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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Continental land masses

These figures are rough approximations only.

Rank Continent Area
(km²)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Country/Countries
1 Afro-Eurasia 84,400,000 32,500,000 Various
2 Americas 42,300,000 16,400,000 Various
3 Antarctica 13,000,000 5,000,000 None (various countries have territorial claims)
4 Australia 7,600,000 2,900,000 Australia

Note: Australia, at 7,600,000 km², is more than three times the size of Greenland, the largest island. However, Australia is sometimes considered 'The Island Continent'.[1]

Islands over 250,000 km²

Although an island is, in general, any land mass that is completely surrounded by water, some definitions exclude land masses large enough to be considered continents. Placing Australia in the latter category (even though arguments can be made whether it is technically a continent, or merely part of the larger continent called Australasia) makes Greenland the largest island. For the sake of classification the list of islands will begin with Greenland.

Rank Island’s name Area
(km²)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Country/Countries
1 Greenland 2,130,800[2] 822,706  Greenland, autonomous province of  Denmark
2 New Guinea 785,753 303,381  Indonesia (Papua and West Papua) and  Papua New Guinea
3 Borneo 748,168 288,869  Brunei,  Indonesia (Central, East, South and West Kalimantan) and  Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak)
4 Madagascar 587,713 226,917  Madagascar
5 Baffin Island 507,451[3] 195,928  Canada (Nunavut)
6 Sumatra 443,066 171,069  Indonesia (Aceh, Bengkulu, Jambi, Lampung, Riau and North, South and West Sumatra)

Islands 25,000 km²–250,000 km²

Rank Island’s name Area
(km²)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Country/Countries
7 Honshū 225,800 87,182  Japan (Chūbu, Chūgoku, Kansai, Kantō and Tōhoku regions)
8 Victoria Island 217,291[3] 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[3] 75,767  Canada (Nunavut)
11 Sulawesi 180,681 69,761  Indonesia (Gorontalo and Central, North, South, South East and West Sulawesi)
12 South Island 145,836 56,308  New Zealand (Canterbury, Otago, Southland, Nelson, Marlborough, Nelson, Tasman, West Coast Regions)
13 Java 138,794 53,589  Indonesia (Banten, Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Central, East and West Java)
14 North Island 111,583 43,082  New Zealand
15 Luzon 109,965 42,458  Philippines (Bicol, Cagayan Valley, CALABARZON, Central Luzon, Cordillera, Ilocos and National Capital Region)
16 Newfoundland 108,860[3] 42,031  Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador)
17 Cuba (main island) 105,806 40,852  Cuba
18 Iceland (main island) 103,000 39,315  Iceland
19 Mindanao 97,530 36,657  Philippines (Caraga, Davao, Muslim Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, SOCCSKSARGEN and Zamboanga Peninsula)
20 Ireland 81,638 31,521  Ireland and  United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
21 Hokkaidō 78,719 30,394  Japan (Hokkaidō region)
22 Hispaniola 73,929 28,544  Dominican Republic and  Haiti
23 Sakhalin 72,493 28,376  Russia (Sakhalin Oblast)
24 Banks Island 70,028[3] 27,038  Canada (Northwest Territories)
25 Sri Lanka (main island) 65,268[2] 25,200  Sri Lanka
26 Tasmania (main island) 64,519[4] 24,911  Australia (Tasmania)
27 Devon Island 55,247[3] 21,331  Canada (Nunavut) (largest uninhabited island in the world)
28 Alexander Island 49,070 18,946 None (Antarctic territorial claims by  Argentina (partial),  Chile and  United Kingdom)
29 Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego 47,401 18,302  Argentina (Tierra del Fuego Province) and  Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
30 Severny Island 47,079 18,177  Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
31 Berkner Island 43,873 16,939 None (Antarctic territorial claims by  Argentina,  Chile (partial) and  United Kingdom)
32 Axel Heiberg Island 43,178[3] 16,671  Canada (Nunavut)
33 Melville Island 42,149[3] 16,274  Canada (Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
34 Southampton Island 41,214[3] 15,913  Canada (Nunavut)
35 Marajó 40,100[2] 15,483  Brazil (Pará) (largest littoral island in the world)
36 Spitsbergen 38,981 15,051  Norway (Svalbard)
37 Kyūshū 37,437 14,455  Japan (Kyūshū region)
38 New Britain 35,145 13,570  Papua New Guinea
39 Taiwan 35,801 13,323  Republic of China (Taiwan) [5]
40 Prince of Wales Island 33,339[3] 12,872  Canada (Nunavut)
41 Yuzhny Island 33,246 12,836  Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
42 Hainan 33,210 12,822  People's Republic of China (Hainan Province)
43 Vancouver Island 31,285[3] 12,079  Canada (British Columbia)
44 Timor 28,418 10,972  East Timor and  Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
45 Sicily 25,662 9,908  Italy

