Dymaxion world map with continental landmasses (I,II,III,IV) and largest islands (1–30) roughly to scale

This list of islands by area includes all islands in the world larger than 2,500 km2 (970 sq mi) and most of the islands over 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi), sorted in descending order by area. For size and location reference, four very large continental landmasses are also shown.

Continental landmasses

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] The artificial Panama and Suez canals are disregarded, as they are not natural waters that separate the continents.

Rank Continental landmass[Note 3] Area Nation(s)
(km2) (sq mi)
1 Afro-Eurasia 79,810,726[Note 4] 30,815,094

126 countries[Note 8]
7 de facto states[Note 10]

2 Americas 37,699,623[Note 11] 14,555,906

22 countries[Note 13]
French Guiana[Note 14]

3 Antarctica[Note 15] 12,272,800[Note 16] 4,738,600 None[Note 18]
4 Australia[Note 19] 7,591,608[Note 20] 2,931,136 Australia

Islands

Islands 100,000 km2 (38,600 sq mi) and greater

Rank Island Area [11] Nation(s) (subnational divisions)
(km2) (sq mi)
1Greenland (main island)[Note 21][8]2,130,800[12]822,700Greenland[Note 22]
2New Guinea[Note 23]785,753[13]303,381Indonesia (Central Papua, Highland Papua, Papua, South Papua, West Papua and Southwest Papua)
Papua New Guinea (Highlands, Momase, and Southern regions)
3Borneo[Note 24]748,168288,869Brunei
Indonesia (Central, East, North, South, and West Kalimantan)
Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak)
4Madagascar (main island)[Note 25]587,041[14]226,658Madagascar
5Baffin Island[Note 26]507,451[15]195,928Canada (Nunavut)
6Sumatra443,065171,068Indonesia (Aceh, Bengkulu, Jambi, Lampung, Riau, North, South, and West Sumatra provinces)
7Honshū227,938[16]88,007Japan (Chūbu, Chūgoku, Kansai, Kantō, and Tōhoku regions)
8Victoria Island217,291[15]83,897Canada (Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
9Great Britain[Note 27]209,33180,823United Kingdom (England, Scotland, and Wales)
10Ellesmere Island196,236[15]75,767Canada (Nunavut)
11Sulawesi180,68169,761Indonesia (Gorontalo, Central, North, South, Southeast, and West Sulawesi)
12South Island (Te Waipounamu)145,83656,308New Zealand (Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson, Otago, Southland, Tasman, and the West Coast)
13Java (Jawa)138,79453,589Indonesia (Banten, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Central, East, and West Java)
14North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui)111,58343,082New Zealand (Auckland, the Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui, Northland, Taranaki, Waikato, and Wellington)
15Luzon (main island)109,96542,458Philippines (Bicol, Cagayan Valley, Calabarzon, Central Luzon, Cordillera, Ilocos, and the National Capital Region)
16Newfoundland108,860[15]42,030Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador)
17Cuba (main island)[Note 28]105,80640,852Cuba
18Iceland (main island)[Note 29]101,82639,315Iceland

Islands 25,000–100,000 km2 (9,700–38,600 sq mi)

