Largest Islands in the World
When compiling a list of the largest islands in the world, continents are excluded. By convention, Australia is defined as a continental landmass rather than an island because of its independent tectonic plate and massive scale.
The following table lists the top 20 largest islands by total land area, utilizing standard geographic and satellite-mapping data.
| Rank | Island Name | Area (km²) | Area (sq mi) | Country / Political Sovereign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenland | 2,166,086 | 836,330 | Denmark (Self-governing territory) |
| 2 | New Guinea | 785,753 | 303,381 | Papua New Guinea & Indonesia |
| 3 | Borneo | 748,168 | 288,869 | Indonesia, Malaysia & Brunei |
| 4 | Madagascar | 587,041 | 226,658 | Madagascar |
| 5 | Baffin Island | 507,451 | 195,928 | Canada (Nunavut) |
| 6 | Sumatra | 443,066 | 171,069 | Indonesia |
| 7 | Honshu | 227,960 | 88,016 | Japan |
| 8 | Victoria Island | 217,291 | 83,896 | Canada (Northwest Territories/Nunavut) |
| 9 | Great Britain | 209,331 | 80,823 | United Kingdom |
| 10 | Ellesmere Island | 196,236 | 75,767 | Canada (Nunavut) |
| 11 | Sulawesi (Celebes) | 180,681 | 69,761 | Indonesia |
| 12 | South Island | 145,836 | 56,308 | New Zealand |
| 13 | Java | 138,794 | 53,589 | Indonesia |
| 14 | North Island | 111,583 | 43,082 | New Zealand |
| 15 | Luzon | 109,965 | 42,458 | Philippines |
| 16 | Newfoundland | 108,860 | 42,031 | Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) |
| 17 | Cuba | 105,806 | 40,852 | Cuba |
| 18 | Iceland | 101,826 | 39,315 | Iceland |
| 19 | Mindanao | 97,530 | 37,657 | Philippines |
| 20 | Ireland | 84,421 | 32,595 | Republic of Ireland & United Kingdom |