This is a list of islands in the world ordered by area. It includes all islands with an area greater than 1,200 square miles or 3,000 km². For comparison, continental land masses are also shown.
Land masses
- Africa-Eurasia (84,000,000 km²)
- America (41,000,000 km²)
- Antarctica (13,000,000 km²)
- Australia (7,600,000 km²)
Islands over 3,000 km²
- Greenland (822,700 sq mi/ 2,130,800 km²) - self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark
- New Guinea (309,000 sq mi/ 800,000 km²) - the state Papua New Guinea and part of Indonesia
- Borneo (280,100 sq mi/ 725,500 km²) - the state Brunei and parts of Indonesia and Malaysia
- Madagascar (226,658 sq mi/ 578,041 km²)
- Baffin Island (195,928 sq mi/ 507,451 km²) - part of Canada
- Sumatra (164,000 sq mi/ 425,000 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Honshu (87,805 sq mi/ 227,414 km²) - part of Japan
- Victoria Island (83,896 sq mi/ 217,291 km²) - part of Canada
- Great Britain (83,698 sq mi/ 216,777 km²) - part of UK
- Ellesmere Island (75,767 sq mi/ 196,236 km²) - part of Canada
- Sulawesi (67,400 sq mi/ 174,600 km²) - part of Indonesia
- South Island, New Zealand (58,200 sq mi/ 150,737 km²)
- Java (48,900 sq mi/ 126,700 km²) - part of Indonesia
- North Island, New Zealand (44,035 sq mi/ 114,050 km²)
- Newfoundland (42,031 sq mi/ 108,860 km²) - part of Canada
- Cuba (40,543 sq mi/ 105,007 km²)
- Luzon (40,422 sq mi/ 104,688 km²) - part of the Philippines
- Iceland (39,702 sq mi/ 102,828 km²)
- Mindanao (36,539 sq mi/ 94,630 km²) - part of the Philippines
- Ireland (32,589 sq mi/ 84,406 km²) - Republic of Ireland and part of UK
- Hokkaido (30,144 sq mi/ 78,073 km²) - part of Japan
- Sakhalin (29,500 sq mi/ 76,400 km²) - part of Russia
- Hispaniola (28,840 sq mi/ 74,700 km²) - states Haiti and Dominican Republic
- Banks Island (27,038 sq mi/ 70,028 km²) - part of Canada
- Sri Lanka (Ceylon) (25,200 sq mi/ 65,268 km²)
- Tasmania (23,412 sq mi/ 60,637 km²) - part of Australia
- Devon Island (21,331 sq mi/ 55,247 km²) - part of Canada
- Severny (18,882 sq mi/ 48,904 km²) - part of the archipelago of Novaya Zemlya, Russia
- Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego (18,530 sq mi/ 47,992 km²) - part of Argentina and Chile
- Alexander Island (16,700 sq mi/ 43,200 km²) - part of Antarctica
- Axel Heiberg Island (16,671 sq mi/ 43,178 km²) - part of Canada
- Melville Island (16,274 sq mi/ 42,149 km²) - part of Canada
- Southampton Island (15,913 sq mi/ 41,214 km²) - part of Canada
- Marajo (15,500 sq mi/ 40,100 km²) - part of Brazil
- Spitsbergen (15,075 sq mi/ 39,044 km²) - part of Norwegian dependency of Svalbard
- Kyushu (14,114 sq mi/ 36,555 km²) - part of Japan
- New Britain (14,098 sq mi/ 36,514 km²) - part of Papua New Guinea
- Taiwan (13,823 sq mi/ 35,801 km²) - main part of Republic of China
- Hainan (12,962 sq mi/ 33,572 km²) - part of People's Republic of China
- Prince of Wales Island (12,872 sq mi/ 33,339 km²) - part of Canada
- Yuzhny (12,848 sq mi/ 33,275 km²) - part of the archipelago of Novaya Zemlya, Russia
- Vancouver Island (12,079 sq mi/ 31,285 km²) - part of Canada
- Timor (11,883 sq mi/ 30,777 km²) - the state of East Timor and part of Indonesia
- Sicily (9,830 sq mi/ 25,460 km²) - part of Italy
- Somerset Island (9,570 sq mi/ 24,786 km²) - part of Canada
- Sardinia (9,194 sq mi/ 23,813 km²) - part of Italy
- Kotelny / Faddeyesky (8,444 sq mi/ 23,165 km²) - part of Russia
- Bananal (7,720 sq mi/ 20,000 km²) - part of Brazil
- Shikoku (7,251 sq mi/ 18,780 km²) - part of Japan
- Halmahera (6,865 sq mi/ 17,780 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Ceram (6,621 sq mi/ 17,148 km²) - part of Indonesia
- New Caledonia (6,467 sq mi/ 16,750 km²) - an overseas territory of France