Rank Island Area [11] Nation(s) (subnational divisions)
(km2) (sq mi)
19Mindanao (main island)97,53037,660Philippines (Caraga, Davao, Bangsamoro, Northern Mindanao, Soccsksargen, and Zamboanga Peninsula)
20Ireland84,421[17]32,595Ireland
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
21Hokkaidō77,982[16]30,109Japan (Hokkaidō region and prefecture)
22Hispaniola73,92928,544Dominican Republic
Haiti
23Sakhalin72,49327,990Russia (Sakhalin)
24Banks Island70,028[15]27,038Canada (Northwest Territories)
25Sri Lanka (main island)65,268[18]25,200Sri Lanka
26Tasmania (main island)65,02225,105Australia (Tasmania)
27Devon Island[Note 30]55,247[15]21,331Canada (Nunavut)
28Alexander Island[Note 31]49,07018,950None[Note 32]
29Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego[Note 33]47,99218,530Argentina (Tierra del Fuego)
Chile (Magallanes)
30Severny Island (northern Novaya Zemlya)47,07918,177Russia (Arkhangelsk)
31Berkner Island43,87316,939None[Note 34]
32Axel Heiberg Island43,178[15]16,671Canada (Nunavut)
33Melville Island42,149[15]16,274Canada (Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
34Southampton Island41,214[15]15,913Canada (Nunavut)
35Marajó[Note 35]40,100[18]15,500Brazil (Pará)
36Spitsbergen38,981[19]15,051Norway (Svalbard)
37Kyūshū36,782[16]14,202Japan (Kyūshū region)
38New Britain35,14513,570Papua New Guinea (East New Britain Province and West New Britain Province)
39Taiwan (main island)34,50713,323Taiwan [Note 36]
40Prince of Wales Island33,339[15]12,872Canada (Nunavut)
41Yuzhny Island (southern Novaya Zemlya)33,24612,836Russia (Arkhangelsk)
42Hainan33,21012,820China (Hainan Province)
43Vancouver Island31,285[15]12,079Canada (British Columbia)
44Timor28,41810,972East Timor
Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
45Sicily25,711[20]9,927Italy (Sicily)

Islands 10,000–25,000 km2 (3,900–9,700 sq mi)

Rank Island Area [11] Nation(s) (subnational divisions)
(km2) (sq mi)
46Somerset Island24,786[15]9,570Canada (Nunavut)
47Kotelny Island24,0009,300Russia (Sakha)
48Sardinia23,9499,247Italy (Sardinia)
49Bananal[Note 37]20,000[18]7,398Brazil (Tocantins)
50Shikoku18,296[16]7,064Japan (Shikoku region)
51Halmahera18,0406,970Indonesia (North Maluku)
52Seram17,4546,739Indonesia (Maluku)
53New Caledonia (main island)/Grande Terre16,6486,428New Caledonia (sui generis collectivity of France)
54Bathurst Island16,042[15]6,194Canada (Nunavut)
55Prince Patrick Island15,848[15]6,119Canada (Northwest Territories)
56Thurston Island15,700[18]6,100None (unclaimed island of Antarctica)
57Nordaustlandet14,467[19]5,586Norway (Svalbard)
58Sumbawa14,3865,554Indonesia (West Nusa Tenggara)
59October Revolution Island14,2045,484Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
60Flores14,1545,465Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
61King William Island13,111[15]5,062Canada (Nunavut)
62Negros13,0755,048Philippines (Western Visayas and Central Visayas)
63Samar12,8494,961Philippines (Eastern Visayas)
64Palawan12,1894,706Philippines (Mimaropa)
65Panay12,0114,637Philippines (Western Visayas)
66Yos Sudarso (Dolak)11,7424,534Indonesia (Papua)
67Bangka11,4134,407Indonesia (Bangka Belitung Islands)
68Ellef Ringnes Island11,295[15]4,361Canada (Nunavut)
69Bolshevik Island11,2064,327Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
70Jamaica (main island)11,1904,320Jamaica
71Bylot Island11,067[15]4,273Canada (Nunavut)
72Sumba10,7114,136Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
73Mindoro10,5724,082Philippines (Mimaropa)
74Viti Levu10,5314,066Fiji (Central Division and Western Division)
75Hawaiʻi (Big Island)10,4344,029United States (Hawaii)
76Cape Breton Island10,311[15]3,981Canada (Nova Scotia)

Islands 5,000–10,000 km2 (1,900–3,900 sq mi)

