Largest Islands in the Caribbean

Largest Islands in the Caribbean

When ranking the largest islands in the Caribbean by land area, the list is overwhelmingly dominated by the Greater Antilles, followed by a few massive, specialized islands in the Bahamas, the Lesser Antilles, and off the coast of South America.

Here is the definitive ranking of the top 10 largest islands strictly by land mass.

RankIsland NameArea (km²)Area (sq mi)Country / Political Sovereign
1Cuba105,80640,852Cuba
2Hispaniola76,19229,418Dominican Republic & Haiti
3Jamaica10,9914,244Jamaica
4Puerto Rico8,8703,420United States (Territory)
5Trinidad4,7681,841Trinidad and Tobago
6North Andros3,4391,328The Bahamas
7Isla de la Juventud2,200850Cuba
8Great Inagua1,544596The Bahamas
9South Andros1,442557The Bahamas
10Grand Bahama1,373530The Bahamas