70 Canada Canada
Saipan 180 69 Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands, commonwealth in political union with United States United States
Prince of Wales Island (Muralag) 180 69 Australia Australia
Samothrace 178 69 Greece Greece
Vágar 176 68 Faroe Islands Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of Denmark Denmark
Saint Kitts 168 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis
Easter Island 164 63 Chile Chile
Suðuroy 163 63 Faroe Islands Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of Denmark Denmark
San Salvador Island 162 63 Bahamas Bahamas
Barbuda 161 62 Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda
Staten Island 153 59 United States United States
Melos 151 58 Greece Greece
Nantucket 148 57 United States United States
Lantau Island 146.4 56.5 Hong Kong SAR Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
Quemoy 145 56 Republic of China Republic of China (Taiwan) (Claimed by the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China)
Mahé 145 56 Seychelles Seychelles
Principe 136 52.5 São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe
Christmas Island 135 52 Christmas Island, territory of Australia Australia
Tutuila 135 52 American Samoa American Samoa, territory of the United States United States
Kea 131 52 Greece Greece
Aldabra 129 50 Seychelles Seychelles
Little Inagua 126 49 Bahamas Bahamas
Sandoy 125 48 Faroe Islands Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of Denmark Denmark
Montserrat 124 48 Montserrat Montserrat, overseas territory of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Saint Helena 122 47 Saint Helena Saint Helena, overseas territory of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Amorgos 121 47 Greece Greece
Marmara Adası 117 45 Turkey Turkey
Kahoolawe 117 45 United States United States
Jersey 116 45 Jersey Jersey, British United Kingdom Crown dependency
Kalimnos 111 43 Greece Greece
Ios 108 41 Greece Greece
Vava'u 104 40 Tonga Tonga
Anguilla 102 39.4 Anguilla Anguilla, overseas territory of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Aquidneck Island 101 39 United States United States
Kithnos 99 38 Greece Greece
St. Martin 98 38 Sint Maarten Sint Maarten, part of the Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles, part of the Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands and St. Martin, part of Guadeloupe, France France (overseas department)
Astypalaia 97 38 Greece Greece
Salamis 95 37 Greece Greece
Skopelos 94 37 Greece Greece
Ithaki 93 36 Greece Greece
Vormsi 92 36 Estonia Estonia
Nevis 92 36 Nevis Nevis, part of Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis
Myconos 86 34 Greece Greece
Sauvie Island 85 33 United States United States
Aegina 84 33 Greece Greece
Syros 84 33 Greece Greece
Santorini 83 32 Greece Greece
Hong Kong Island 80.4 31 Hong Kong SAR Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
Serifos 73 29 Greece Greece
Sifnos 73 29 Greece Greece
Saint Thomas 69.7 26.9 U.S. Virgin IslandsU.S. Virgin Islands, territory of the United States United States
Formentera 69 27 Spain Spain
Leros 68 27 Greece Greece
Kassos 66 26 Greece Greece
Alonnisos 64 25 Greece Greece
Tilos 63 25 Greece Greece
Manhattan 60 23 United States United States
Symi 54 21 Greece Greece
Bermuda 53 21 Bermuda Bermuda, overseas territory of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hydra 51 20 Greece Greece
Saint John 50 19 U.S. Virgin IslandsU.S. Virgin Islands, territory of the United States United States
Skiathos 48 18 Greece Greece
Psara 45 17 Greece Greece
Agios Efstratios 43 16 Greece Greece
Nisyros 43 16 Greece Greece
Bozcaada 42 16.2 Turkey Turkey
Sikinos 41 16 Greece Greece
Anafi 38 15 Greece Greece
Kimolos 36 14 Greece Greece
Antiparos 35 13 Greece Greece
Norfolk Island 34.6 13.4 Norfolk Island Norfolk Island, territory of Australia Australia
Patmos 34 13 Greece Greece
Carriacou 34 13 Grenada Grenada
Folegandros 32 12 Greece Greece
Fournoi 31 12 Greece Greece
Tromøy 29 11.2 Norway Norway
Halki 28 11 Greece Greece
Saint-Pierre 25 9.6 Saint Pierre and Miquelon, territorial collectivity of France France
Kyra Panagia 25 9.6 Greece Greece
Spetses 22 8.5 Greece Greece
Nauru 21 8.1 Nauru Nauru
Poros 21 8.1 Greece Greece
Saria 21 8.1 Greece Greece
St. Barths 21 8.1 Guadeloupe, France France (overseas department)
Statia (Sint Eustatius) 21 8.1 Sint Eustatius Sint Eustatius, part of the Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles, part of the Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands
Antikythera 20 8 Greece Greece
Paxi 20 8 Greece Greece
Bequia 18 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Iraklia 18 7 Greece Greece
Makronissos 18 7 Greece Greece
Gyaros 17 7 Greece Greece
Polyaigos 17 7 Greece Greece
Kihnu 16.4 6.3 Estonia Estonia
Keros 15 6 Greece Greece
Pserimos 15 6 Greece Greece
Agathonissi 14 6 Greece Greece
Oinousses 14 6 Greece Greece
Peristera 14 6 Greece Greece
Rhineia 14 6 Greece Greece
Donoussa 13 5 Greece Greece
Leipsoi 13 5 Greece Greece
Saba 13 5 Saba Saba, part of the Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles, part of the Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands
Ruhnu 11.9 4.59 Estonia Estonia
Gioura 11 4 Greece Greece
Othonoi 10 4 Greece Greece
Thymaina 10 4 Greece Greece
Thirasia 9.3 4 Greece Greece
Union Island 9 3.5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Kastellorizo 9 3.5 Greece Greece
Levitha 8 3 Greece Greece
Arkoi 8 3 Greece Greece
Schoinoussa 8 3 Greece Greece
Canouan 7.5 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Alimia 7 3 Greece Greece
Büyükada 5.4 2 Turkey Turkey
Mustique 5 1.9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Delos 3.4 1 Greece Greece
Funafuti 2.3 0.9 Tuvalu Tuvalu
Malé 1.81 0.7 Maldives Maldives

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For islands over 2,500 km², figures without citations are taken from the United Nations Environment Programme list of islands by area. Other figures are from the following sources:

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Joshua Calder's World Island Info
  2. ^ 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 Atlas of Canada
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Unsourced / Wikipedia article

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