List of islands by area - wikipedia List of islands by area This list of islands by area includes all islands in the world greater than 2,500 km ( 970 sq mi ) and several other islands over 1,000 km ( 390 sq mi ), sorted in descending order by area. For comparison, continents are also shown. Contents 1 Continental landmasses 2 Islands 2.1 Islands 100,000 km ( 39,000 sq mi ) and greater 2.2 Islands 25,000 -- 99,999 km ( 9,653 -- 38,610 sq mi ) 2.3 Islands 10,000 -- 24,999 km ( 3,861 -- 9,652 sq mi ) 2.4 Islands 5,000 -- 9,999 km ( 1,931 -- 3,861 sq mi ) 2.5 Islands 2,500 -- 4,999 km ( 965 -- 1,930 sq mi ) 2.6 Islands 1,000 -- 2,499 km ( 386 -- 965 sq mi ) 3 See also 4 Notes 5 Footnotes 6 References Continental landmasses A size comparison of the smallest continent ( Australia ) and the largest island ( Greenland ). South of the Australian mainland is Tasmania, itself the 26th largest island. Although the continental landmasses listed below are not normally called islands ( by definition a landmass can not be both an island and a continent ), they are, in fact, land entirely surrounded by water. In effect, they are enormous islands and are shown here for that reason. The figures are approximations and are for the continental mainland only. Rank Landmass Area ( km ) Area ( sq mi ) Country or countries Afro - Eurasia 85,000,000 33,000,000 Various Americas 42,300,000 16,300,000 Various Antarctica 14,000,000 5,400,000 None ( various countries have territorial claims ) Australia 7,600,000 2,900,000 Australia Islands Islands 100,000 km ( 39,000 sq mi ) and greater Rank Island 's name Area ( km ) Area ( sq mi ) Country or countries Greenland 2,130,800 822,700 Greenland, forms part of the Danish Realm ( Denmark ) New Guinea 785,753 303,381 Papua New Guinea and Indonesia ( Papua and West Papua ) Borneo 743,330 288,869 Brunei, Malaysia ( Sabah and Sarawak ) and Indonesia ( Central, East, North, South and West Kalimantan ) Madagascar 587,713 226,917 Madagascar 5 Baffin Island 507,451 195,928 Canada ( Nunavut ) 6 Sumatra 443,066 171,069 Indonesia ( Aceh, Bengkulu, Jambi, Lampung, Riau and North, South and West Sumatra ) 7 Honshu 225,800 87,200 Japan ( Chūbu, Chūgoku, Kansai, Kantō and Tōhoku regions ) 8 Victoria Island 217,291 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 75,767 Canada ( Nunavut ) 11 Sulawesi 180,681 69,761 Indonesia ( Gorontalo and Central, North, South, Southeast and West Sulawesi provinces ) 12 South Island 145,836 56,308 New Zealand ( Canterbury, Otago, Southland, West Coast, Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough regions ) 13 Java 138,794 53,589 Indonesia ( Banten, Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Central, East and West Java provinces ) 14 North Island 111,583 43,082 New Zealand ( Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Gisborne, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Hawke 's Bay, Manawatu - Wanganui and Wellington regions ) 15 Luzon 109,965 42,458 Philippines ( Bicol, Cagayan Valley, Calabarzon, Central Luzon, Cordillera, Ilocos and National Capital regions ) 16 Newfoundland 108,860 42,030 Canada ( Newfoundland and Labrador ) 17 Cuba ( main island ) 105,806 40,852 Cuba 18 Iceland ( main island ) 101,826 39,315 Iceland Islands 25,000 -- 99,999 km ( 9,653 -- 38,610 sq mi ) Rank Island 's name Area ( km ) Area ( sq mi ) Country or countries 19 Mindanao 97,530 37,660 Philippines ( Caraga, Davao, Muslim Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, SOCCSKSARGEN and Zamboanga Peninsula ) 20 Ireland 84,421 32,595 Ireland and United Kingdom ( Northern Ireland ) 21 Hokkaido 78,719 30,394 Japan ( Hokkaido region ) 22 Hispaniola 73,929 28,544 Dominican Republic and Haiti 23 Sakhalin 72,493 27,990 Russia ( Sakhalin Oblast ) 24 Banks Island 70,028 27,038 Canada ( Northwest Territories ) 25 Sri Lanka ( main island ) 65,610 25,330 Sri Lanka 26 Tasmania 65,022 25,105 Australia ( Tasmania ) 27 Devon Island 55,247 21,331 Canada ( Nunavut ) ( largest uninhabited island in the world ) 28 Alexander Island 49,070 18,950 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 y la Antártica Chilena Region ) 30 Severny Island ( Novaya Zemlya, north ) 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 16,671 Canada ( Nunavut ) 33 Melville Island 42,149 16,274 Canada ( Northwest Territories and Nunavut ) 34 Southampton Island 41,214 15,913 Canada ( Nunavut ) 35 Marajó 40,100 15,500 Brazil ( Pará ). At the mouth of the Amazon River, it is the world 's largest fluvial island. 36 Spitsbergen 38,981 15,051 Norway ( Svalbard ) 37 Kyushu 37,437 14,455 Japan ( Kyūshū region ) 38 Taiwan ( island ) 35,883 13,855 Republic of China ( Taiwan ) 39 New Britain 35,145 13,570 Papua New Guinea ( West New Britain Province and East New Britain Province ) 40 Prince of Wales Island 33,339 12,872 Canada ( Nunavut ) 41 Yuzhny Island ( Novaya Zemlya, south ) 33,246 12,836 Russia ( Arkhangelsk Oblast ) 42 Hainan 33,210 12,820 People 's Republic of China ( Hainan Province ) 43 Vancouver Island 31,285 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 ( Sicily ) Islands 10,000 -- 24,999 km ( 3,861 -- 9,652 sq mi ) Rank Island 's name Area ( km ) Area ( sq mi ) Country or countries 46 Somerset Island 24,786 9,570 Canada ( Nunavut ) 47 Kotelny Island 24,000 9,300 Russia ( Sakha Republic ) 48 Sardinia 23,949 9,247 Italy ( Sardinia ) 49 Bananal 20,000 7,398 Brazil ( Tocantins ) ( world 's 2nd largest fluvial island ) 50 Shikoku 18,545 7,160 Japan ( Shikoku region ) 51 Halmahera 18,040 6,970 Indonesia ( North Maluku ) 52 Seram Island 17,454 6,739 Indonesia ( Maluku ) 53 New Caledonia ( Grande Terre ) 16,648 6,428 New Caledonia, special collectivity of France 54 Bathurst Island 16,042 6,194 Canada ( Nunavut ) 55 Prince Patrick Island 15,848 6,119 Canada ( Northwest Territories ) 56 Thurston Island 15,700 6,100 None ( unclaimed island of Antarctica ) 57 Nordaustlandet 14,467 5,586 Norway ( Svalbard ) 58 Sumbawa 14,386 5,554 Indonesia ( West Nusa Tenggara ) 59 October Revolution Island ( Oktyabrskoy Revolyutsii ) 14,204 5,484 Russia ( Krasnoyarsk Krai ) 60 Flores 14,154 5,465 Indonesia ( East Nusa Tenggara ) 61 King William Island 13,111 5,062 Canada ( Nunavut ) 62 Negros 13,075 5,048 Philippines ( Negros Island Region ) 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 Yos Sudarso ( Dolak ) 11,742 4,534 Indonesia ( Papua ) 67 Bangka 11,413 4,407 Indonesia ( Bangka - Belitung Islands ) 68 Ellef Ringnes Island 11,295 4,361 Canada ( Nunavut ) 69 Bolshevik Island 11,206 4,327 Russia ( Krasnoyarsk Krai ) 70 Jamaica 11,190 4,320 Jamaica 71 Bylot Island 11,067 4,273 