Rank Island Area [11] Nation(s) (subnational divisions)
(km2) (sq mi)
77Prince Charles Island9,521[15]3,676Canada (Nunavut)
78Bougainville Island9,3183,598Papua New Guinea (Autonomous Region of Bougainville)
79Kodiak Island9,3113,595[21]United States (Alaska)
80Cyprus (main island)9,2513,565Cyprus, Akrotiri and Dhekelia Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom and Northern Cyprus[Note 38]
81Puerto Rico (main island)9,1003,500Puerto Rico insular area of the United States
82Komsomolets Island8,8123,402Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
83Corsica8,7413,375France (Corsica)
84Disko Island8,6123,325Greenland[Note 22]
85Carney Island8,500[18]3,300None (unclaimed island of Antarctica)
86Chiloé Island8,4783,273Chile (Los Lagos Region)
87Buru8,4733,271Indonesia (Maluku)
88Crete8,3503,220Greece (Crete)
89Anticosti Island7,941[15]3,066Canada (Quebec)
90Bahr al Jabal Island7,9293,061South Sudan
91Roosevelt Island7,9103,050None (Antarctic territorial claim by New Zealand). Status as an island is disputed.
92Wrangel Island (Vrangelya)7,8663,037Russia (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)
93Tupinambarana (western part)7,7003,000Brazil (Amazonas) (if taken as one fluvial island)
94New Ireland7,4052,859Papua New Guinea (New Ireland Province)
95Leyte7,3682,845Philippines (Eastern Visayas)
96East Falkland7,0402,720Falkland Islands (a British Overseas Territory administered by the United Kingdom and disputed by Argentina[Note 39])
97Zealand7,031[22]2,715Denmark (Zealand and Capital Region)
98Cornwallis Island6,995[15]2,701Canada (Nunavut)
99Prince of Wales Island6,6752,577United States (Alaska)
100Kerguelen (main island)6,6172,555French Southern and Antarctic Lands, an overseas territory of France
101Siple Island6,3902,470None (unclaimed island of Antarctica)
102Graham Island6,361[15]2,456Canada (British Columbia)
103New Siberia (Novaya Sibir)6,2012,394Russia (Sakha Republic)
104Melville Island5,7652,226Australia (Northern Territory)
105Prince Edward Island5,620[15]2,170Canada (Prince Edward Island)
106Vanua Levu5,5872,157Fiji (Northern Division)
107Wellington Island5,5562,145Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
108Coats Island5,498[15]2,123Canada (Nunavut)
109Bali5,4162,091Indonesia (Bali)
110Chichagof Island5,3882,080United States (Alaska)
111Guadalcanal5,3532,067Solomon Islands (Guadalcanal Province and Capital Territory)
112Amund Ringnes Island5,255[15]2,029Canada (Nunavut)
113Bolshoy Lyakhovsky Island5,1571,991Russia (Sakha Republic)
114St. Lawrence Island5,1351,983United States (Alaska)
115Riesco Island5,110[23]1,970Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
116Edgeøya5,073[19]1,959Norway (Svalbard)
117Mackenzie King Island5,048[15]1,949Canada (Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
118Trinidad5,0091,934Trinidad and Tobago
119Caviana5,000[23]1,900Brazil (Pará)

Islands 2,500–5,000 km2 (970–1,930 sq mi)

