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.

Land masses

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These figures are rough approximations only

1. Africa-Eurasia (84,000,000 km²)
2. Americas (41,000,000 km²)
3. Antarctica (13,000,000 km²)
4. Australia (7,600,000 km²)

Islands over 2,500 km²

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Greenland, a self-governed territory of Flag_of_Denmark.svgDenmarkIndonesia and Flag of Papua New Guinea.svgPapua New GuineaBrunei, Flag of Indonesia.svgIndonesia and Flag_of_Malaysia.svgMalaysiaMadagascarCanadaIndonesiaJapanCanadaCanadaIndonesiaNew ZealandIndonesiaNew ZealandPhilippinesCanadaCubaIcelandPhilippinesRepublic of Ireland and Flag of the United Kingdom.svgUnited KingdomJapanDominican Republic and Flag of Haiti.svgHaitiRussiaCanadaSri LankaAustraliaCanadaArgentina and Flag of Chile.svgChileRussiaCanadaCanadaCanadaBrazil (largest littoral island in the world) NorwayJapanPapua New GuineaRepublic of China, de facto independent state (Note: claimed by Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgPeople's Republic of China) CanadaRussiaPeople's Republic of ChinaCanadaTimor-Leste (East Timor) and Flag of Indonesia.svgIndonesiaItalyCanadaRussiaItalyBrazil (world's largest fluvial island) JapanIndonesiaIndonesiaFranceCanadaCanadaIndonesiaNorwayRussiaIndonesiaCanadaPhilippinesPhilippinesPhilippinesPhilippinesBrazilIndonesiaIndonesiaCanadaRussiaJamaicaCanadaIndonesiaPhilippinesFijiUSACanadaCanadaPapua New GuineaUSARepublic of Cyprus and Akrotiri and Dhekelia, sovereign base areas of the Flag of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom (Note: Includes the self-proclaimed Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svgTurkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a de facto self-governing country, albeit not recognized by the UN.) Puerto Rico, commonwealth associated with the Flag of the United States.svgUSARussiaFranceGreenland, a self-governed territory of Flag_of_Denmark.svgDenmarkChileIndonesiaGreeceCanadaRussiaPapua New GuineaPhilippinesDenmarkCanadaUSAFrench Southern Territories, overseas territory of Flag_of_France.svgFranceFalkland Islands, overseas territory of the Flag of the United Kingdom.svgUK (Note: claimed by Flag_of_Argentina.svgArgentina) CanadaRussiaAustraliaCanadaFijiChileCanadaIndonesiaUSASolomon IslandsCanadaRussiaUSAChileCanadaTrinidad and TobagoBrazilRussiaNorwayBrazilEcuadorDenmark (Physically part of the Jutlandpeninsula until 1825) IndonesiaFalkland Islands, overseas territory of the Flag of the United Kingdom.svgUK (Note: claimed by Flag_of_Argentina.svgArgentina) IndonesiaPhilippinesCanadaIndonesiaIndonesiaAustraliaUSAUSAUSAChileUSAIndonesiaVanuatuGreenland, a self-governed territory of Flag_of_Denmark.svgDenmarkSolomon IslandsIndonesiaPhilippinesSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, overseas territory of the Flag of the United Kingdom.svgUK (Note: claimed by Flag_of_Argentina.svgArgentina) GreeceChileSpainSolomon IslandsUSAYemenIndonesiaGreenland, a self-governed territory of Flag_of_Denmark.svgDenmarkBahamasRussiaPhilippinesRussia (Note: claimed by Flag of Japan.svgJapan) Solomon IslandsCanadaIndonesiaIndonesiaSwedenDenmarkCanadaSolomon IslandsUSAIndonesiaIndonesiaRussiaUSACanadaIndiaCanada (world's largest freshwater lake island) USAEstoniaCanadaIndonesiaFrance (overseas department)

Rank	Island’s Name	Area (km²)	Area (sq mi)	Country/Countries
8	Great Britain	218,595	84,400
28	Alexander Island	49,070	18,946
31	Berkner Island	43,873	16,939
56	Thurston Island	15,700	6,050
86	Carney Island	8,500	3,300
91	Roosevelt Island	7,910	2,900
100	Siple Island	6,390	2,500
127	Adelaide Island	4,463
136	Spaatz Island	4,100	1,600
153	Bear Island	3,500	1,300
167	Guest Island	2,950	1,139
178	James Ross Island	2,598	1,004

Islands over 1,000 km²

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

ChileRussiaGreenland, a self-governed territory of Flag_of_Denmark.svgDenmarkCanadaIndonesiaAustraliaIndonesiaIndonesiaCanadaCubaNorwayUSACanadaColombia (an inland fluvial island in the Magdalena River, not to be confused with the Caribbean Venezuelan island) VanuatuSpainChileCanada, largest artificial island Equatorial GuineaUSAIndonesiaUSAMauritiusSouth KoreaUSAUSANew ZealandCanadaSamoaAustraliaSpainTanzaniaAustralia, world's largest sand island FinlandGreeceBahamasUSANorwayBangladeshSpainIndiaCanadaRomaniaBahamasUSAGreeceAustraliaMyanmarIranNorwaySenegalDenmarkJapanMexicoComorosBahamasFrance (overseas department) BahamasAustraliaVenezuelaUSAIndiaFrench Polynesia, Overseas Lands of Flag_of_France.svgFrancePeople's Republic of ChinaÅland, autonomous region of Flag_of_Finland.svgFinlandAustralia

Island’s Name	Area		Country
	(km²)	(sq mi)
Ross Island	2,460	950
Anvers Island	2,432	939
Lewis and Harris	2,179	841
Skye	1,656	639

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.

