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List of islands by area

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.

Continental land masses

These figures are rough approximations only.
RankContinent Area
(km²)
Area
(mi²)
1Africa-Eurasia84,000,00032,000,000
2The Americas41,000,00016,000,000
3Antarctica13,000,0005,000,000
4Australia7,600,0002,900,000
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.

Islands over 2,500 km²

RankIsland's Name Area
(km²)
Area
(mi²)
Country/Countries
1Greenland2,130,800Joshua Calder's World Island Info822,706

Greenland

Greenland, a self-governed territory of

Denmark

Denmark
2New Guinea785,753303,381

Indonesia

Indonesia and

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea
3Borneo748,168288,869

Brunei

Brunei,

Indonesia

Indonesia and

Malaysia

Malaysia
4Madagascar587,713226,917

Madagascar

Madagascar
5Baffin Island507,451Atlas of Canada195,928
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
6Sumatra443,066171,069

Indonesia

Indonesia
7Honshu225,80087,182
Flag_of_Japan.svg

Japan

Japan
8Great Britain218,595Unsourced / Wikipedia article84,400
9Victoria Island217,29183,897
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
10Ellesmere Island196,23675,767
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
11Sulawesi180,68169,761

Indonesia

Indonesia
12South Island of New Zealand145,83656,308

New Zealand

New Zealand
13Java138,79453,589

Indonesia

Indonesia
14North Island of New Zealand111,58343,082
Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg

New Zealand

New Zealand
15Luzon109,96542,458

Philippines

Philippines
16Newfoundland108,86042,031

Canada

Canada
17Cuba main island105,80640,852

Cuba

Cuba
18Iceland main island101,82639,315

Iceland

Iceland
19Mindanao97,53036,657

Philippines

Philippines
20Ireland81,63831,521

Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland and
Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg

United Kingdom

United Kingdom
21Hokkaido78,71930,394
Flag_of_Japan.svg

Japan

Japan
22Hispaniola73,92928,544

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic and

Haiti

Haiti
23Sakhalin72,49328,376
Flag_of_Russia.svg

Russia

Russia
24Banks Island70,02827,038

Canada

Canada
25Sri Lanka main island67,65426,121

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka
26Tasmania main island65,02225,105
Flag_of_Australia.svg

Australia

Australia
27Devon Island55,24721,331

Canada

Canada
28Alexander Island49,07018,946
29Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego47,40118,302

Argentina

Argentina and

Chile

Chile
30Northern Island (Ostrov Severny) of Novaya Zemlya47,07918,177
Flag_of_Russia.svg

Russia

Russia
31Berkner Island43,87316,939
32Axel Heiberg Island43,17816,671

Canada

Canada
33Melville Island42,14916,274
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
34Southampton Island41,21415,913
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
35Marajó40,10015,483

Brazil

Brazil (largest littoral island in the world)
36Spitsbergen38,98115,051Svalbard, overseas territory of

Norway

Norway
37Kyushu37,43714,455
Flag_of_Japan.svg

Japan

Japan
38New Britain35,14513,570

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea
39Taiwan Island34,50713,323

Republic of China

Republic of China, de facto independent state (Note: claimed by

People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China)
40Prince of Wales Island33,33912,872
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
41Southern Island (Ostrov Yuzhny) of Novaya Zemlya33,24612,836
Flag_of_Russia.svg

Russia

Russia
42Hainan33,21012,822

People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China
43Vancouver Island31,28512,079
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
44Timor28,41810,972

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste (East Timor) and

Indonesia

Indonesia
45Sicily25,6629,908
Flag_of_Italy.svg

Italy

Italy
46Somerset Island24,7869,570

Canada

Canada
47Kotelny / Faddeyesky24,0009,266
Flag_of_Russia.svg

Russia

Russia
48Sardinia23,9499,247
Flag_of_Italy.svg

Italy

Italy
49Bananal20,0007,722
Flag_of_Brazil.svg

Brazil

Brazil (world's largest fluvial island)
50Shikoku18,5457,160
Flag_of_Japan.svg

Japan

Japan
51Halmahera18,0406,865

Indonesia

Indonesia
52Ceram17,4546,621

Indonesia

Indonesia
53Main island of New Caledonia16,6486,467New Caledonia, self-governing overseas territory of
Flag_of_France.svg

France

France
54Bathurst Island16,0426,194
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
55Prince Patrick Island15,8486,119