Canada ( Nunavut ) 72 Sumba 10,711 4,136 Indonesia ( East Nusa Tenggara ) 73 Mindoro 10,572 4,082 Philippines ( MIMAROPA ) 74 Viti Levu 10,531 4,066 Fiji ( Central Division and Western Division ) 75 Hawai'i ( Big Island ) 10,434 4,029 United States ( Hawaii ) 76 Cape Breton Island 10,311 3,981 Canada ( Nova Scotia ) Islands 5,000 -- 9,999 km ( 1,931 -- 3,861 sq mi ) Rank Island 's name Area ( km ) Area ( sq mi ) Country or countries 77 Prince Charles Island 9,521 3,676 Canada ( Nunavut ) 78 Bougainville Island 9,318 3,598 Papua New Guinea ( Autonomous Region of Bougainville ) 79 Kodiak Island 9,310 3,595 United States ( Alaska ) 80 Cyprus 9,234 3,565 Cyprus, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom, and Northern Cyprus 81 Puerto Rico 9,100 3,500 Puerto Rico, insular area of the United States 82 Komsomolets Island 8,812 3,402 Russia ( Krasnoyarsk Krai ) 83 Corsica 8,741 3,375 France ( Corsica ) 84 Qeqertarsuaq ( Disko ) 8,612 3,325 Greenland, forms part of the Danish Realm ( Denmark ) 85 Carney Island 8,500 3,300 None ( unclaimed island of Antarctica ) 86 Chiloé Island 8,478 3,273 Chile ( Los Lagos Region ) 87 Buru 8,473 3,271 Indonesia ( Maluku ) 88 Crete 8,350 3,220 Greece ( Crete ) 89 Anticosti Island 7,941 3,066 Canada ( Quebec ) 90 Roosevelt Island 7,910 3,050 None ( Antarctic territorial claim by New Zealand ) 91 Wrangel Island ( Vrangelya ) 7,866 3,037 Russia ( Chukotka Autonomous Okrug ) 92 Tupinambarana ( western part ) 7,700 3,000 Brazil ( Amazonas ) ( if taken as one fluvial island ) 93 New Ireland 7,405 2,859 Papua New Guinea ( New Ireland Province ) 94 Leyte 7,368 2,845 Philippines ( Eastern Visayas ) 95 East Falkland ( Isla Soledad ) 7,040 2,720 Falkland Islands, part of the British Overseas Territories, territories under sovereignty of United Kingdom and disputed with Argentina 96 Zealand ( Sjælland ) 7,031 2,715 Denmark ( Zealand and Capital Region ) 97 Cornwallis Island 6,995 2,701 Canada ( Nunavut ) 98 Prince of Wales Island 6,675 2,577 United States ( Alaska ) 99 Kerguelen ( main island ) ( Desolation Island ) 6,617 2,555 French Southern and Antarctic Lands, overseas territory of France 100 Siple Island 6,390 2,470 None ( unclaimed island of Antarctica ) 101 Graham Island 6,361 2,456 Canada ( British Columbia ) 102 New Siberia ( Novaya Sibir ) 6,201 2,394 Russia ( Sakha Republic ) 103 Melville Island 5,765 2,226 Australia ( Northern Territory ) 104 Prince Edward Island 5,620 2,170 Canada ( Prince Edward Island ) 105 Vanua Levu 5,587 2,157 Fiji ( Northern Division ) 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 2,067 Solomon Islands ( Guadalcanal Province and Capital Territory ) 111 Amund Ringnes Island 5,255 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 1,970 Chile ( Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region ) 115 Edgeøya 5,073 1,959 Norway ( Svalbard ) 116 Mackenzie King Island 5,048 1,949 Canada ( Northwest Territories and Nunavut ) 117 Trinidad 5,009 1,934 Trinidad and Tobago 118 Caviana 5,000 1,900 Brazil ( Pará ) Islands 2,500 -- 4,999 km ( 965 -- 1,930 sq mi ) Rank Island 's name Area ( km ) Area ( sq mi ) Country or countries 119 Kolguyev Island 4,968 1,918 Russia ( Nenets Autonomous Okrug ) 120 Ilha Grande de Gurupá 4,864 1,878 Brazil ( Pará ) 121 Isabela Island 4,711 1,819 Ecuador ( Galápagos Province ) 122 North Jutlandic Island ( Vendsyssel - Thy ) 4,685 1,809 Denmark ( North Denmark ) ( physically part of the Jutland peninsula until 1825 ) 123 Lombok 4,625 1,786 Indonesia ( West Nusa Tenggara ) 124 West Falkland ( Isla Gran Malvina ) 4,531 1,749 Falkland Islands, part of the British Overseas Territories, territories under sovereignty of United Kingdom and disputed with 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 1,723 Canada ( Nunavut ) 129 Madura Island 4,429 1,710 Indonesia ( East Java ) 130 Buton 4,408 1,702 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 1,625 United States ( Alaska ) 134 Unimak Island 4,119 1,590 United States ( Alaska ) 135 Hoste Island 4,117 1,590 Chile ( Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region ) 136 Spaatz Island 4,100 1,600 None ( Antarctic territorial claims by Chile and United Kingdom ) 137 Baranof Island 4,065 1,570 United States ( Alaska ) 138 Nias 4,048 1,563 Indonesia ( North Sumatra ) 139 Espiritu Santo 3,956 1,527 Vanuatu ( Sanma Province ) 140 Milne Land 3,913 1,511 Greenland, forms part of the Danish Realm ( Denmark ) 141 Malaita 3,836 1,481 Solomon Islands ( Malaita Province ) 142 Siberut 3,829 1,478 Indonesia ( West Sumatra ) 143 Bohol 3,821 1,475 Philippines ( Central Visayas ) 144 South Georgia 3,718 1,436 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, part of the British Overseas Territories, territories under sovereignty of United Kingdom 145 Euboea ( Evvoia ) 3,707 1,431 Greece ( Central Greece ) 146 Santa Inés Island 3,688 1,424 Chile ( Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region ) 147 Majorca 3,667 1,416 Spain ( Balearic Islands ) 148 Santa Isabel Island 3,665 1,415 Solomon Islands ( Isabel Province ) 149 Long Island 3,629 1,401 United States ( New York ) 150 Socotra 3,607 1,393 Yemen ( Socotra Governorate ) 151 Wetar 3,600 1,400 Indonesia ( Maluku ) 152 Tupinambarana ( northern part ) 3,600 1,400 Brazil ( Amazonas ) 153 Traill Island 3,542 1,368 Greenland, forms part of the Danish Realm ( Denmark ) 154 Bear Island 3,500 1,400 None ( Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom ) 155 North Andros Island 3,439 1,328 Bahamas ( North Andros and Central Andros ) 156 Vaygach Island 3,329 1,285 Russia ( Arkhangelsk Oblast ) 157 Masbate Island 3,268 1,262 Philippines ( Bicol ) 158 Iturup ( Etorofu ) 3,238 1,250 Russia ( Sakhalin Oblast ) ( also claimed by Japan ( Hokkaidō region ) ) 159 Makira ( San Cristóbal ) 3,190 1,230 Solomon Islands ( Makira - Ulawa Province ) 160 Mansel Island 3,180 1,230 Canada ( Nunavut ) 161 Yamdena 3,100 1,200 Indonesia ( Maluku ) 162 Waigeo 3,060 1,180 Indonesia ( West Papua ) 163 Akimiski Island 3,001 1,159 Canada ( Nunavut ) 164 Gotland 2,994 1,156 Sweden ( Gotland ) 165 Funen ( Fyn ) 2,985 1,153 Denmark ( Southern Denmark ) 166 Choiseul Island 2,971 1,147 Solomon Islands ( Choiseul Province ) 167 Revillagigedo Island 2,965 1,145 United States ( Alaska ) 168 Taliabu 2,913 1,125 Indonesia ( North Maluku ) 169 Muna Island 2,889 1,115 Indonesia ( South East Sulawesi ) 170 Zemlya Georga 2,821 1,089 Russia ( Arkhangelsk Oblast ) 171 Kupreanof Island 2,813 1,086 United States ( Alaska ) 172 Borden Island 2,794 1,079 Canada ( Northwest Territories and Nunavut ) 173 North Andaman Island 2,781 1,074 India ( Andaman and Nicobar Islands ) 174 Manitoulin Island 2,766 1,068 Canada ( Ontario ) ( world 's largest freshwater lake island ) 175 Unalaska Island 2,722 1,051 United States ( Alaska ) 176 Saaremaa 2,672 1,032 Estonia ( Saaremaa ) 177 Moresby Island 2,608 1,007 Canada ( British Columbia ) 178 James Ross Island 2,598 1,003 None ( Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom ) 179 Obira 2,542 981 Indonesia ( North Maluku ) 180 Réunion 2,535 979 France ( Réunion, overseas department ) Islands 1,000 -- 2,499 km ( 386 -- 965 sq mi ) This section of the list might not be complete, but covers almost all of the islands in the world over 1,000 km ( 390 sq mi ). The area of some Antarctic islands is uncertain. Rank Island 's name Area ( km ) Area ( sq mi ) Country or countries 181 Navarino Island 2,473 955 Chile ( Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region ) 182 Paramushir 2,471 954 Russia ( Sakhalin Oblast ) 183 Ross Island 2,460 950 None ( Antarctic territorial claim by New Zealand ) 184 Ymer Island 2,437 941 Greenland, forms part of the Danish Realm ( Denmark ) 185 Anvers Island 2,432 939 None ( Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom ) 186 Karaginsky Island 2,404 928 Russia ( Kamchatka Krai ) 187 Cornwall Island 2,358 910 Canada ( Nunavut ) 188 Peleng 2,346 906 Indonesia ( Central Sulawesi ) 189 Groote Eylandt 2,285 882 Australia ( Northern Territory ) 190 Yapen 2,278 880 Indonesia ( Papua ) 191 Morotai 2,266 875 Indonesia ( North Maluku ) 192 Princess Royal Island 2,251 869 Canada ( British Columbia ) 193 Isla de la Juventud 2,237 864 Cuba ( Isla de la Juventud ) 194 Wilczek Land 2,203 851 Russia ( Arkhangelsk Oblast ) 195 Hinnøya 2,198 849 Norway ( Nordland and Troms ) 196 Nelson Island 2,183 843 United States ( Alaska ) 197 Richards Island 2,165 836 Canada ( Northwest Territories ) 198 Trangan 2,149 830 Indonesia ( Maluku ) 199 Alor Island 2,120 820 Indonesia ( East Nusa Tenggara ) 200 Margarita Island 2,100 810 Colombia ( an inland fluvial island in the Magdalena River, not to be confused with the Caribbean Venezuelan island ) 201 Lewis and Harris 2,086 805 United Kingdom ( Scotland ) 202 Laut Island 2,057 794 Indonesia ( South Kalimantan ) 203 Malakula 2,041 788 Vanuatu ( Malampa Province ) 204 New Georgia 2,037 786 Solomon Islands ( Western Province ) 205 Misool 2,034 785 Indonesia ( West Papua ) 206 Magdalena Island 2,025 782 Chile ( Aysén Region ) 207 René - Levasseur Island 2,020 780 Canada ( Quebec ) ( largest artificial island ) 208 Tenerife 2,008 775 Spain ( Canary Islands ) 209 Ayon Island 2,000 770 Russia ( Chukotka Autonomous Okrug ) 210 Kuiu Island 1,962 758 United States ( Alaska ) 211 Manus Island 1,940 750 Papua New Guinea ( Manus Province ) 212 Bioko 1,935 747 Equatorial Guinea ( Bioko Norte Province and Bioko Sur Province ) 213 Biak 1,904 735 Indonesia ( Papua ) 214 Maui 1,903 735 United States ( Hawaii ) 215 Bacan 1,900 730 Indonesia ( North Maluku ) 216 Žitný ostrov 1,886 728 Slovakia ( Bratislava Region, Trnava Region and Nitra Region ) 217 Mauritius 1,874 724 Mauritius 218 Fraser Island 1,840 710 Australia ( Queensland ) ( world 's largest sand island ) 219 Jejudo 1,826 705 South Korea ( Jeju Province ) 220 Stewart Island / Rakiura 1,815 701 New Zealand ( Southland ) 221 Bely Island 