Islands 10,000 km²–25,000 km²

Rank Island’s name Area
(km²)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Country/Countries
46 Somerset Island 24,786[3] 9,570  Canada (Nunavut)
47 Kotelny/Faddeyevsky Island 24,000 9,266  Russia (Sakha Republic)
48 Sardinia 23,949 9,247  Italy
49 Bananal 20,000[2] 7,722  Brazil (Tocantins) (world's largest fluvial island)
50 Shikoku 18,545 7,160  Japan (Shikoku region)
51 Halmahera 18,040 6,865  Indonesia (North Maluku)
52 Ceram 17,454 6,621  Indonesia (Maluku)
53 New Caledonia (main island) 16,648 6,467 New Caledonia, self-governing overseas territory of  France
54 Bathurst Island 16,042[3] 6,194  Canada (Nunavut)
55 Prince Patrick Island 15,848[3] 6,119  Canada (Northwest Territories)
56 Thurston Island 15,700[2] 6,050 None (unclaimed island of Antarctica)
57 Sumbawa 14,386 5,965  Indonesia (West Nusa Tenggara)
58 Nordaustlandet 14,247 5,486  Norway (Svalbard)
59 October Revolution Island (Oktyabrskoy Revolyutsii) 14,204 5,471  Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
60 Flores 14,154 5,464  Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
61 King William Island 13,111[3] 5,062  Canada (Nunavut)
62 Negros 13,074 5,048  Philippines (Central Visayas and Western Visayas)
63 Samar 12,849 4,961  Philippines (Eastern Visayas)
64 Palawan 12,189 4,706  Philippines (MIMAROPA)
65 Panay 12,011 4,637  Philippines (Western Visayas)
66 Tupinambarana (NB Now split into four islands) 11,850[2] 4,576  Brazil (Amazonas)
67 Yos Sudarso 11,742 4,534  Indonesia (Papua)
68 Bangka 11,413 4,407  Indonesia (Bangka-Belitung Islands)
69 Ellef Ringnes Island 11,295[3] 4,361  Canada (Nunavut)
70 Bolshevik Island 11,206 4,327  Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
71 Jamaica 11,190 4,320  Jamaica
72 Bylot Island 11,067[3] 4,273  Canada (Nunavut)
73 Sumba 10,711 4,135  Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
74 Mindoro 10,572 4,082  Philippines (MIMAROPA)
75 Viti Levu 10,531 4,066  Fiji
76 Hawai'i (Big Island) 10,434 4,029  United States (Hawaii)
77 Cape Breton Island 10,311[3] 3,981  Canada (Nova Scotia)

Islands 5,000 km²–10,000 km²

Rank Island’s name Area
(km²)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Country/Countries
78 Prince Charles Island 9,521[3] 3,676  Canada (Nunavut)
79 Bougainville 9,318 3,598  Papua New Guinea
80 Kodiak Island 9,293 3,588  United States (Alaska)
81 Cyprus 9,234 3,572  Cyprus and Akrotiri and Dhekelia,  United Kingdom sovereign base areas[6]. ( Northern Cyprus claims and controls one third of the island, although this is not recognised by any country except Turkey.)
82 Puerto Rico 9,100 3,435  Puerto Rico, commonwealth associated with the  United States
83 Komsomolets Island 8,812 3,402  Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
84 Corsica 8,741 3,351  France
85 Qeqertarsuaq (Disko) 8,612 3,312  Greenland, autonomous province of  Denmark
86 Carney Island 8,500[2] 3,300 None (unclaimed island of Antarctica)
87 Chiloé 8,478 3,273  Chile (Los Lagos Region)
88 Buru 8,473 3,271  Indonesia (Maluku)
89 Crete 8,312 3,209  Greece (Crete periphery)
90 Anticosti 7,941[3] 3,066  Canada (Quebec)
91 Roosevelt Island 7,910 3,054 None (Antarctic territorial claim by  New Zealand)
92 Wrangel Island (Vrangelya) 7,866 3,037  Russia (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)
93 New Ireland 7,404 2,859  Papua New Guinea
94 Leyte 7,368 2,785  Philippines (Eastern Visayas)
95 Zealand (Sjælland) 7,180 2,715  Denmark
96 Cornwallis Island 6,995[3] 2,701  Canada (Nunavut)
97 Prince of Wales Island 6,675 2,577  United States (Alaska)
98 Kerguelen (main island) (Desolation Island) 6,617 2,555  French Southern and Antarctic Lands, overseas territory of  France
99 East Falkland 6,605 2,550  Falkland Islands, overseas territory of the  United Kingdom (also claimed by  Argentina)
100 Siple Island 6,390 2,500 None (unclaimed island of Antarctica)
101 Graham Island 6,361[3] 2,456  Canada (British Columbia)
102 New Siberia (Novaya Sibir) 6,201 2,394  Russia (Sakha Republic)
103 Melville Island 5,765 2,234  Australia (Northern Territory)
104 Prince Edward Island 5,620[3] 2,170  Canada (Prince Edward Island)
105 Vanua Levu 5,587 2,157  Fiji
106 Wellington Island 5,556 2,145  Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
107 Coats Island 5,498 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 2,047  Solomon Islands
111 Amund Ringnes Island 5,255[3] 2,029  Canada (Nunavut)
112 Great Lyakhovsky Island (Bolshoy Lyakhovsky) 5,157 1,991  Russia (Sakha Republic)
113 St. Lawrence Island 5,135 1,983  United States (Alaska)
114 Riesco Island 5,110[2] 1,973  Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
115 Mackenzie King Island 5,048[3] 1,949  Canada (Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
116 Trinidad 5,009 1,864  Trinidad and Tobago

