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.
These figures are rough approximations only.
''Note:'' Australia, at 7,600,000 km², is here considered a continental landmass rather than an island. Australia is more than three times the size of Greenland, the largest island. However, Australia is sometimes considered 'The Island Continent'.
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.
This section of the list might not be complete, but covers almost all of the islands in the world over 1,000 km². The area of some Antarctic islands is uncertain.
This section of the list is not complete, although it should cover all European islands over 500 km² and most islands of other continents.
This section of the list is not complete, although it should cover all European islands over 200 km².
This section of the list is not complete, but it should cover most European islands over 100 km².
This section of the list is casual.
Islands of Sweden, Norway and Finland are not included here, but can be found on the List of European islands by area.
Also, uninhabited polar islands of Greenland, Canada, Alaska, Chile and Antarctica are not posted. Nor are islands of Indonesia. Data for most islands of Russia are missing or unsecure.
Most figures are taken from the United Nations Environment Programme list of islands by area.
Note #1-4 refer to some other sources.
1. Joshua Calder's World Island Info
2. Atlas of Canada
3. Unsourced / Wikipedia article
4. Australian Government Geoscience Australia
★ The figures of the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic islands Charcot Island, Smyley Island, Latady Island, Rothschild Island and Hearst Island (note #5) are just rough estimates found on this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Antarctic_and_sub-Antarctic_islands. The estimate of Latady Island (700 km2) is probably wrong. Another source claims it is 3,300 km2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latady_Island
★ The figure of Bolshoy Berezovy (a Russian island in the Gulf of Finland) is a rough estimate by map. Data is also missing for several other islands of Russia (notably in Franz Josef Land) and other polar islands, and there is probably no point in making estimates.
Figures about Swedish islands are from this site:
★ http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_över_Sveriges_öar#.C3.96ar_efter_storlek_.28.5B.5Byta.5D.5D.29
Figures about Norwegian islands are from this site:
★ http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_over_norske_øyer
Figures about Finnish islands are mainly from this site:
★ http://personal.inet.fi/koti/kauko.huotari/saaret.htm (also includes freshwater islands)
Figures about Scottish islands are mainly from this site:
★ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_islands_of_Scotland
Figures about Canadian islands are mainly from this site:
★ http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html
This site gives important information on islands of Greenland:
★ http://www.ub.ntnu.no/formidl/utgivelser/til_opplysning/to_nr15.html#umeny7
★ List of islands (by country)
★ List of islands by name
★ List of islands by population
★ List of islands by highest point
★ List of countries by area
★ List of European islands by population
★ List of European islands by area
★ Joshua Calder's World Island Info
★ United Nations Environment Programme list of islands by area
Continental land masses
These figures are rough approximations only.
| Rank | Continent | Area (km²) | Area (sq mi) | Country/Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eurasia | 54,000,000 | 20,800,000 | Various |
| 2 | Africa | 30,400,000 | 11,700,000 | Various |
| 3 | North America | 24,500,000 | 9,500,000 | Various |
| 4 | South America | 17,800,000 | 6,900,000 | Various |
| 5 | Antarctica | 13,000,000 | 5,000,000 | None |
| 6 | Australia | 7,600,000 | 2,900,000 |
''Note:'' Australia, at 7,600,000 km², is here considered a continental landmass rather than an island. Australia is more than three times the size of Greenland, the largest island. However, Australia is sometimes considered 'The Island Continent'.