- Bathurst Island (6,194 sq mi/ 16,042 km²) - part of Canada
- Prince Patrick Island (6,119 sq mi/ 15,848 km²) - part of Canada
- Thurston Island (6,050 sq mi/ 15,700 km²) - part of Antarctica
- Sumbawa (5,965 sq mi/ 15,448 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Flores (5,520 sq mi/ 14,300 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Nordaustlandet (5,486 sq mi/ 14,210 km²) - part of Norwegian dependency of Svalbard
- Oktyabrskoy Revolyutsii (5,471 sq mi/ 14,170 km²) - part of Russia
- King William Island (5,062 sq mi/ 13,111 km²) - part of Canada
- Samar (5,050 sq mi/ 13,080 km²) - part of the Philippines
- Negros (4,906 sq mi/ 12,705 km²) - part of the Philippines
- Tupinambarana (4,550 sq mi/ 11,850 km²) - part of Brazil
- Palawan (4,550 sq mi/ 11,785 km²) - part of the Philippines
- Yos Sudarso (Dolak) (4,500 sq mi/ 11,600 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Panay (4,446 sq mi/ 11,515 km²) - part of the Philippines
- Bangka (4,375 sq mi/ 11,330 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Bolshevik (4,368 sq mi/ 11,312 km²) - part of Russia
- Ellef Ringnes Island (4,361 sq mi/ 11,295 km²) - part of Canada
- Sumba (4,306 sq mi/ 11,153 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Bylot Island (4,273 sq mi/ 11,067 km²) - part of Canada
- Jamaica (4,244 sq mi/ 10,991 km²)
- Hawaii (4,021 sq mi/ 10,414 km²) - part of the USA
- Viti Levu (4,011 sq mi/ 10,388 km²) - part of Fiji
- Cape Breton Island (3,981 sq mi/ 10,311 km²) - part of Canada
- Bougainville (3,880 sq mi/ 10,049 km²) - part of Papua New Guinea
- Mindoro (3,759 sq mi/ 9,735 km²) - part of the Philippines
- Prince Charles Island (3,676 sq mi/ 9,521 km²) - part of Canada
- Buru (3,670 sq mi/ 9,505 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Kodiak Island (3,588 sq mi/ 9,293 km²) - part of the USA
- Cyprus (3,572 sq mi/ 9,251 km²) - Republic of Cyprus and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Komsomolets (3,477 sq mi/ 9,006 km²) - part of Russia
- Puerto Rico (3,435 sq mi/ 8,897 km²) - in association with the USA
- Corsica (3,351 sq mi/ 8,681 km²) - part of France
- New Ireland (3,344 sq mi/ 8,661 km²) - part of Papua New Guinea
- Qeqertarsuatsiaq (Disko) (3,312 sq mi/ 8,578 km²) - part of Greenland, self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark
- Carney Island (3,300 sq mi/ 8,500 km²) - part of Antarctica
- Chiloé (3,241 sq mi/ 8,394 km²) - part of Chile
- Crete (3,190 sq mi/ 8,261 km²) - part of Greece
- Anticosti (3,066 sq mi/ 7,941 km²) - part of Canada
- Vrangelya (Wrangel) (3,030 sq mi/ 7,850 km²) - part of Russia
- Roosevelt Island (2,900 sq mi/ 7,500 km²) - part of Antarctica
- Leyte (2,785 sq mi/ 7,214 km²) - part of the Philippines
- Sjaelland (2,715 sq mi/ 7,031 km²) - part of Denmark
- Cornwallis Island (2,701 sq mi/ 6,995 km²) - part of Canada
- Prince of Wales Island (2,577 sq mi/ 6,675 km²) - part of the USA
- Grande Terre de Kerguelen (2,555 sq mi/ 6,617 km²) - an overseas territory of France
- East Falkland (2,550 sq mi/ 6,605 km²) - part of the Falkland Islands, an overseas territory of the UK, claimed by Argentina
- Siple Island (2,500 sq mi/ 6,500 km²) - part of Antarctica
- Graham Island (2,456 sq mi/ 6,361 km²) - part of Canada
- Novaya Sibir (2,394 sq mi/ 6,200 km²) - part of Russia
- Melville Island (2,234 sq mi/ 5,786 km²) - part of Australia
- Prince Edward Island (2,170 sq mi/ 5,620 km²) - part of Canada
- Bali (2,147 sq mi/ 5,561 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Wellington (2,145 sq mi/ 5,556 km²) - part of Chile
- Vanua Levu (2,137 sq mi/ 5,535 km²) - part of Fiji
- Coats Island (2,123 sq mi/ 5,498 km²) - part of Canada
- Lombok (2,098 sq mi/ 5,435 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Chichagof Island (2,080 sq mi/ 5,398 km²) - part of the USA
- Guadalcanal (2,047 sq mi/ 5,302 km²) - part of the Solomon Islands
- Madura (2,042 sq mi/ 5,290 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Amund Ringnes (2,029 sq mi/ 5,255 km²) - part of Canada
- St. Lawrence Island (1,983 sq mi/ 5,135 km²) - part of the USA
- Riesco (1,973 sq mi/ 5,110 km²) - part of Chile
- Mackenzie King Island (1,949 sq mi/ 5,048 km²) - part of Canada
- Edgeoya (1,942 sq mi/ 5,030 km²) - part of Svalbard, a dependency of Norway
- Caviana (1,930 sq mi/ 5,000 km²) - part of Brazil
- Grande de Gurupa (1,878 sq mi/ 4,864 km²) - part of Brazil
- Trinidad (1,864 sq mi/ 4,828 km²) - part of Trinidad and Tobago
- Belitung (1,853 sq mi/ 4,800 km²) - off the east coast of Sumatra, part of Indonesia
- Vendsyssel-Thy (1,809 sq mi/ 4,685 km²) - part of Denmark
- Isabela (1,790 sq mi/ 4,640 km²) - part of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
- Bolshoy Lyakhovsky (1,776 sq mi/ 4,600 km²) - part of Russia
- West Falkland (1,750 sq mi/ 4,532 km²) - part of the Falkland Islands, an overseas territory of the UK, claimed by Argentina
- Stefansson Island (1,723 sq mi/ 4,463 km²) - part of Canada
- Cebu (1,707 sq mi/ 4,421 km²) - part of the Philippines
- Kangaroo Island (1,705 sq mi/ 4,416 km²) - part of Australia
- Admiralty Island (1,684 sq mi/ 4,361 km²) - part of the USA
- Nunivak Island (1,625 sq mi/ 4,209 km²) - part of the USA
- Butung (1,620 sq mi/ 4,200 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Spaatz Island (1,600 sq mi/ 4,100 km²) - part of Antarctica
- Unimak Island (1,590 sq mi/ 4,119 km²) - part of the USA
- Hoste (1,590 sq mi/ 4,117 km²) - part of Chile
- Malaita (1,572 sq mi/ 4,071 km²) - part of the Solomon Islands
- Baranof Island (1,569 sq mi/ 4,065 km²) - part of the USA
- Nias (1,569 sq mi/ 4,064 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Milne Land (1,511 sq mi/ 3,913 km²) - part of Greenland
- Bohol (1,492 sq mi/ 3,864 km²) - part of the Philippines
- Siberut (1,470 sq mi/ 3,810 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Santa Isabel (1,460 sq mi/ 3,780 km²) - part of the Solomon Islands
- South Georgia (1,450 sq mi/ 3,756 km²) - part of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, an overseas territory of the UK, claimed by Argentina
- Espiritu Santo (1,420 sq mi/ 3,677 km²) - part of Vanuatu
- Euboea (1,411 sq mi/ 3,655 km²) - part of Greece
- Santa Ines (1,407 sq mi/ 3,645 km²) - part of Chile
- Majorca (1,405 sq mi/ 3,640 km²) - part of Spain
- Long Island (1,401 sq mi/ 3,629 km²) - part of the USA
- Wetar (1,400 sq mi/ 3,600 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Socotra (1,382 sq mi/ 3,579 km²) - part of Yemen
- Traill (1,367 sq mi/ 3,542 km²) - part of Greenland
- North Andros Island (1,328 sq mi/ 3,439 km²) - part of the Bahamas
- Vaygach (1,306 sq mi/ 3,383 km²) - part of Russia
- Bear Island (1,300 sq mi/ 3,500 km²) - part of Antarctica
- Adelaide Island (1,270 sq mi/ 3,290 km²) - part of Antarctica
- Masbate (1,262 sq mi/ 3,268 km²) - part of the Philippines
- Kolguyev (1,240 sq mi/ 3,200 km²) - part of Russia
- Mansel Island (1,228 sq mi/ 3,180 km²) - part of Canada
- Iturup (Etorofu) (1,212 sq mi/ 3,139 km²) - part of Russia, claimed by Japan
- San Cristobal (1,206 sq mi/ 3,125 km²) - part of the Solomon Islands
- Yamdena (1,200 sq mi/ 3,100 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Waigeo (1,180 sq mi/ 3,060 km²) - part of Indonesia
- Akimiski Island (1,159 sq mi/ 3,001 km²) - part of Canada
- Gotland (1,159 sq mi/ 3,001 km²) - part of Sweden
Islands over 1,000 km²
This section of the list is not comprehensive; it shows how the areas of other large islands compare.
- Fyn 2,985 km² – part of Denmark
- Choiseul 2,966 km² – part of the Solomon Islands
- Revillagigedo Island 2,965 km² – part of the United States
- Guest Island 2,950 km² – part of Antarctica
- Muna 2,911 km² – part of Indonesia
- Taliabu 2,900 km² – part of Indonesia
- Kupreanof Island 2,813 km² – part of the USA
- Borden Island 2,794 km² – part of Canada
- North Andaman Island 2,781 km² - part of India
- Zemlya Georga 2,770 km² – part of Russia
- Manitoulin Island 2,766 km² – part of Canada
- Unalaska Island 2,722 km² – part of the USA
- Saaremaa 2,674 km² – part of Estonia
- Moresby Island 2,608 km² – part of Canada
- James Ross Island 2,600 km² – part of Antarctica
- Obi 2,542 km² - part of Indonesia
- Réunion 2,512 km² – an overseas department of France
- Navarino 2,473 km² – part of Chile
- Paramushir 2,471 km² – part of Russia
- Ross Island 2,460 km² – part of Antarctica
- Ymer's Island 2,437 km² - part of Greenland
- Anvers Island 2,432 km² - part of Antarctica
- Peleng 2,345 km² - part of Indonesia
- Groote Eylandt 2,285 km² – part of Australia
- Yapen 2,278 k² - part of Indonesia
- Morotai 2,266 km² - part of Indonesia
- Cornwall Island 2,258 km² - part of Canada
- Princess Royal Island 2,251 km² - part of Canada
- Juventud 2,237 km² - part of Cuba
- Hinnøya 2,198 km² – part of Norway
- Nelson Island 2,183 km² - part of the USA
- Lewis and Harris 2,179.0 km² - part of the United Kingdom
- Richards Island 2,165 km² - part of Canada
- Margarita Island 2,100 km² - part of Colombia
- Magdalena 2,025 km² – part of Chile
- Rene-Lavasseur 2,020 km² - part of Canada
- Bioko 2,017 km² – part of Equatorial Guinea
- Kuiu Island 1,962 km² - part of the USA
- Maui 1,888 km² - part of the USA
- Mauritius 1,836 km²
- Cheju-do 1,825 km² - part of South Korea
- Afognak 1,809 km² - part of the USA
- Umnak 1,793 km² - part of the USA
- Air Force Island 1,720 km² - part of Canada
- Bathurst Island 1,693 km² - part of Australia
- Zanzibar 1,658 km² - part of Tanzania
- Skye 1,656 km² - part of the United Kingdom
- Fraser Island 1,653 km² - part of Australia
- Soisalo 1,635 km² - part of Finland
- Lesbos 1,630 km² - part of Greece
- Oahu 1,600 km² - part of the USA
- Dakhin Shahbazpur 1,585 km² - part of Bangladesh
- Middle Andaman Island 1,536 km² - part of India
- Flaherty Island 1,525 km² - part of Canada
- Retea 1,480 km² - part of Romania
- Kauai 1,446 km² - part of the USA
- Rhodes 1,398 km² - part of Greece
- Flinders Island 1,359 km² - part of Australia
- Ramree Island 1,350 km² - part of Burma
- Qishm 1,336 km² - part of Iran
- Morfil 1,250 km² - part of Senegal
- Lolland 1,243 km² - part of Denmark
- Tiburon Island 1,196 km² - part of Mexico
- Njazidja 1,158 km² - part of the Comoros
- Martinique 1,101 km² - an overseas territory of France
- King Island 1,091 km² - part of Australia
- Isla Margarita 1,072 km² - part of Venezuela
- Atka Island 1,061 km² - part of the USA
- Great Nicobar 1,045 km² - part of India
- Tahiti 1,042 km² - part of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France
- Chongming 1,041 km² - part of China
- Mornington Island 1,002 km² - part of Australia
Note: Australia, at approx. 7,600,000 km², is generally considered to be a continental landmass, rather than an island. If however one does count Australia among the islands it, not Greenland, would be the largest in the world, and to find what the rank of a given island would be, just add one to the number given above (unless one also considered Antarctica an island, in which case you add TWO to the number given above).
See also
List of islands (by country), List of islands by population
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