Canada

Canada
56Thurston Island15,7006,050
57Sumbawa14,3865,965

Indonesia

Indonesia
58Nordaustlandet14,2475,486Svalbard, overseas territory of

Norway

Norway
59Oktyabrskoy Revolyutsii14,2045,471
Flag_of_Russia.svg

Russia

Russia
60Flores14,1545,520

Indonesia

Indonesia
61King William Island13,1115,062
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
62Negros13,0744,906

Philippines

Philippines
63Samar12,8495,050

Philippines

Philippines
64Palawan12,1894,550

Philippines

Philippines
65Panay12,0114,446

Philippines

Philippines
66Tupinambarana11,8504,550
Flag_of_Brazil.svg

Brazil

Brazil
67Yos Sudarso11,7424,500

Indonesia

Indonesia
68Bangka11,4134,375

Indonesia

Indonesia
69Ellef Ringnes Island11,2954,361
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
70Bolshevik11,2064,368
Flag_of_Russia.svg

Russia

Russia
71Jamaica11,1904,244

Jamaica

Jamaica
72Bylot Island11,0674,273
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
73Sumba10,7114,306

Indonesia

Indonesia
74Mindoro10,5723,759

Philippines

Philippines
75Viti Levu10,5314,011

Fiji

Fiji
76Big Island of Hawai‘i10,4344,021
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
77Cape Breton Island10,3113,981
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
78Prince Charles Island9,5213,676
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
79Bougainville9,3183,880

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea
80Kodiak Island9,2933,588
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
81Cyprus9,2343,572

Cyprus

Republic of Cyprus and Akrotiri and Dhekelia, sovereign base areas of the
Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg

United Kingdom

United Kingdom (Note: Includes the self-proclaimed

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a de facto self-governing country, albeit not recognized by the UN.)
82Puerto Rico9,1003,435

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, commonwealth associated with the
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
83Komsomolets Island8,8123,477
Flag_of_Russia.svg

Russia

Russia
84Corsica8,7413,351
Flag_of_France.svg

France

France
85Qeqertarsuatsiaq (Disko)8,6123,312

Greenland

Greenland, a self-governed territory of

Denmark

Denmark
86Carney Island8,5003,300
87Chiloé8,4783,241

Chile

Chile
88Buru8,4733,670

Indonesia

Indonesia
89Crete8,3503,190

Greece

Greece
90Anticosti7,9413,066

Canada

Canada
91Roosevelt Island7,9102,900
92Wrangel (Vrangelya)7,8663,030
Flag_of_Russia.svg

Russia

Russia
93New Ireland7,4043,344

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea
94Leyte7,3682,785

Philippines

Philippines
95Sjælland7,1802,715

Denmark

Denmark
96Cornwallis Island6,9952,701
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
97Prince of Wales Island6,6752,577
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
98Kerguelen main island (Desolation Island)6,6172,577

France

French Southern Territories, overseas territory of
Flag_of_France.svg

France

France
99East Falkland6,6052,550

Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands, overseas territory of the

United Kingdom

UK (Note: claimed by

Argentina

Argentina)
100Siple Island6,3902,500
101Graham Island6,3612,456
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
102Novaya Sibir6,2012,394
Flag_of_Russia.svg

Russia

Russia
103Melville Island5,7652,234
Flag_of_Australia.svg

Australia

Australia
104Prince Edward Island5,6202,170

Canada

Canada
105Vanua Levu5,5872,137

Fiji

Fiji
106Wellington5,5562,145

Chile

Chile
107Coats Island5,4982,123
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
108Bali5,4162,147

Indonesia

Indonesia
109Chichagof Island5,3882,080
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
110Guadalcanal5,3532,047

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands
111Amund Ringnes5,2552,029
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
112Bolshoy Lyakhovsky5,1571,776
Flag_of_Russia.svg

Russia

Russia
113St. Lawrence Island5,1351,983
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
114Riesco5,1101,973

Chile

Chile
115Mackenzie King Island5,0481,949
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
116Trinidad5,0091,864

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago
117Caviana5,0001,930
Flag_of_Brazil.svg

Brazil

Brazil
118Kolguyev4,968
Flag_of_Russia.svg

Russia

Russia
119Edgeoya4,9401,942Svalbard, overseas territory of

Norway

Norway
120Gurupá4,8641,878
Flag_of_Brazil.svg

Brazil

Brazil
121Isabela4,7111,790

Ecuador

Ecuador
122Vendsyssel-Thy4,6851,809

Denmark

Denmark (Physically part of the Jutland peninsula until 1825)
123Lombok4,6252,098

Indonesia

Indonesia
124West Falkland4,5311,750

Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands, overseas territory of the
Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg

United Kingdom

UK (Note: claimed by

Argentina

Argentina)
125Belitung4,4781,853

Indonesia

Indonesia
126Cebu4,4681,707

Philippines

Philippines
127Adelaide Island4,463
128Stefansson Island4,4631,723

Canada

Canada
129Madura4,4292,042

Indonesia

Indonesia
130Butung4,4081,620

Indonesia

Indonesia
131Kangaroo Island4,3741,705

Australia

Australia
132Admiralty Island4,3621,684
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
133Nunivak Island4,2091,625
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
134Unimak Island4,1191,590
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
135Hoste4,1171,590

Chile

Chile
136Spaatz Island4,1001,600
137Baranof Island4,0641,569
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
138Nias4,0481,569

Indonesia

Indonesia
139Espiritu Santo3,9561,420

Vanuatu

Vanuatu
140Milne Land3,9131,511

Greenland

Greenland, a self-governed territory of

Denmark

Denmark
141Malaita3,8361,572

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands
142Siberut3,8281,470

Indonesia

Indonesia
143Bohol3,8211,492

Philippines

Philippines
144South Georgia3,7181,450
Flag_of_South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands.svg

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, overseas territory of the
Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg

United Kingdom

UK (Note: claimed by

Argentina

Argentina)
145Euboea3,7071,411

Greece

Greece
146Santa Inés3,6881,407

Chile

Chile
147Majorca3,6671,405

Spain

Spain
148Santa Isabel3,6651,460

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands
149Long Island of New York3,6291,401

USA

USA
150Socotra3,6071,382

Yemen

Yemen
151Wetar3,6001,400

Indonesia

Indonesia
152Traill3,5421,367

Greenland

Greenland, a self-governed territory of

Denmark

Denmark
153Bear Island3,5001,300
154North Andros Island3,4391,328

Bahamas

Bahamas
155Vaygach3,3291,306
Flag_of_Russia.svg

Russia

Russia
156Masbate3,2681,262

Philippines

Philippines
157Iturup (Etorofu)3,2381,212
Flag_of_Russia.svg

Russia

Russia (Note: claimed by
Flag_of_Japan.svg

Japan

Japan)
158San Cristobal3,1901,206

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands
159Mansel Island3,1801,228
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
160Waigeo3,1541,180

Indonesia

Indonesia
161Yamdena3,1001,200

Indonesia

Indonesia
162Gotland3,0271,159

Sweden

Sweden
163Fyn3,0121,153

Denmark

Denmark
164Akimiski Island3,0011,159
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
165Choiseul2,9711,145

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands
166Revillagigedo Island2,9651,145
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
167Guest Island2,9501,139
168Taliabu2,9131,120

Indonesia

Indonesia
169Muna2,8891,124

Indonesia

Indonesia
170Zemlya Georga2,8211,070
Flag_of_Russia.svg

Russia

Russia
171Kupreanof Island2,8131,086
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
172Borden Island2,7941,079

Canada

Canada
173North Andaman Island2,7811,074
Flag_of_India.svg

India

India
174Manitoulin Island2,7661,068
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada (world's largest freshwater lake island)
175Unalaska Island2,7221,051

USA

USA
176Saaremaa2,6721,032

Estonia

Estonia
177Moresby Island2,6081,007
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
178James Ross Island2,5981,004
179Obi Islands2,542981

Indonesia

Indonesia
180Réunion2,535970
Flag_of_France.svg

France

France (overseas department)

Islands over 1,000 km²

This section of the list is not comprehensive; it shows how the areas of other large islands compare.
!rowspan="2"| Island's Name Area Country
(km²) (sq mi)
Navarino2,473955

Chile

Chile
Paramushir2,471954
Flag_of_Russia.svg

Russia

Russia
Ross Island2,460950
Ymer's Island2,437941

Greenland

Greenland, a self-governed territory of

Denmark

Denmark
Anvers Island2,432939
Cornwall Island2,358872
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
Peleng2,345905

Indonesia

Indonesia
Groote Eylandt2,285882
Flag_of_Australia.svg

Australia

Australia
Yapen2,278880

Indonesia

Indonesia
Morotai2,266875

Indonesia

Indonesia
Princess Royal Island2,251869
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
Juventud2,237864

Cuba

Cuba
Hinnøya2,198849

Norway

Norway
Nelson Island2,183843
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Lewis and Harris2,179841
Richards Island2,165836
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
Margarita Island (Colombia)2,100811