Rank Island Area [11] Nation(s) (subnational divisions)
(km2) (sq mi)
120Kolguyev Island4,9681,918Russia (Nenets Autonomous Okrug)
121Gurupá4,864[23]1,878Brazil (Pará)
122Isabela Island4,7111,819Ecuador (Galápagos Province)
123North Jutlandic Island (Vendsyssel-Thy)4,685[22]1,809Denmark (North Denmark) (physically part of the Jutland peninsula until 1825)
124Lombok4,6251,786Indonesia (West Nusa Tenggara)
125West Falkland4,5311,749Falkland Islands (a British overseas territory administered by the United Kingdom and disputed by Argentina[Note 39])
126Belitung4,4781,729Indonesia (Bangka-Belitung Islands)
127Cebu4,4681,725Philippines (Central Visayas)
128Adelaide Island4,4631,723None (Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina Chile and United Kingdom)
129Stefansson Island4,463[15]1,723Canada (Nunavut)
130Madura Island4,4291,710Indonesia (East Java)
131Buton4,4081,702Indonesia (South East Sulawesi)
132Kangaroo Island4,3741,689Australia (South Australia)
133Admiralty Island4,3621,684United States (Alaska)
134Nunivak Island4,209[23]1,625United States (Alaska)
135Unimak Island4,1191,590United States (Alaska)
136Hoste Island4,117[23]1,590Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
137Spaatz Island4,100[23]1,600None (Antarctic territorial claims by Chile and United Kingdom)
138Baranof Island4,0651,570United States (Alaska)
139Nias4,0481,563Indonesia (North Sumatra)
140Espiritu Santo3,9561,527Vanuatu (Sanma Province)
141Milne Land3,9131,511Greenland[Note 22]
142Malaita3,8361,481Solomon Islands (Malaita Province)
143Siberut3,8291,478Indonesia (West Sumatra)
144Bohol3,8211,475Philippines (Central Visayas)
145South Georgia3,7181,436South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands part of the British Overseas Territories territories under sovereignty of the United Kingdom
146Euboea3,7071,431Greece (Central Greece)
147Santa Inés Island3,6881,424Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
148Mallorca3,6671,416Spain (Balearic Islands)
149Santa Isabel Island3,6651,415Solomon Islands (Isabel Province)
150Long Island3,629[23]1,401United States (New York)
151Socotra3,6071,393Yemen (Socotra Governorate)
152Wetar3,600[23]1,400Indonesia (Maluku)
153Tupinambarana (northern part)3,6001,400Brazil (Amazonas)
154Traill Island3,5421,368Greenland[Note 22]
155Bear Island3,500[23]1,400None (Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina Chile and United Kingdom)
156North Andros Island3,4391,328Bahamas (North Andros and Central Andros)
157Rothschild Island3,338 (est)1,289None (Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina Chile and United Kingdom)
158Vaygach Island3,3291,285Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
159Smyley Island3,287 (est)1,269None (Antarctic territorial claims by Chile and United Kingdom)
160Masbate Island3,268[23]1,262Philippines (Bicol Region)
161Makira (San Cristóbal)3,1901,230Solomon Islands (Makira-Ulawa Province)
162Etorofu Island/Iturup3,167[16]1,223Territorial dispute initially part of Japan (Hokkaidō region and prefecture) then claimed by Russia (Sakhalin Oblast)
163Mansel Island3,180[15]1,230Canada (Nunavut)
164Yamdena3,100[23]1,200Indonesia (Maluku)
165Waigeo3,060[23]1,180Indonesia (West Papua)
166Akimiski Island3,001[15]1,159Canada (Nunavut)
167Gotland2,994[24]1,156Sweden (Gotland)
168Funen2,985[22]1,153Denmark (Southern Denmark)
169Choiseul Island2,9711,147Solomon Islands (Choiseul Province)
170Revillagigedo Island2,9651,145United States (Alaska)
171Taliabu2,9131,125Indonesia (North Maluku)
172Muna Island2,8891,115Indonesia (South East Sulawesi)
173Zemlya Georga2,8211,089Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
174Kupreanof Island2,8131,086United States (Alaska)
175Borden Island2,794[15]1,079Canada (Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
176North Andaman Island2,7811,074India (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
177Manitoulin Island2,766[25]1,068Canada (Ontario) (world's largest freshwater lake island)
178Unalaska Island2,7221,051United States (Alaska)
179Saaremaa2,6721,032Estonia (Saaremaa)
180Moresby Island2,608[15]1,007Canada (British Columbia)
181James Ross Island2,5981,003None (Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina Chile and United Kingdom)
182Obira2,542981Indonesia (North Maluku)
183Réunion (main island)2,535979France (Réunion overseas department)

Islands 1,000–2,500 km2 (390–970 sq mi)

This section of the list might not be complete but covers almost all of the islands in the world over 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi). The area of some Antarctic islands is uncertain.

Rank Island Area [11] Nation(s) (subnational divisions)
(km2) (sq mi)
184Navarino Island2,473955Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
185Paramushir2,471[23]954Russia (Sakhalin Oblast)
186Ross Island2,460[23]950None (Antarctic territorial claim by New Zealand)
187Ymer Island2,437941Greenland[Note 22]
188Anvers Island2,432939None (Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina Chile and United Kingdom)
189Karaginsky Island2,404928Russia (Kamchatka Krai)
190Cornwall Island2,358[15]910Canada (Nunavut)
191Peleng2,346906Indonesia (Central Sulawesi)
192Uarini Island2,339903Brazil (Amazonas)
193Groote Eylandt2,285882Australia (Northern Territory)
194Yapen2,278880Indonesia (Papua)
195Morotai2,266875Indonesia (North Maluku)
196Princess Royal Island2,251[15]869Canada (British Columbia)
197Isla de la Juventud2,237864Cuba (Isla de la Juventud)
198Wilczek Land2,203851Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
199Hinnøya2,198[19]849Norway (Nordland and Troms)
200Nelson Island2,183[26]843United States (Alaska)
201Boven Digul2,171838Indonesia (South Papua)
202Richards Island2,165[15]836Canada (Northwest Territories)
203Trangan2,149830Indonesia (Maluku)
204Alor Island2,120820Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
205Margarita Island2,100810Colombia (an inland fluvial island in the Magdalena River not to be confused with the Caribbean Venezuelan island)
206Lewis and Harris2,086805United Kingdom (Scotland)
207Laut Island2,057794Indonesia (South Kalimantan)
208Malakula2,041788Vanuatu (Malampa Province)
209New Georgia2,037786Solomon Islands (Western Province)
210Misool2,034785Indonesia (West Papua)
211Magdalena Island2,025782Chile (Aysén Region)
212René-Levasseur Island2,020[25]780Canada (Quebec) (largest artificial island)
213Tenerife2,008775Spain (Canary Islands)
214Krasnoslobodsk2,002773Russia (Volgograd Oblast)
215Ayon2,000770Russia (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)
216Kuiu1,962758United States (Alaska)
217Manus1,940750Papua New Guinea (Manus Province)
218Bioko1,935747Equatorial Guinea (Bioko Norte Province and Bioko Sur Province)
219Biak1,904735Indonesia (Papua)
220Maui1,903735United States (Hawaii)
221Bacan1,900730Indonesia (North Maluku)
222Žitný ostrov1,886728Slovakia (Bratislava Region Trnava Region and Nitra Region)
223Mauritius (main island)1,874724Mauritius
224K'gari (Fraser Island)1,840[27]710Australia (Queensland) (world's largest sand island)
225Jeju Island1,826[28]705South Korea (Jeju Province)
226Stewart Island/Rakiura1,815701New Zealand (Southland)
227Bely Island1,810700Russia (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug)
228Afognak1,809698United States (Alaska)
229Umnak1,793692United States (Alaska)
230Bolshoy Shantar Island1,766682Russia (Khabarovsk Krai)
231Bolshoy Begichev Island1,764681Russia (Sakha Republic)
232Simeulue1,754677Indonesia (Aceh)
233Kobroor1,723665Indonesia (Maluku)
234Air Force Island1,720[15]660Canada (Nunavut)
235Natuna Besar1,720660Indonesia (Riau Islands)
236Savai'i1,718663Samoa (Fa'asaleleaga Gaga'emauga Gaga'ifomauga Vaisigano Satupa'itea and Palauli)
237Geographical Society Island1,717663Greenland[Note 22]
238Bathurst Island1,692653Australia (Northern Territory)
239Bering Island1,660640Russia (Kamchatka Krai)
240Skye1,659641United Kingdom (Scotland)
241Lesbos1,641634Greece (North Aegean)
242Soisalo1,635[29]631Finland (Northern Savonia and Southern Savonia)
243Fuerteventura1,633631Spain (Canary Islands)
244Salawati1,623627Indonesia (West Papua)
245Great Inagua1,615624Bahamas (Inagua)
246Joinville Island1,607620None (Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina Chile and United Kingdom)
247Tanahbesar (Wokam)1,604619Indonesia (Maluku)
248Rantau1,598617Indonesia (Riau)
249Senja1,590[19]610Norway (Troms)
250Flaherty Island1,585[15]612Canada (Nunavut)
251Oahu1,583611United States (Hawaii)
252Fletcher Island1,580 (est)610None (Antarctic territorial claims by Australia)
253Zanzibar (Unguja)1,575608Tanzania (Unguja North Region Unguja South Region and Mjini Magharibi Region)
254Graham Bell Island1,557601Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
255Eglinton Island1,541[15]595Canada (Northwest Territories)
256Middle Andaman Island1,536[28]593India (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
257Clavering Island1,535593Greenland[Note 22]
258Gran Canaria1,530590Spain (Canary Islands)
259Pioneer Island1,527590Russia (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
260Catanduanes1,523588Philippines (Bicol Region)
261Hatiya Island1,508582Bangladesh (Chittagong Division)