1,810 700 Russia ( Yamalo - Nenets Autonomous Okrug ) 222 Afognak 1,809 698 United States ( Alaska ) 223 Umnak 1,793 692 United States ( Alaska ) 224 Bolshoy Shantar Island 1,766 682 Russia ( Khabarovsk Krai ) 225 Bolshoy Begichev Island 1,764 681 Russia ( Sakha Republic ) 226 Simeulue 1,754 677 Indonesia ( Aceh ) 227 Kobroor 1,723 665 Indonesia ( Maluku ) 228 Air Force Island 1,720 660 Canada ( Nunavut ) 229 Natuna Besar 1,720 660 Indonesia ( Riau Islands ) 230 Savai'i 1,718 663 Samoa ( Fa'asaleleaga, Gaga'emauga, Gaga'ifomauga, Vaisigano, Satupa'itea and Palauli ) 231 Geographical Society Island 1,717 663 Greenland, forms part of the Danish Realm ( Denmark ) 232 Bathurst Island 1,692 653 Australia ( Northern Territory ) 233 Bering Island 1,660 640 Russia ( Kamchatka Krai ) 234 Skye 1,659 641 United Kingdom ( Scotland ) 235 Lesbos ( Lesvos ) 1,641 634 Greece ( North Aegean ) 236 Soisalo 1,635 631 Finland ( Northern Savonia and Southern Savonia ) 237 Fuerteventura 1,633 631 Spain ( Canary Islands ) 238 Salawati 1,623 627 Indonesia ( West Papua ) 239 Great Inagua 1,615 624 Bahamas ( Inagua ) 240 Kunashir Island 1,612 622 Russia ( Sakhalin Oblast ) ( also claimed by Japan ( Hokkaidō region ) ) 241 Joinville Island 1,607 620 None ( Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom ) 242 Tanahbesar ( Wokam ) 1,604 619 Indonesia ( Maluku ) 243 Rantau 1,598 617 Indonesia ( Riau ) 244 Senja 1,590 610 Norway ( Troms ) 245 Flaherty Island 1,585 612 Canada ( Nunavut ) 246 Oahu 1,583 611 United States ( Hawaii ) 247 Zanzibar ( Unguja ) 1,575 608 Tanzania ( Unguja North Region, Unguja South Region and Mjini Magharibi Region ) 248 Graham Bell Island 1,557 601 Russia ( Arkhangelsk Oblast ) 249 Eglinton Island 1,541 595 Canada ( Northwest Territories ) 250 Middle Andaman Island 1,536 593 India ( Andaman and Nicobar Islands ) 251 Clavering Island 1,535 593 Greenland, forms part of the Danish Realm ( Denmark ) 252 Gran Canaria 1,530 590 Spain ( Canary Islands ) 253 Pioneer Island 1,527 590 Russia ( Krasnoyarsk Krai ) 254 Great Karimun 1,524 588 Indonesia ( Riau Islands ) 255 Catanduanes 1,523 588 Philippines ( Bicol Region 256 Charcot Island 1,500 580 None ( Antarctic territorial claims by Chile and United Kingdom ) 257 Rupat 1,490 580 Indonesia ( Riau ) 258 Qeshm 1,488 575 Iran ( Hormozgan Province ) 259 Nares Land 1,466 566 Greenland, forms part of the Danish Realm ( Denmark ) 260 South Andros Island 1,448 559 Bahamas ( South Andros ) 261 Bhola Island 1,441 556 Bangladesh ( Barisal Division ) 262 Fergusson Island 1,437 555 Papua New Guinea ( Milne Bay Province ) 263 Urup 1,437 555 Russia ( Sakhalin Oblast ) 264 Kauai 1,435 554 United States ( Hawaii ) 265 São Luís Island 1,410 540 Brazil ( Maranhão ) 266 Rhodes 1,410 540 Greece ( South Aegean ) 267 King George Island 1,384 534 None ( Antarctic territorial claims by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom ) 268 Graham Island 1,378 532 Canada ( Nunavut ) 269 Pitt Island 1,375 531 Canada ( British Columbia ) 270 Nottingham Island 1,372 530 Canada ( Nunavut ) 271 Desolación Island 1,352 522 Chile ( Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region ) 272 Ramree Island 1,350 520 Myanmar ( Rakhine State ) 273 Flinders Island 1,330 510 Australia ( Tasmania ) 274 Öland 1,347 520 Sweden ( Kalmar ) 275 Lougheed Island 1,308 505 Canada ( Nunavut ) 276 Dawson Island 1,290 500 Chile ( Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region ) 277 Barentsøya ( Barents ) 1,288 497 Norway ( Svalbard ) 278 Lembata ( Lomblen ) 1,270 490 Indonesia ( East Nusa Tenggara ) 279 Chongming Island 1,267 489 People 's Republic of China ( Shanghai Municipality ) 280 Basilan 1,266 489 Philippines ( Muslim Mindanao and Zamboanga Peninsula ) 281 Shannon Island 1,259 486 Greenland, forms part of the Danish Realm ( Denmark ) 282 Mill Island 1,258 486 None ( Antarctic territorial claim by Australia ) 283 Morfil 1,250 480 Senegal ( Saint - Louis Region ) 284 Lolland 1,243 480 Denmark ( Zealand ) 285 Mangole Island 1,229 475 Indonesia ( North Maluku ) 286 New Hanover Island ( Lavongai ) 1,227 474 Papua New Guinea ( New Ireland Province ) 287 Rote Island 1,227 474 Indonesia ( East Nusa Tenggara ) 288 South Andaman Island 1,211 468 India ( Andaman and Nicobar Islands ) 289 Okinawa Island 1,200 460 Japan ( Ryukyu Islands ) 290 Oleniy Island 1,197 462 Russia ( Yamalo - Nenets Autonomous Okrug ) 291 Tiburón Island 1,190 460 Mexico ( Sonora ) 292 Campana Island 1,188 459 Chile ( Aisén Region ) 293 Bintan Island 1,173 453 Indonesia ( Riau Islands ) 294 Martinique 1,167 451 France ( Martinique, overseas department ) 295 Aracena Island 1,164 449 Chile ( Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region ) 296 Sherman Island 1,159 447 None ( unclaimed island of Antarctica ) 297 Byam Martin Island 1,150 440 Canada ( Nunavut ) 298 Great Abaco 1,146 442 Bahamas ( North Abaco, Central Abaco and South Abaco ) 299 Lifou Island 1,146 442 New Caledonia, special collectivity of France 300 Wales Island 1,137 439 Canada ( Nunavut ) 301 Île Vanier 1,126 435 Canada ( Nunavut ) 302 Upolu 1,125 434 Samoa ( Tuamasaga, A'ana, Aiga - i - le - Tai, Atua, Va'a - o - Fonoti and Gaga'emauga ) 303 King Island 1,121 433 Australia ( Tasmania ) 304 Clarence Island 1,111 429 Chile ( Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region ) 305 Padang Island 1,109 428 Indonesia ( Riau ) 306 Grand Bahama 1,096 423 Bahamas ( East Grand Bahama, West Grand Bahama and Freeport ) 307 Alexandra Land ( Zemlya Aleksandry ) 1,095 423 Russia ( Arkhangelsk Oblast ) 308 Rowley Island 1,090 420 Canada ( Nunavut ) 309 Hecla Island 1,084 419 Canada ( Manitoba ) 310 Tahiti 1,069 413 French Polynesia, overseas collectivity of France 311 Sääminginsalo 1,069 413 Finland ( Southern Savonia ) ( not a true island because it is detached from the mainland by an artificial canal ) 312 Serrano Island 1,063 410 Chile ( Aisén Region ) 313 Atka Island 1,061 410 United States ( Alaska ) 314 Cameron Island 1,059 409 Canada ( Nunavut ) 315 Gallya ( Hall Island ) 1,049 405 Russia ( Arkhangelsk Oblast ) 316 Madre de Dios Island 1,043 403 Chile ( Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region ) 317 Normanby Island 1,040 400 Papua New Guinea ( Milne Bay Province ) 318 Hiiumaa 1,031 398 Estonia ( Hiiumaa ) 319 Margarita Island 1,020 390 Venezuela ( Nueva Esparta ) 320 Resolution Island 1,015 392 Canada ( Nunavut ) 321 Grande Comore 1,013 391 Comoros ( Grande Comore ) 322 Mornington Island 1,002 387 Australia ( Queensland ) 323 Smyley Island 1,000 390 None ( Antarctic territorial claims by Chile and United Kingdom ) See also Islands portal Lake island List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands List of countries and dependencies by area List of islands ( by continent and country ) List of islands by highest point List of islands by name List of islands by population List of islands by population density Notes Jump up ^ Antarctica is a special case ; if its ice is considered not as land, but as water, it is not a single land mass, but several land areas of much smaller area, since the ice - bedrock boundary is below sea level in many regions of the continent. If its ice cover were to be lifted, some rock that is currently below sea level would rise as the weight of the ice would be removed, although this would in part be counteracted, and in some areas of the continent overtaken, by eustatic rises in sea level. Jump up ^ Australia is more than three times the size of Greenland, the largest island. Australia is sometimes dubbed `` The Island Continent '' or `` Earth 's largest island but smallest continent ''. Jump up ^ It is thought that beneath the ice sheet Greenland may be three separate islands. Whether the places where the ice - bedrock boundary reaches below the sea level are land or sea is a matter of definition. The usual definition is that Greenland is one major island. Jump up ^ The Republic of China ( ROC ) is a state commonly referred to as Taiwan because of the island of Taiwan it is locating on. It is also diplomatically occasionally known as Chinese Taipei or other names. The ROC is no longer a United Nations member since late 1971. The island of Taiwan is regarded by UN as Taiwan, Province of China ( see also One - China policy and political status of Taiwan ). The ROC is currently recognized by the Holy See and 23 UN member states and with de facto international relations with most others. Taiwan keeps substantial cultural, economic, and military relations with the United States, Japan, EU countries among major states. The political status of the ROC and the legal status of Taiwan ( alongside the territories under the ROC jurisdiction since 1945 ) are in dispute. The ROC should not be confused with the People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) which is usually referred to as China, or the Republic of Taiwan proposed by supporters of Taiwan independence. Jump up ^ 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. ^ Jump up to : A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. The territory is described as `` Falkland Islands ( Malvinas ) '' by the United Nations. Footnotes Jump up ^ Global warming and the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, Michael Oppenheimer, 1998 ( see map of Antarctica showing regions where bedrock is below sea level ) Jump up ^ Jonathan L. Bamber ; River ; Vermeersen ; LeBrocq ( May 2009 ). `` Reassessment of the Potential Sea - Level Rise from a Collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet ''. Science. 324 ( 59295 ) : 901 -- 903. PMID 19443778. doi : 10.1126 / science. 1169335. Retrieved 3 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Australia in Brief - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ''. Dfat.gov.au. 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Question: who is the largest island in the world
Answer: Greenland