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[1] | 822,706 | , a self-governed territory of |
| 2 | New Guinea | 785,753 | 303,381 | and |
| 3 | Borneo | 748,168 | 288,869 | , and |
| 4 | Madagascar | 587,713 | 226,917 | |
| 5 | Baffin Island | 507,451[2] | 195,928 | |
| 6 | Sumatra | 443,066 | 171,069 |
Islands 25,000 km²–250,000 km²
| Rank | Island’s Name | Area (km²) | Area (sq mi) | Country/Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Honshū | 225,800 | 87,182 | |
| 8 | Great Britain | 218,595[3] | 84,400 | United Kingdom |
| 9 | Victoria Island | 217,291 | 83,897 | |
| 10 | Ellesmere Island | 196,236 | 75,767 | |
| 11 | Sulawesi | 180,681 | 69,761 | |
| 12 | South Island of New Zealand | 145,836 | 56,308 | |
| 13 | Java | 138,794 | 53,589 | |
| 14 | North Island of New Zealand | 111,583 | 43,082 | |
| 15 | Luzon | 109,965 | 42,458 | |
| 16 | Newfoundland | 108,860 | 42,031 | |
| 17 | Cuba main island | 105,806 | 40,852 | |
| 18 | Iceland main island | 101,826 | 39,315 | |
| 19 | Mindanao | 97,530 | 36,657 | |
| 20 | Ireland | 81,638 | 31,521 | and |
| 21 | HokkaidÅ | 78,719 | 30,394 | |
| 22 | Hispaniola | 73,929 | 28,544 | and |
| 23 | Sakhalin | 72,493 | 28,376 | |
| 24 | Banks Island | 70,028 | 27,038 | |
| 25 | Sri Lanka main island | 65,2681 | 25,200 | |
| 26 | Tasmania (main island) | 64,519[4] | 24,911 | |
| 27 | Devon Island | 55,247 | 21,331 | (largest uninhabited island in the world) |
| 28 | Alexander Island | 49,070 | 18,946 | |
| 29 | Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego | 47,401 | 18,302 | and |
| 30 | Northern Island (Ostrov Severny) of Novaya Zemlya | 47,079 | 18,177 | |
| 31 | Berkner Island | 43,873 | 16,939 | |
| 32 | Axel Heiberg Island | 43,178 | 16,671 | |
| 33 | Melville Island | 42,149 | 16,274 | |
| 34 | Southampton Island | 41,214 | 15,913 | |
| 35 | Marajó | 40,100 | 15,483 | (largest littoral island in the world) |
| 36 | Spitsbergen | 38,981 | 15,051 | |
| 37 | Kyūshū | 37,437 | 14,455 | |
| 38 | New Britain | 35,145 | 13,570 | |
| 39 | Taiwan | 35,801 | 13,323 | (Claimed by the ) |
| 40 | Prince of Wales Island | 33,339 | 12,872 | |
| 41 | Southern Island (Ostrov Yuzhny) of Novaya Zemlya | 33,246 | 12,836 | |
| 42 | Hainan | 33,210 | 12,822 | |
| 43 | Vancouver Island | 31,285 | 12,079 | |
| 44 | Timor | 28,418 | 10,972 | and |
| 45 | Sicily | 25,662 | 9,908 |
Islands 10,000 km²–25,000 km²
| Rank | Island’s Name | Area (km²) | Area (sq mi) | Country/Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Somerset Island | 24,786 | 9,570 | |
| 47 | Kotelny / Faddeyesky | 24,000 | 9,266 | |
| 48 | Sardinia | 23,949 | 9,247 | |
| 49 | Bananal | 20,000 | 7,722 | (world's largest fluvial island) |
| 50 | Shikoku | 18,545 | 7,160 | |
| 51 | Halmahera | 18,040 | 6,865 | |
| 52 | Ceram | 17,454 | 6,621 | |
| 53 | New Caledonia (main island) | 16,648 | 6,467 | New Caledonia, self-governing overseas territory of |
| 54 | Bathurst Island | 16,042 | 6,194 | |
| 55 | Prince Patrick Island | 15,848 | 6,119 | |
| 56 | Thurston Island | 15,700 | 6,050 | |
| 57 | Sumbawa | 14,386 | 5,965 | |