262Charcot Island1,500580None (Antarctic territorial claims by Chile and United Kingdom)
263Rupat1,490580Indonesia (Riau)
264Kunashiri Island/Kunashir Island1,489[16]575Territorial dispute initially part of Japan (Hokkaidō region and prefecture) then claimed by Russia (Sakhalin Oblast)
265Qeshm1,488575Iran (Hormozgan Province)
266Letea Island1,480570Romania
267Nares Land1,466566Greenland[Note 22]
268Camargue1,453561France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)
269South Andros Island1,448559Bahamas (South Andros)
270Bhola Island1,441556Bangladesh (Barisal Division)
271Fergusson Island1,437555Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
272Urup1,437555Russia (Sakhalin Oblast)
273Copper Island1,435554United States (Michigan), did not exist until dredging in the 1860s
274Kauai1,435554United States (Hawaii)
275São Luís Island1,410[30]540Brazil (Maranhão)
276Rhodes1,410540Greece (South Aegean)
277King George Island1,384534None (Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina Chile and United Kingdom)
278Graham Island1,378[15]532Canada (Nunavut)
279Pitt Island1,375[15]531Canada (British Columbia)
280Nottingham Island1,372[15]530Canada (Nunavut)
281Chongming Island1,370[31]530China (Shanghai Municipality)
282Desolación Island1,352522Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
283Ramree Island1,350[28]520Myanmar (Rakhine State)
284Flinders Island1,330510Australia (Tasmania)
285Öland1,347[24]520Sweden (Kalmar)
286Lougheed Island1,308[15]505Canada (Nunavut)
287Dawson Island1,290500Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
288Barentsøya (Barents)1,288[32]497Norway (Svalbard)
289Lembata (Lomblen)1,270490Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
290Basilan1,266489Philippines (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and Zamboanga Peninsula)
291Shannon Island1,259486Greenland[Note 22]
292Mill Island1,258486None (Antarctic territorial claim by Australia)
293Morfil1,250480Senegal (Saint-Louis Region)
294Lolland1,243[22]480Denmark (Zealand)
295Mangole1,229475Indonesia (North Maluku)
296New Hanover Island (Lavongai)1,227474Papua New Guinea (New Ireland Province)
297Rote Island1,227474Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
298South Andaman Island1,211468India (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
299Okinawa Island1,208[16]466Japan (Ryūkyū Islands Okinawa Prefecture and Kyūshū region)
300Södertörn1,207[33]466Sweden (Stockholm) (unclear about if it is a true island, because the Södertälje Canal is built where it was a small waterway before[34])
301Oleniy Island1,197462Russia (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug)
302Tiburón Island1,190460Mexico (Sonora)
303Campana Island1,188459Chile (Aisén Region)
304Bintan Island1,173453Indonesia (Riau Islands)
305Martinique1,167451France (Martinique overseas department)
306Aracena Island1,164449Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
307Sherman Island1,159447None (unclaimed island of Antarctica)
308Byam Martin Island1,150[15]440Canada (Nunavut)
309Great Abaco1,146442Bahamas (North Abaco Central Abaco and South Abaco)
310Lifou Island1,146442New Caledonia special collectivity of France
311Wales Island1,137[15]439Canada (Nunavut)
312Île Vanier1,126[15]435Canada (Nunavut)
313Upolu1,125434Samoa (Tuamasaga A'ana Aiga-i-le-Tai Atua Va'a-o-Fonoti and Gaga'emauga)
314King Island1,121433Australia (Tasmania)
315Clarence Island1,111429Chile (Magallanes Region)
316Padang Island1,109428Indonesia (Riau)
317Grand Bahama1,096423Bahamas (East Grand Bahama West Grand Bahama and Freeport)
318Alexandra Land (Zemlya Aleksandry)1,095423Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
319Rowley Island1,090[15]420Canada (Nunavut)
320Tahiti1,069413French Polynesia overseas collectivity of France
321Sääminginsalo1,069[29]413Finland (Southern Savonia) (not a true island because it is detached from the mainland by an artificial canal)
322Serrano Island1,063410Chile (Aisén Region)
323Atka Island1,061410United States (Alaska)
324Cameron Island1,059[15]409Canada (Nunavut)
325Zhongshan Island1,055407China (Guangdong)
326Gallya (Hall Island)1,049405Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
327Madre de Dios Island1,043403Chile (Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region)
328Normanby Island1,040400Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
329Hiiumaa1,031398Estonia (Hiiumaa)
330Margarita Island1,020390Venezuela (Nueva Esparta)
331Resolution Island1,015[15]392Canada (Nunavut)
332Grande Comore1,013391Comoros (Grande Comore)
333Mornington Island1,002387Australia (Queensland)

