List of islands by area
Islands 25,000–99,999 km2 (9,653–38,610 sq mi)

Rank
Island's name
Area (km2)
Area (sq mi)
Country or countries
19
Mindanao
97,530
37,660
Philippines (Caraga, Davao Region, Autonomous Region in 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)
65,268
25,200
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
Severny Island (Novaya Zemlya, north)
48,904
18,882
Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
30
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
47,992
18,530
Argentina (Tierra del Fuego Province) and Chile (Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region)
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
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
Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara) and East Timor
45
Sicily
25,711
9,927
Italy (Sicily)

Question: Is Yuzhny Island smaller than the northern island of Severny?
Answer: Yes, Yuzhny Island is smaller than the northern island of Severny.