| 58 | Nordaustlandet | 14,247 | 5,486 | Svalbard, |
| 59 | Oktyabrskoy Revolyutsii | 14,204 | 5,471 | |
| 60 | Flores | 14,154 | 5,464 | |
| 61 | King William Island | 13,111 | 5,062 | |
| 62 | Negros | 13,074 | 5,048 | |
| 63 | Samar | 12,849 | 4,961 | |
| 64 | Palawan | 12,189 | 4,706 | |
| 65 | Panay | 12,011 | 4,637 | |
| 66 | Tupinambarana | 11,850 | 4,576 | |
| 67 | Yos Sudarso | 11,742 | 4,534 | |
| 68 | Bangka | 11,413 | 4,407 | |
| 69 | Ellef Ringnes Island | 11,295 | 4,361 | |
| 70 | Bolshevik | 11,206 | 4,327 | |
| 71 | Jamaica | 11,190 | 4,320 | |
| 72 | Bylot Island | 11,067 | 4,273 | |
| 73 | Sumba | 10,711 | 4,135 | |
| 74 | Mindoro | 10,572 | 4,082 | |
| 75 | Viti Levu | 10,531 | 4,066 | |
| 76 | Hawai'i (Big Island) | 10,434 | 4,029 | |
| 77 | Cape Breton Island | 10,311 | 3,981 |
Islands 5,000 km²–10,000 km²
| Rank | Island’s Name | Area (km²) | Area (sq mi) | Country/Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Prince Charles Island | 9,521 | 3,676 | |
| 79 | Bougainville | 9,318 | 3,598 | |
| 80 | Kodiak Island | 9,293 | 3,588 | |
| 81 | Cyprus | 9,234 | 3,572 | ''Note #1:'' After independence of the island in 1960, the retained, by international treaty, sovereignty over Akrotiri and Dhekelia, known as "sovereign base areas of the United Kingdom" ''Note #2:'' The Turkish-occupied north of the island is self-proclaimed as the , a de facto self-governing country, albeit not recognized by the UN. |
| 82 | Puerto Rico | 9,100 | 3,435 | , commonwealth associated with the |
| 83 | Komsomolets Island | 8,812 | 3,402 | |
| 84 | Corsica | 8,741 | 3,351 | |
| 85 | Qeqertarsuaq (Disko) | 8,612 | 3,312 | , a self-governed territory of |
| 86 | Carney Island | 8,500 | 3,300 | |
| 87 | Chiloé | 8,478 | 3,273 | |
| 88 | Buru | 8,473 | 3,271 | |
| 89 | Crete | 8,350 | 3,190 | |
| 90 | Anticosti | 7,941 | 3,066 | |
| 91 | Roosevelt Island | 7,910 | 3,054 | |
| 92 | Wrangel (Vrangelya) | 7,866 | 3,037 | |
| 93 | New Ireland | 7,404 | 2,859 | |
| 94 | Leyte | 7,368 | 2,785 | |
| 95 | Sjælland | 7,180 | 2,715 | |
| 96 | Cornwallis Island | 6,995 | 2,701 | |
| 97 | Prince of Wales Island | 6,675 | 2,577 | |
| 98 | Kerguelen main island (Desolation Island) | 6,617 | 2,555 | French Southern Territories, overseas territory of |
| 99 | East Falkland | 6,605 | 2,550 | , overseas territory of the (Note: claimed by ) |
| 100 | Siple Island | 6,390 | 2,500 | |
| 101 | Graham Island | 6,361 | 2,456 | |
| 102 | Novaya Sibir | 6,201 | 2,394 | |
| 103 | Melville Island | 5,765 | 2,234 | |
| 104 | Prince Edward Island | 5,620 | 2,170 | |
| 105 | Vanua Levu | 5,587 | 2,157 | |
| 106 | Wellington Island | 5,556 | 2,145 | |
| 107 | Coats Island | 5,498 | 2,123 | |
| 108 | Bali | 5,416 | 2,091 | |
| 109 | Chichagof Island | 5,388 | 2,080 | |
| 110 | Guadalcanal | 5,353 | 2,047 | |
| 111 | Amund Ringnes | 5,255 | 2,029 | |
| 112 | Bolshoy Lyakhovsky | 5,157 | 1,991 | |
| 113 | St. Lawrence Island | 5,135 | 1,983 | |
| 114 | Riesco | 5,110 | 1,973 | |
| 115 | Mackenzie King Island | 5,048 | 1,949 | |
| 116 | Trinidad | 5,009 | 1,864 |
Islands 2,500 km²–5,000 km²