See also

Notes

  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. ↑ 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]).
  9. ↑ Abkhazia and South Ossetia are both located south of the Greater Caucasus watershed and thus geographically parts of Asia.
  10. ↑ Two states on mainland Africa and five states on mainland Eurasia (three states on continental Asia[Note 9] and two states on continental Europe).
  11. ↑ 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)).
  12. ↑ Depending on the definition, a significant portion of Panama (land east of the Panama Canal) could be considered a part of mainland South America.
  13. ↑ Ten countries on mainland North America[Note 12] and twelve countries on mainland South America.
  14. ↑ An overseas department and region of France, located on mainland South America.
  15. ↑ 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.[4] 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,[5] although this would in part be counteracted, and in some areas of the continent overtaken, by eustatic rises in sea level.[6]
  16. ↑ Area of mainland Antarctica, without the ice shelves and nearby islands.[7]
  17. ↑ All territorial claims in Antarctica are in abeyance under the Antarctic Treaty System.
  18. ↑ 7 countries have made 7 territorial claims.[Note 17]
  19. ↑ Mainland Australia is more than three times the size of Greenland, the largest island.[8] Australia is sometimes dubbed "The Island Continent" or "Earth's largest island, but its smallest continent".[9]
  20. ↑ Figure derived from the Geoscience Australia website, the area of mainland Tasmania (64,519 km2 (24,911 sq mi)) has been deducted.[10] 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.
  21. ↑ The largest island in the world.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
  23. ↑ The largest island in the Eastern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. The largest divided island in the world.
  24. ↑ The largest island in Asia. The only island shared by three UN member states.
  25. ↑ The largest island in Africa.
  26. ↑ The largest island in the Arctic Archipelago.
  27. ↑ The largest island in Europe.
  28. ↑ The largest island in the Caribbean.
  29. ↑ The largest volcanic island in the world.
  30. ↑ The largest uninhabited island in the world.
  31. ↑ The largest island in Antarctica.
  32. ↑ Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina (partial), Chile, and the United Kingdom.
  33. ↑ The largest island in South America.
  34. ↑ Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina (partial), Chile, and the United Kingdom.
  35. ↑ Located at the mouth of the Amazon River, Marajó is the world's largest fluvial island.
  36. ↑ Claimed by the People's Republic of China.
  37. ↑ The world's largest river island and the largest island surrounded entirely by fresh water.
  38. ↑ 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.
  39. 1 2 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.

References

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  24. 1 2 Öar i Sverige Islands in Sweden
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  27. ↑ World Heritage Places - K'gari
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