Question: What is the smallest island in the Pacific Ocean?

List of islands in the Pacific Ocean




This is a list of many of the major Pacific islands, organized by archipelago or political unit. In order to keep this list of moderate size, links are given to more complete lists for countries with large numbers of small or uninhabited islands.
Sovereign states
Canada
British Columbia, Canada (many islands). All of Canada's Pacific islands are located in the province of British Columbia. Vancouver Island is Canada's largest Pacific island.
Chile
Desventuradas Islands
Easter Island/Rapa Nui
Isla Salas y Gómez
Juan Fernández Islands
Colombia
Gorgona Island
Malpelo Island
Ecuador
Galapagos Islands
Fiji
Principal islands:
Viti Levu
Vanua Levu
Significant outliers:
Conway Reef
Kadavu Island
Taveuni
Rotuma Island
Archipelagos:
Kadavu Group
Lau Islands
Lomaiviti Islands
Mamanuca Islands
Moala Islands
Ringgold Isles
Rotuma Group
Vanua Levu Group
Viti Levu Group
Yasawa Islands
France
Clipperton Island
French Polynesia (Autonomous Overseas Territory of France)
Austral Islands
Tubuai
Society Islands
Windward Islands
Moorea
Tahiti
Tetiaroa
Maiao
Mehetia
Leeward Islands
Bora Bora
Huahine
Maupiti
Raiatea & Tahaa
Tupai
Mopelia (Maupihaa)
Manuae (Scilly Atoll)
Motu One (Bellinghausen)
Marquesas
Fatu Hiva
Hiva Oa
Euba
Nuku Hiva
Tahuata
Ua Huka Pen
Ua Pou
Tuamotus
Rangiroa
Fakarava
Moruroa
Fangataufa
Gambier Islands
Mangareva
Helena Island
Kiribati
Gilbert Islands
Caroline Island
Flint Island
Kiritimati/Christmas Island
Malden Island
Starbuck Island
Tabuaeran/Fanning Island
Teraina/Washington Island
Mexico
Revillagigedo Islands
Rocas Alijos
Guadalupe Island
Micronesia
Caroline Islands
Pohnpei
Yap
Ulithi
Chuuk
Puluwat
Kosrae
Guam
New Zealand
("Aotearoa", see also Islands of New Zealand)
Kermadec Islands (New Zealand)
Macauley Island
Raoul Island
Chatham Islands
Chatham Island
Pitt Island
d'Urville Island
Great Barrier Island
Kapiti Island
North Island/Te Ika-a-Māui
South Island/Te Waipounamu
Stewart Island/Rakiura
Waiheke Island
Palau
Caroline Islands
Ngeruangel
Kayangel
Babeldaob
Ioueldaob
Koror
Peleliu
Angaur
Southwest Islands
Fanna
Sonsorol
Pulo Anna
Merir
Tobi
Helen Reef
Tuvalu
(see also Islands of Tuvalu)
Funafuti (atoll of at least 30 islands)
Nanumanga (or Nanumaga)
Nanumea (atoll of at least 6 islands)
Niulakita
Niutao
Nui (atoll of at least 21 islands)
Nukufetau (atoll of at least 33 islands)
Nukulaelae (atoll of at least 15 islands)
Vaitupu (atoll of at least 9 islands)
United States of America
Aleutian Islands
American Samoa (Eastern part of the Samoa Islands, United States territory)
Aunuu
Ofu-Olosega
Rose Atoll
Swains Island (Olosenga, Olohega) (Disputed)
Tau
Tutuila
Channel Islands of California
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Kahoolawe
Kauai
Ka'ula
Lanai
Maui
Molokai
Niihau
Oahu
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Kure
Nihoa
Necker
French Frigate Shoals
Gardner Pinnacles
Maro Reef
Laysan
Lisianski
Pearl and Hermes Reef
Marianas Islands
Guam
Northern Marianas Islands
Saipan
Tinian
Rota
Northern Mariana Islands
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Baker Island
Howland Island
Jarvis Island
Johnston Atoll
Kingman Reef
Midway
Palmyra
Wake Island
Vanuatu
(New Hebrides; see also Islands of Vanuatu) Port Vila
Torba Province
Torres Islands
Hiw
Metoma (uninhabited, but formerly inhabited)
Tegua
Ngwel (uninhabited)
Linua
Lo
Toga
Banks Islands
Vet Tagde
Ureparapara
Rowa Islands (Reef Islands)
Enwut (uninhabited)
Lemeur
Vanua Lava
Kwakea
Leneu
Nawila
Ravenga
Gaua (Santa Maria Island)
Mota
Mota Lava (Saddle)
Ra (island)
Merig
Mere Lava
Sanma Province
Espiritu Santo