| Rank | Island’s Name | Area (km²) | Area (sq mi) | Country/Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Caviana | 5,000 | 1,930 | |
| 118 | Kolguyev | 4,968 | 1,918 | |
| 119 | Edgeøya | 4,940 | 1,907 | Svalbard, |
| 120 | Gurupá | 4,864 | 1,878 | |
| 121 | Isabela | 4,711 | 1,819 | |
| 122 | Vendsyssel-Thy | 4,685 | 1,809 | (Physically part of the Jutland peninsula until 1825) |
| 123 | Lombok | 4,625 | 1,786 | |
| 124 | West Falkland | 4,531 | 1,750 | , overseas territory of the (Note: claimed by ) |
| 125 | Belitung | 4,478 | 1,729 | |
| 126 | Cebu | 4,468 | 1,725 | |
| 127 | Adelaide Island | 4,463 | 1,723 | |
| 128 | Stefansson Island | 4,463 | 1,723 | |
| 129 | Madura | 4,429 | 1,710 | |
| 130 | Butung | 4,408 | 1,699 | |
| 131 | Kangaroo Island | 4,374 | 1,689 | |
| 132 | Admiralty Island | 4,362 | 1,684 | |
| 133 | Nunivak Island | 4,209 | 1,625 | |
| 134 | Unimak Island | 4,119 | 1,590 | |
| 135 | Hoste | 4,117 | 1,590 | |
| 136 | Spaatz Island | 4,100 | 1,583 | |
| 137 | Baranof Island | 4,064 | 1,569 | |
| 138 | Nias | 4,048 | 1,563 | |
| 139 | Espiritu Santo | 3,956 | 1,527 | |
| 140 | Milne Land | 3,913 | 1,511 | , a self-governed territory of |
| 141 | Malaita | 3,836 | 1,481 | |
| 142 | Siberut | 3,828 | 1,478 | |
| 143 | Bohol | 3,821 | 1,475 | |
| 144 | South Georgia | 3,718 | 1,450 | , overseas territory of the (Note: claimed by ) |
| 145 | Euboea | 3,707 | 1,431 | |
| 146 | Santa Inés | 3,688 | 1,424 | |
| 147 | Majorca | 3,667 | 1,416 | |
| 148 | Santa Isabel | 3,665 | 1,415 | |
| 149 | Long Island of New York | 3,629 | 1,401 | |
| 150 | Socotra | 3,607 | 1,393 | |
| 151 | Wetar | 3,600 | 1,390 | |
| 152 | Traill | 3,542 | 1,367 | , a self-governed territory of |
| 153 | Bear Island, Antarctica | 3,500 | 1,351 | |
| 154 | North Andros Island | 3,439 | 1,328 | |
| 155 | Vaygach | 3,329 | 1,306 | |
| 156 | Masbate | 3,268 | 1,262 | |
| 157 | Iturup (Etorofu) | 3,238 | 1,250 | (Note: claimed by ) |
| 158 | San Cristobal | 3,190 | 1,232 | |
| 159 | Mansel Island | 3,180 | 1,228 | |
| 160 | Waigeo | 3,154 | 1,218 | |
| 161 | Yamdena | 3,100 | 1,200 | |
| 162 | Gotland | 3,027 | 1,169 | |
| 163 | Fyn | 3,012 | 1,163 | |
| 164 | Akimiski Island | 3,001 | 1,159 | |
| 165 | Choiseul | 2,971 | 1,147 | |
| 166 | Revillagigedo Island | 2,965 | 1,145 | |
| 167 | Taliabu | 2,913 | 1,120 | |
| 168 | Muna | 2,889 | 1,115 | |
| 169 | Zemlya Georga | 2,821 | 1,089 | |
| 170 | Kupreanof Island | 2,813 | 1,086 | |
| 171 | Borden Island | 2,794 | 1,079 | |
| 172 | North Andaman Island | 2,781 | 1,074 | |
| 173 | Manitoulin Island | 2,766 | 1,068 | (world's largest freshwater lake island) |
| 174 | Unalaska Island | 2,722 | 1,051 | |
| 175 | Saaremaa | 2,672 | 1,032 | |
| 176 | Moresby Island | 2,608 | 1,007 | |
| 177 | James Ross Island | 2,598 | 1,004 | |
| 178 | Obi | 2,542 | 981 | |
| 179 | Réunion | 2,535 | 970 | (overseas department) |
Islands 1,000 km²–2,500 km²
This section of the list might not be complete, but covers almost all of the islands in the world over 1,000 km². The area of some Antarctic islands is uncertain.
| Island’s Name | Area | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (km²) | (sq mi) | ||
| Navarino Island | 2,473 | 955 | |
| Paramushir | 2,471 | 954 | |
| Ross Island | 2,460 | 950 | |
| Ymer Island | 2,437 | 941 | , a self-governed territory of |
| Anvers Island | 2,432 | 939 | |
| Cornwall Island | 2,358 | 872 | |
| Peleng | 2,345 | 905 | |
| Groote Eylandt | 2,285 | 882 | |
| Yapen | 2,278 | 880 | |
| Morotai | 2,266 | 875 | |
| Princess Royal Island | 2,251 | 869 | |
| Juventud | 2,237 | 864 | |
| Wilczek Land (Zemlya Vilcheka) | 2,203 | 851 | |
| Hinnøya | 2,198 | 849 | |
| Nelson Island | 2,183 | 843 | |
| Lewis and Harris | 2,179 | 841 | |
| Richards Island | 2,165 | 836 | |
| Trangan | 2,149 | 830 | |
| Alor Island | 2,120 | 819 | |
| Margarita Island (Colombia) | 2,100 | 811 | (an inland fluvial island in the Magdalena River, not to be confused with the Caribbean Venezuelan island) |
| Laut Island | 2,062 | 794 | |
| Malakula | 2,041 | 788 | |
| New Georgia | 2,037 | 786 | |
| Misool | 2,034 | 785 | |
| Tenerife | 2,034 | 785 | |
| Magdalena Island, Aysen, Chile | 2,025 | 782 | |
| René-Levasseur | 2,020 | 780 | , largest artificial island |
| Bioko | 2,017 | 779 | |
| Ayon Island | 2,000 | 772 | |
| Karaginsky Island | 2,000 | 772 | |
| Kuiu Island | 1,962 | 758 | |
| Manus | 1,940 | 749 | |
| Biak | 1,904 | 735 | |
| Bacan | 1,900 | 734 | |
| Maui | 1,888 | 729 | |
| Bintan | 1,866 | 720 | |
| Mauritius | 1,836 | 709 | |
| Jeju-do | 1,825 | 705 | |
| Bely Island | 1,810 | 699 | |
| Afognak | 1,809 | 698 | |
| Umnak | 1,793 | 692 | |
| Bolshoy Shantar | 1,766 | 682 | |
| Bolshoy Begichev | 1,764 | 681 | |
| Simeulue Island | 1,754 | 677 | |
| Stewart Island/Rakiura | 1,746 | 674 | |
| Kobroor | 1,723 | 665 | |
| Air Force Island | 1,720 | 664 | |
| Natuna Besar | 1,720 | 664 | |
| Geographical Society Island | 1,717 | 663 | , a self-governed territory of |
| Savaii | 1,708 | 659 | |
| Bathurst Island (Australia) | 1,693 | 654 | |
| Bering Island | 1,660 | 641 | |
| Fuerteventura | 1,660 | 641 | |
| Zanzibar | 1,658 | 640 | |
| Skye | 1,656 | 639 | |
| Fraser Island | 1,653 | 638 | , world's largest sand island |
| Soisalo | 1,638 | 632 | (Freshwater island) |
| Lesbos | 1,630 | 629 | |
| Salawati | 1,623 | 627 | |
| Kunashir | 1,612 | 622 | (Note: Claimed by ) |
| Joinville Island | 1,607 | 620 | |
| Tanahbesar (Wokam) | 1,604 | 619 | |
| Oahu | 1,600 | 618 | |
| Rantau (Sumatra) | 1,597 | 617 | |
| Senja | 1,586 | 612 | |
| Flaherty Island | 1,585 | 612 | |
| Gran Canaria | 1,560 | 602 | |
| Graham Bell Island | 1,557 | 601 | |
| Great Inagua | 1,544 | 596 | |
| Eglinton Island | 1,541 | 594 | |
| Middle Andaman Island | 1,536 | 593 | |
| Clavering | 1,535 | 593 | , a self-governed territory of |
| Pioneer Island | 1,527 | 590 | |
| Karimun | 1,524 | 588 | |
| Catanduanes | 1,523 | 588 | |
| Charcot Island | 1,500 | 580 | |
| Rupat | 1,490 | 575 | |
| Nares Land | 1,466 | 566 | , a self-governed territory of |
| South Andros Island | 1,448 | 559 | |
| Kauai | 1,446 | 558 | |
| Bhola Island | 1,441 | 556 | |
| Fergusson Island | 1,437 | 555 | |
| Urup | 1,436 | 554 | |
| Rhodes | 1,398 | 540 | |
| King George Island | 1,384 | 534 | , also claimed by and |
| Graham Island, Nunavut | 1,378 | 532 | |
| Pitt Island (Canada) | 1,375 | 531 | |
| Nottingham Island | 1,372 | 530 | |
| Flinders Island | 1,359 | 525 | |
| Desolación Island | 1,352 | 522 | |
| Ramree Island | 1,350 | 521 | |
| Öland | 1,342 | 518 | |
| Qeshm | 1,336 | 516 | |
| Lougheed Island | 1,308 | 505 | |
| Dawson Island | 1,290 | 498 | |
| Barents Island | 1,288 | 497 | Svalbard, |
| Lembata | 1,270 | 490 | |
| Basilan | 1,265 | 488 | |
| Shannon Island | 1,258 | 486 | , a self-governed territory of |
| Mill Island | 1,258 | 486 | |
| Morfil | 1,250 | 483 | |
| Lolland | 1,243 | 480 | |
| Mangole | 1,228 | 474 | |
| Lavongai | 1,227 | 474 | |
| Rote | 1,226 | 473 | |
| South Andaman Island | 1,211 | 468 | |
| Okinawa Island | 1,206 | 466 | |
| Tiburón Island | 1,200 | 464 | |
| Oleny Island | 1,197 | 463 | |
| Campana Island | 1,188 | 460 | |
| Aracena Island | 1,164 | 451 | |
| Sherman Island | 1,159 | 448 | |
| Njazidja (Grande Comore) | 1,158 | 447 | |
| Byam Martin Island | 1,150 | 444 | |
| North Abaco | 1,146 | 442 | |
| Lifou | 1,146 | 442 | , Overseas Lands of |
| Wales Island | 1,137 | 439 | |
| ÃŽle Vanier | 1,126 | 435 | |
| Upolu | 1,125 | 434 | |
| Clarence Island, Chile | 1,111 | 428 | |
| Padang Island, Sumatra | 1,109 | 428 | |
| Martinique | 1,101 | 425 | (overseas department) |
| Grand Bahama | 1,096 | 423 | |
| Alexandra Land (Zemlya Aleksandry) | 1,095 | 423 | |
| King Island | 1,091 | 421 | |
| Rowley Island | 1,090 | 421 | |
| Meighen Island | 1,074 | 415 | |
| Isla Margarita | 1,072 | 414 | |
| Serrano Island | 1,063 | 411 | |
| Atka Island | 1,061 | 410 | |
| Cameron Island | 1,059 | 409 | |
| Banks Island | 1,054 | 407 | |
| Hall Island (Arctic) (Gallya) | 1,049 | 405 | |
| Great Nicobar | 1,045 | 403 | |
| Madre de Dios Island | 1,043 | 402 | |
| Tahiti | 1,042 | 402 | , Overseas Lands of |
| Chongming | 1,041 | 402 | |
| Normanby | 1,040 | 401 | |
| Resolution Island (Nunavut) | 1,015 | 392 | |
| Vansittart Island | 1,010 | 394 | |
| Fasta Ã…land (Ã…land mainland) | 1,010 | 394 | |
| Mornington Island | 1,002 | 387 | |
| Smyley Island | 1,000 | 385 | |
Islands 500 km²–1,000 km²
This section of the list is not complete, although it should cover all European islands over 500 km² and most islands of other continents.
Islands 200 km²–500 km²
This section of the list is not complete, although it should cover all European islands over 200 km².
Islands 100 km²–200 km²
This section of the list is not complete, but it should cover most European islands over 100 km².
Islands 50–100 km²
This section of the list is casual.
Islands of Sweden, Norway and Finland are not included here, but can be found on the List of European islands by area.
Also, uninhabited polar islands of Greenland, Canada, Alaska, Chile and Antarctica are not posted. Nor are islands of Indonesia. Data for most islands of Russia are missing or unsecure.
References
Most figures are taken from the United Nations Environment Programme list of islands by area.
Note #1-4 refer to some other sources.
1. Joshua Calder's World Island Info
2. Atlas of Canada
3. Unsourced / Wikipedia article
4. Australian Government Geoscience Australia
★ The figures of the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic islands Charcot Island, Smyley Island, Latady Island, Rothschild Island and Hearst Island (note #5) are just rough estimates found on this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Antarctic_and_sub-Antarctic_islands. The estimate of Latady Island (700 km2) is probably wrong. Another source claims it is 3,300 km2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latady_Island
★ The figure of Bolshoy Berezovy (a Russian island in the Gulf of Finland) is a rough estimate by map. Data is also missing for several other islands of Russia (notably in Franz Josef Land) and other polar islands, and there is probably no point in making estimates.
Figures about Swedish islands are from this site:
★ http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_över_Sveriges_öar#.C3.96ar_efter_storlek_.28.5B.5Byta.5D.5D.29
Figures about Norwegian islands are from this site:
★ http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_over_norske_øyer
Figures about Finnish islands are mainly from this site:
★ http://personal.inet.fi/koti/kauko.huotari/saaret.htm (also includes freshwater islands)
Figures about Scottish islands are mainly from this site:
★ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_islands_of_Scotland
Figures about Canadian islands are mainly from this site:
★ http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html
This site gives important information on islands of Greenland:
★ http://www.ub.ntnu.no/formidl/utgivelser/til_opplysning/to_nr15.html#umeny7
See also
★ List of islands (by country)
★ List of islands by name
★ List of islands by population
★ List of islands by highest point
★ List of countries by area
★ List of European islands by population
★ List of European islands by area
External links
★ Joshua Calder's World Island Info
★ United Nations Environment Programme list of islands by area
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