Colombia

Colombia (an inland fluvial island in the Magdalena River, not to be confused with the Caribbean Venezuelan island)
Malakula2,041788

Vanuatu

Vanuatu
Tenerife2,034785

Spain

Spain
Magdalena Island2,025782

Chile

Chile
René-Levasseur2,020780
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada, largest artificial island
Bioko2,017779

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea
Kuiu Island1,962758
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Biak1,904735

Indonesia

Indonesia
Maui1,888729
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Mauritius1,836709

Mauritius

Mauritius
Jeju-do1,825705

South Korea

South Korea
Afognak1,809698
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Umnak1,793692
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Stewart Island/Rakiura1,746674

New Zealand

New Zealand
Air Force Island1,720664

Canada

Canada
Savaii1,708659

Samoa

Samoa
Bathurst Island (Australia)1,693654
Flag_of_Australia.svg

Australia

Australia
Fuerteventura1,660641

Spain

Spain
Zanzibar1,658640

Tanzania

Tanzania
Skye1,656639
Fraser Island1,653638
Flag_of_Australia.svg

Australia

Australia, world's largest sand island
Soisalo1,635631

Finland

Finland
Lesbos1,630629

Greece

Greece
Great Inagua1615624

Bahamas

Bahamas
Oahu1,600618
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Senja1,586612

Norway

Norway
Dakhin Shahbazpur1,585612

Bangladesh

Bangladesh
Gran Canaria1,560602

Spain

Spain
Middle Andaman Island1,536593
Flag_of_India.svg

India

India
Flaherty Island1,525589
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
Retea1,480571

Romania

Romania
South Andros Island1,448559

Bahamas

Bahamas
Kauai1,446558
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Rhodes1,398540

Greece

Greece
Flinders Island1,359525

Australia

Australia
Ramree Island1,350521

Myanmar

Myanmar
Qeshm1,336516

Iran

Iran
Barents Island1,288497Svalbard, overseas territory of

Norway

Norway
Morfil1,250483

Senegal

Senegal
Lolland1,243480

Denmark

Denmark
Okinawa Island1,206466

Japan

Japan
Tiburón Island1,196462

Mexico

Mexico
Njazidja (Grande Comore)1,158447

Comoros

Comoros
Great Abaco1,146442

Bahamas

Bahamas
Martinique1,101425
Flag_of_France.svg

France

France (overseas department)
Grand Bahama1,096423

Bahamas

Bahamas
King Island1,091421
Flag_of_Australia.svg

Australia

Australia
Isla Margarita1,072414

Venezuela

Venezuela
Atka Island1,061410

USA

USA
Great Nicobar1,045403
Flag_of_India.svg

India

India
Tahiti1,042402

French Polynesia

French Polynesia, Overseas Lands of

France

France
Chongming1,041402

People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China
Åland Main Island1,010394
Flag_of_Aaland.svg

Åland

Åland, autonomous region of

Finland

Finland
Mornington Island1,002387
Flag_of_Australia.svg

Australia

Australia

Other notable islands

This section of the list is far from comprehensive.
!rowspan="2"| Island's Name Area Country
(km²) (mi²)
Santiago991383

Cape Verde

Cape Verde
Hiiumaa989382
Flag_of_Estonia.svg

Estonia

Estonia
Pemba982379

Tanzania

Tanzania
Shetland Mainland969374
Rügen926358
Flag_of_Germany.svg

Germany

Germany
Efate900347

Vanuatu

Vanuatu
Attu Island896346
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Erromango888343

Vanuatu

Vanuatu
Isle of Mull875338
Etolin Island870336

USA

USA
Jolo869335

Philippines

Philippines
Sado Island857331
Flag_of_Japan.svg

Japan

Japan
Basse-Terre de la Guadeloupe847327Guadeloupe,

France

France (overseas department)
Lanzarote846327

Spain

Spain
São Tomé845326

São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe
Chios823318

Greece

Greece
Montague Island815315
Flag_of_Australia.svg

Australia

Australia
Ambon806311

Indonesia

Indonesia
Santo Antão787304

Cape Verde

Cape Verde
Cephallenia775299

Greece

Greece
São Miguel Island754291

Portugal

Portugal
Dominica749289

Dominica

Dominica
Madeira Island741286

Portugal

Portugal
Olkhon730282
Flag_of_Russia.svg

Russia

Russia
Adak Island725280

USA

USA
Anglesey714276
La Palma706273

Spain

Spain
Gonâve700270

Haiti

Haiti
Singapore697269

Singapore

Singapore
Minorca694268

Spain

Spain
Bubiyan683264

Kuwait

Kuwait
Ambrym678262

Vanuatu

Vanuatu
Molokai676261

USA

USA
Dall Island655253

USA

USA
Boa Vista634245

Cape Verde

Cape Verde
Pulau Samosir630243

Indonesia

Indonesia. The largest island on another island (Sumatra)
Saint Lucia622240

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia
Islay620239
Dirk Hartog Island620239

Australia

Australia
Awaji Island593229
Flag_of_Japan.svg

Japan

Japan
Corfu592229

Greece

Greece
Grande-Terre591228Guadeloupe,
Flag_of_France.svg

France

France (overseas department)
Bahrain Main Island572221

Bahrain

Bahrain
Isle of Man572221

Isle of Man

Isle of Man, British
Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg

United Kingdom

Crown dependency
Ibiza571220

Spain

Spain
Wrangell Island560216
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Tanna555214

Vanuatu

Vanuatu
Mitkof Island546211
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Phuket543210

Thailand

Thailand
Isla de los Estados541209

Argentina

Argentina
Guam541209

Guam

Guam, territory of the
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Isle Royale541209

USA

USA
Long Island538208

Bahamas

Bahamas
Isla del Coco532205

Costa Rica

Costa Rica
Orkney Mainland523202
Phu Quoc515199
Flag_of_Vietnam.svg

Vietnam

Vietnam
Djerba510197

Tunisia

Tunisia
Acklins508196

Bahamas

Bahamas
Pentecost Island491190

Vanuatu

Vanuatu
Cozumel490189

Mexico

Mexico
Lemnos482186

Greece

Greece
Komodo479185

Indonesia

Indonesia
Samos477184

Greece

Greece
Fogo475183

Cape Verde

Cape Verde
Epi445172

Vanuatu

Vanuatu
Curaçao444171

Netherlands Antilles

Netherlands Antilles, part of the

Netherlands

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Whidbey Island437169
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Naxos436168

Greece

Greece
Pico Island433167

Portugal

Portugal
Isle of Arran432167
Barbados430166

Barbados

Barbados
Zakinthos419162

Greece

Greece
Cres405158

Croatia

Croatia
Krk405158

Croatia

Croatia
Terceira396153

Portugal

Portugal
Kiritimati388150

Kiribati

Kiribati
Thasos386149

Greece

Greece
Cat Island386149

Bahamas

Bahamas
Isle of Wight381147

United Kingdom

United Kingdom
Jan Mayen380147Jan Mayen, territory of

Norway

Norway
Heard Island378146Heard and McDonald Islands, territory of

Australia

Australia
Streymoy374144
Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands.svg

Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of

Denmark

Denmark
Hinchinbrook Island374144
Flag_of_Australia.svg

Australia

Australia
Andros371143

Greece

Greece
Babeldaob370143

Palau

Palau
Jura367142
Lanai366141
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Island of Montreal±366±140
Flag_of_Canada.svg

Canada

Canada
Lefkada356138

Greece

Greece
Mayotte355137Mayotte, territorial collectivity of
Flag_of_France.svg

France

France
São Nicolau352136

Cape Verde

Cape Verde
Saint Vincent345133

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Pohnpei334129

Federated States of Micronesia

Federated States of Micronesia
Nosy Be321125

Madagascar

Madagascar
South Uist320124
Grenada311120

Grenada

Grenada
Karpathos311120

Greece

Greece
North Uist303117
Tobago300116

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago
Mayaguana293113

Bahamas

Bahamas
Kos288111

Greece

Greece
Eysturoy286110

Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands, a autonomous region of

Denmark

Denmark
Bonaire283109

Netherlands Antilles

Netherlands Antilles, part of the

Netherlands

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Crooked Island282109

Bahamas

Bahamas
Antigua280108

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda
Levkas279108

Greece

Greece
Maio279108

Cape Verde

Cape Verde
El Hierro278107

Spain

Spain
Cythera277107

Greece

Greece
Icaria263102

Greece

Greece
Tongatapu259100

Tonga

Tonga
Malta24695

Malta

Malta
Martha's Vineyard23691
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
São Vicente23290

Cape Verde

Cape Verde
Elba22486
Flag_of_Italy.svg

Italy

Italy
Sal22286

Cape Verde

Cape Verde
New Providence21583

Bahamas

Bahamas
Miquelon21583Saint Pierre and Miquelon, territorial collectivity of

France

France
Scyros21382

Greece

Greece
Saint Croix21282
Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg

U.S. Virgin Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands, territory of the
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Yell21282
Muhu20680
Flag_of_Estonia.svg

Estonia

Estonia
Great Exuma Island20479

Bahamas

Bahamas
Barrow Island20278
Flag_of_Australia.svg

Australia

Australia
Grand Cayman19776

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands, overseas territory of the
Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg

United Kingdom

United Kingdom
Santa Catalina Island19475

USA

USA
Aruba19375

Aruba

Aruba, part of the

Netherlands

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Tinos19375

Greece

Greece
Paros19174

Greece

Greece
Niihau18672

USA

USA
Fehmarn18571

Germany

Germany
Samothrace18471

Greece

Greece
Saipan18069

Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands, commonwealth in political union with
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Prince of Wales Island (Muralag)18069
Flag_of_Australia.svg

Australia

Australia
Vágar17668

Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of

Denmark

Denmark
Saint Kitts16868

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Melos16668

Greece

Greece
Easter Island16463

Chile

Chile
Suðuroy16363
Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands.svg

Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of

Denmark

Denmark
San Salvador Island16263

Bahamas

Bahamas
Barbuda16162

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda
Staten Island15359
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Nantucket14857
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Lantau Island146.456.5

Hong Kong SAR

Hong Kong SAR, Special Administrative Region of the

People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China
Quemoy14556

Republic of China

Republic of China (Taiwan), de facto independent state (Note: claimed by

People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China)
Mahé14556

Seychelles

Seychelles
Principe13652.5

São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe
Christmas Island13552Christmas Island, territory of
Flag_of_Australia.svg

Australia

Australia
Tutuila13552

American Samoa

American Samoa, territory of the
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Kea12950

Greece

Greece
Aldabra12950

Seychelles

Seychelles
Little Inagua12649

Bahamas

Bahamas
Sandoy12548
Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands.svg

Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of

Denmark

Denmark
Montserrat12448

Montserrat

Montserrat, overseas territory of the
Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg

United Kingdom

United Kingdom
Saint Helena12247

Saint Helena

Saint Helena, overseas territory of the
Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg

United Kingdom

United Kingdom
Ios12147

Greece

Greece
Kahoolawe11745
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Amorgos11745

Greece

Greece
Jersey11645

Jersey

Jersey, British

United Kingdom

Crown dependency
Kalimnos11645

Greece

Greece
Myconos10741

Greece

Greece
Vava'u10440

Tonga

Tonga
Salamis10340

Greece

Greece
Anguilla10239.4

Anguilla

Anguilla, overseas territory of the

United Kingdom

United Kingdom
Kithnos10239

Greece

Greece
Aquidneck Island10139
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
St. Martin9838

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,
Flag_of_France.svg

France

France (overseas department)
Vormsi9236
Flag_of_Estonia.svg

Estonia

Estonia
Nevis9236

Nevis

Nevis, part of

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Hong Kong Island80.431

Hong Kong SAR

Hong Kong SAR, Special Administrative Region of the

People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China
Saint Thomas69.726.9
Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg

U.S. Virgin Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands, territory of the

USA

USA
Formentera6927

Spain

Spain
Manhattan6023
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Bermuda5321

Bermuda

Bermuda, overseas territory of the

United Kingdom

United Kingdom
Saint John5019
Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg

U.S. Virgin Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands, territory of the
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg

USA

USA
Carriacou3413

Grenada

Grenada
Tromøy2911.2

Norway

Norway
Saint-Pierre259.6Saint Pierre and Miquelon, territorial collectivity of

France

France
Nauru218.1

Nauru

Nauru
St. Barths218.1Guadeloupe,
Flag_of_France.svg

France

France (overseas department)
Statia (Sint Eustatius)218.1

Sint Eustatius

Sint Eustatius, part of the

Netherlands Antilles

Netherlands Antilles, part of the

Netherlands

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Bequia187

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saba135

Saba

Saba, part of the

Netherlands Antilles

Netherlands Antilles, part of the

Netherlands

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Union Island93.5

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Canouan7.53

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Mustique51.9

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Funafuti2.30.9

Tuvalu

Tuvalu
Malé1.810.7

Maldives

Maldives

References

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:

See also

*List of islands (by country)
*List of islands by name
*List of islands by population
*List of islands by highest point

External links

*Joshua Calder's World Island Info
*United Nations Environment Programme list of islands by area



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