Other notable islands

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This section of the list is far from comprehensive.

Cape VerdeEstoniaTanzaniaGermanyVanuatuUSAVanuatuUSAPhilippinesJapanFrance (overseas department) SpainSão Tomé and PríncipeGreeceAustraliaIndonesiaCape VerdeGreecePortugalDominicaPortugalRussiaUSASpainHaitiSingaporeSpainKuwaitVanuatuUSAUSACape VerdeIndonesia. The largest island on another island (Sumatra) Saint LuciaAustraliaJapanGreeceFrance (overseas department) BahrainIsle of Man, British Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Crown dependency SpainUSAVanuatuUSAThailandArgentinaGuam, territory of the Flag of the United States.svgUSAUSABahamasCosta RicaVietnamTunisiaBahamasVanuatuMexicoGreeceIndonesiaGreeceCape VerdeVanuatuNetherlands Antilles, part of the Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svgKingdom of the NetherlandsUSAGreecePortugalBarbadosGreeceCroatiaCroatiaPortugalKiribatiGreeceBahamasUnited KingdomNorwayAustraliaFaroe Islands, an autonomous region of Flag_of_Denmark.svgDenmarkAustraliaGreecePalauUSACanadaGreeceFranceCape VerdeSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesFederated States of MicronesiaMadagascarGrenadaGreeceTrinidad and TobagoBahamasGreeceFaroe Islands, a autonomous region of Flag_of_Denmark.svgDenmarkNetherlands Antilles, part of the Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svgKingdom of the NetherlandsBahamasAntigua and BarbudaGreeceCape VerdeSpainGreeceGreeceTongaMaltaUSACape VerdeItalyCape VerdeBahamasFranceGreeceU.S. Virgin Islands, territory of the Flag of the United States.svgUSAEstoniaBahamasAustraliaCayman Islands, overseas territory of the Flag of the United Kingdom.svgUnited KingdomUSAAruba, part of the Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svgKingdom of the NetherlandsGreeceGreeceUSAGermanyGreeceNorthern Mariana Islands, commonwealth in political union with Flag of the United States.svgUSAAustraliaFaroe Islands, an autonomous region of Flag_of_Denmark.svgDenmarkSaint Kitts and NevisGreeceChileFaroe Islands, an autonomous region of Flag_of_Denmark.svgDenmarkBahamasAntigua and BarbudaUSAUSAHong Kong SAR, Special Administrative Region of the Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgPeople's Republic of ChinaRepublic of China (Taiwan), de facto independent state (Note: claimed by Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgPeople's Republic of China) SeychellesSão Tomé and PríncipeAustraliaAmerican Samoa, territory of the Flag of the United States.svgUSAGreeceSeychellesBahamasFaroe Islands, an autonomous region of Flag_of_Denmark.svgDenmarkMontserrat, overseas territory of the Flag of the United Kingdom.svgUnited KingdomSaint Helena, overseas territory of the Flag of the United Kingdom.svgUnited KingdomGreeceUSAGreeceJersey, British Flag of the United Kingdom.svgCrown dependencyGreeceGreeceTongaGreeceAnguilla, overseas territory of the Flag of the United Kingdom.svgUnited KingdomGreeceUSASint Maarten, part of the Flag_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles.svgNetherlands Antilles, part of the Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svgKingdom of the Netherlands and St. Martin, part of Guadeloupe, Flag_of_France.svgFrance (overseas department) EstoniaNevis, part of Flag_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis.svgSaint Kitts and NevisHong Kong SAR, Special Administrative Region of the Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgPeople's Republic of ChinaU.S. Virgin Islands, territory of the Flag of the United States.svgUSASpainUSABermuda, overseas territory of the Flag of the United Kingdom.svgUnited KingdomU.S. Virgin Islands, territory of the Flag of the United States.svgUSAGrenadaNorwayFranceNauruFrance (overseas department) Sint Eustatius, part of the Flag_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles.svgNetherlands Antilles, part of the Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svgKingdom of the NetherlandsSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaba, part of the Flag_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles.svgNetherlands Antilles, part of the Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svgKingdom of the NetherlandsSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTuvaluMaldives

Island’s Name	Area		Country
	(km²)	(sq mi)
Shetland Mainland	969	374
Isle of Mull	875	338
Anglesey	714	276
Islay	620	239
Orkney Mainland	523	202
Isle of Arran	432	167
Jura	367	142
South Uist	320	124
North Uist	303	117
Yell	212	82

References

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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. World Island Info
2. Atlas of Canada
3. Unsourced / Wikipedia article

See also

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

External links

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

Lists of islands

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