Islands 2,500 km²–5,000 km²

Rank Island’s name Area
(km²)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Country/Countries
117 Caviana 5,000 1,930  Brazil (Pará)
118 Kolguyev 4,968 1,918  Russia (Nenets Autonomous Okrug)
119 Edgeøya 4,940 1,907  Norway (Svalbard)
120 Ilha Grande do Gurupá 4,864 1,878  Brazil (Pará)
121 Isabela 4,711 1,819  Ecuador (Galápagos Province)
122 North Jutlandic Island (Vendsyssel-Thy) 4,685 1,809  Denmark (physically part of the Jutland peninsula until 1825)
123 Lombok 4,625 1,786  Indonesia (West Nusa Tenggara)
124 West Falkland 4,531 1,750  Falkland Islands, overseas territory of the  United Kingdom (also claimed by  Argentina)
125 Belitung 4,478 1,729  Indonesia (Bangka-Belitung Islands)
126 Cebu 4,468 1,725  Philippines (Central Visayas)
127 Adelaide Island 4,463 1,723 None (Antarctic territorial claims by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom)
128 Stefansson Island 4,463[3] 1,723  Canada (Nunavut)
129 Madura 4,429 1,710  Indonesia (East Java)
130 Buton 4,408 1,699  Indonesia (South East Sulawesi)
131 Kangaroo Island 4,374 1,689  Australia (South Australia)
132 Admiralty Island 4,362 1,684  United States (Alaska)
133 Nunivak Island 4,209[2] 1,625  United States (Alaska)
134 Unimak Island 4,119 1,590  United States (Alaska)
135 Hoste 4,117[2] 1,590  Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
136 Spaatz Island 4,100 1,583 None (Antarctic territorial claims by  Chile and  United Kingdom)
137 Baranof Island 4,064 1,569  United States (Alaska)
138 Nias 4,048 1,563  Indonesia (North Sumatra)
139 Espiritu Santo 3,956 1,527  Vanuatu
140 Milne Land 3,913 1,511  Greenland, autonomous province of  Denmark
141 Malaita 3,836 1,481  Solomon Islands
142 Siberut 3,828 1,478  Indonesia (West Sumatra)
143 Bohol 3,821 1,475  Philippines (Central Visayas)
144 South Georgia 3,718 1,450  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, overseas territory of the  United Kingdom (also claimed by  Argentina)
145 Santa Inés Island 3,688 1,424  Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
146 Majorca 3,667 1,416  Spain (Balearic Islands)
147 Santa Isabel Island 3,665 1,415  Solomon Islands
148 Euboea 3,655 1,411  Greece (Central Greece periphery)
149 Long Island 3,629[2] 1,401  United States (New York)
150 Socotra 3,607 1,393  Yemen
151 Wetar 3,600 1,390  Indonesia (Maluku)
152 Traill Island 3,542 1,367  Greenland, autonomous province of  Denmark
153 Bear Island 3,500 1,351 None (Antarctic territorial claims by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom)
154 North Andros Island 3,439 1,328  Bahamas
155 Vaygach Island 3,329 1,306  Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
156 Masbate 3,268 1,262  Philippines (Bicol)
157 Iturup (Etorofu) 3,238 1,250  Russia (Sakhalin Oblast) (also claimed by  Japan (Hokkaidō region))
158 Makira 3,190 1,232  Solomon Islands
159 Mansel Island 3,180[3] 1,228  Canada (Nunavut)
160 Waigeo 3,154 1,218  Indonesia (West Papua)
161 Yamdena 3,100[2] 1,200  Indonesia (Maluku)
162 Gotland 3,027 1,169  Sweden
163 Fyn 3,012 1,163  Denmark
164 Akimiski Island 3,001[3] 1,159