Araki Island
Elephant Island
Sakao
Malohu
Oyster Island
Tangoa
Bokissa
Malo
Asuleka
Aore
Tutuba
Mavea
Lathi
Penama Province
Pentecost Island
Ambae (Aoba)
Maewo
Malampa Province
Malakula
Areso
Sakao
Maskelynes Islands
Avokh
Leumanang
Uluveo
Vulai
Norsup
Sowan
Tommam
Uri
Uripiv
Varo
Walo
Ambrym
Paama
Lopevi (uninhabited)
Rano
Atchin
Vao
Shefa Province
Epi
Lamen
Namuka (uninhabited)
Tefala
Shepherd Islands
Laika
Tongoa (Kuwaé)
Tongariki
Buninga
Emae (Mai)
Makura (Emwae)
Mataso (Matah)
Monument (Étarik)
Ewose (uninhabited)
Falea
Wot
Efate
Nguna
Emao
Moso (Verao)
Lelepa (island)
Erakor
Eratap (Castaway Island)
Mele (Hideaway Island)
Irifa
Iririki
Kakula (uninhabited)
Pele
Tafea Province
Tanna
Aniwa
Futuna
Erromango
Goat Island (uninhabited)
Vete Manung (uninhabited)
Anatom
Inyeug (Airport of Anatom)
Matthew Island (uninhabited, claimed by New Caledonia)
Hunter Island (uninhabited, claimed by New Caledonia)
Countries
Cook Islands
Aitutaki
Atiu
Pamati (Palmerston)
Mangaia
Manihiki (Humphrey)
Manuae (Hervey)
Mauke (Parry)
Mitiaro
Nassau
Pukapuka (Danger)
Rakahanga (Reirson)
Rarotonga
Suwarrow (Anchorage)
Takutea
Tongareva (Penrhyn)
Other islands
Galápagos Islands (Ecuador)
Indonesia
Maluku Islands
New Guinea / Papua
Japan (the Japanese Archipelago of 6,852 islands)
Marcus Island (Japan)
Kuril Islands (Russia)
Line Islands
Lord Howe Island (Australia)
Tongareva/Penhryn Island (Cook Islands)
Vostok Island (Kiribati)
Saipan
Rota
Tinian
Maug
Pagan Island
Alamagan
Farallon de Pajaros
Marshall Islands
Bikini
Enewetak
Kwajalein
Rongelap
Majuro
Norfolk Island (Australia)
Nauru
New Caledonia (France)
Chesterfield Islands
Ilots du Mouillage
New Caledonia
Isle of Pines
Belep Islands
New Caledonia
Loyalty Islands
Bagao
Lifou Island
Maré Island
Ouvéa Island
Tiga Island
Niue (Savage Island)
Okinotori Islands (Japan)
Papua New Guinea
Bismarck Archipelago
Admiralty Islands
New Britain
New Ireland
Saint Matthias Group
Bougainville
D'Entrecasteaux Islands
Louisiade Archipelago
Trobriand Islands
Philippines
Miangas
Spratly Islands
Island of Palmas
Scarborough Shoal]
Phoenix Islands (Kiribati)
Pitcairn Islands (UK)
Henderson Island
Oeno Island
Ducie Island
Sakhalin (Russia)
Samoa (western part of the Samoa Islands)
Savaii
Upolu
Apolima
Manono
Nuutele
Solomon Islands (see also Islands of the Solomon Islands)
Bellona
Choiseul
Florida Island
Guadalcanal
Malaita
Maramasike
New Georgia Islands
Rennell
Russell Islands
San Cristobal
Santa Cruz Islands
Santa Isabel
Shortland Islands
Sikaiana (Stewart Islands)
Tulagi
Ulawa
Uki
Taiwan
Tokelau
Atafu (Duke of York Island)
Fakaofo (Bowditch Island)
Nukunonu (Duke of Clarence Island)
Olohega (Swains island) (disputed)
Tonga (only main islands or groups, on north-south order. See also complete list of islands in Tonga)
Niuafoou
Niuatoputapu (Keppel's Island)
Vavau
Kao
Tofua
Haapai
Tongatapu
Eua
Torres Strait Islands (Australia)
Erromango
Vetemanu
Espiritu Santo
Aese
Aore
Araki
Bokissa
Lataro
Maevea
Sakao
Tutuba
Futuna
Hunter (claimed by France and Vanuatu)
Lopevi
Maewo
Malakula
Atchin
Maskelynes
Tomman
Uripiv
Vao
Wala
Matthew (claimed by France and Vanuatu)
Paama
Pentecost
Shepherds Islands
Buninga
Emae
Epi
Lamen Island
Laika
Makira
Mataso
Tongoa
Tongariki
Tanna
Torres Islands
Hiu
Loh
Tegua
Toga
Wallis and Futuna (France)
Alofi
Futuna
Wallis (Uvea)
Willis Island (Australia)
Auckland Islands
North Pacific Islands:
Nunivak Island
St. Lawrence Island
Alexander Archipelago
Eastern Pacific Islands:
Cocos Island
Chiloé Island
Pearl Islands
Puná Island
Gorgona Island, Colombia
Malpelo Island
Tiburón Island
Archangel Island
Cedros Island
See also
List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands