List of countries by largest island
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The following is a list of countries by largest island. It does not include divided islands; several of the world’s largest islands, such as New Guinea, Borneo, Ireland and Hispaniola, are divided between two or three states. This list only includes islands fully owned by a single country. Similarly, many of the world’s largest islands belong to a handful of states, such as Canada and Indonesia; only the largest island of each country is listed here.
Rank | State | Name | Total in km2 (mi2) | Notes |
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Greenland (Denmark) | Greenland | 2,130,800 (822,700) |
It is thought that beneath the ice sheet Greenland may be three separate islands.[1] | |
1 | Madagascar | Madagascar | 587,713 (226,917) |
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2 | Canada | Baffin Island | 507,451 (195,928) |
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3 | Indonesia | Sumatra | 443,066 (171,069) |
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4 | Japan | Honshu | 225,800 (87,200) |
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5 | United Kingdom | Great Britain | 209,331 (80,823) |
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6 | New Zealand | South Island | 145,836 (56,308) |
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7 | Philippines | Luzon | 109,965 (42,458) |
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8 | Cuba | Cuba | 105,806 (40,852) |
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9 | Iceland | Iceland | 103,000 (40,000) |
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10 | Russia | Sakhalin | 72,493 (27,990) |
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11 | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 65,610 (25,330) |
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12 | Australia | Tasmania | 65,022 (25,105) |
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13 | Brazil | Marajó | 40,100 (15,500) |
World’s largest fluvial island. |
14 | Norway | Spitsbergen | 38,981 (15,051) |
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15 | Taiwan | Taiwan | 35,883 (13,855) |
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16 | Papua New Guinea | New Britain | 35,145 (13,570) |
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17 | China | Hainan | 33,210 (12,820) |
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18 | Italy | Sicily | 25,662 (9,908) |
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19 | New Caledonia (France) | Grande Terre | 16,372 (6,321) |
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20 | Jamaica | Jamaica | 11,190 (4,320) |
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21 | United States | Hawaii | 10,434 (4,029) |
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22 | Fiji | Viti Levu | 10,388 (4,011) |
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23 | Cyprus | Cyprus | 9,251 (3,572) |
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24 | Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | 8,897 (3,435) |
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25 | France | Corsica | 8,741 (3,375) |
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26 | Chile | Chiloé | 8,478 (3,273) |
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27 | Greece | Crete | 8,350 (3,220) |
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28 | Denmark | Zealand (Sjælland) | 7,031 (2,715) |
Largest Danish island not a part of Greenland. |
Falkland Islands | East Falkland | 6,605 (2,550) |
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29 | Solomon Islands | Guadalcanal | 5,353 (2,067) |
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30 | Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad | 5,009 (1,934) |
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31 | Ecuador | Isabela Island | 4,711 (1,819) |
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32 | Vanuatu | Espiritu Santo | 3,956 (1,527) |
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33 | Spain | Majorca | 3,667 (1,416) |
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34 | Yemen | Socotra | 3,607 (1,393) |
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35 | Bahamas | North Andros Island | 3,439 (1,328) |
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36 | Sweden | Gotland | 2,994 (1,156) |
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37 | Estonia | Saaremaa | 2,672 (1,032) |
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38 | Colombia | Margarita Island | 2,100 (810) |
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39 | Equatorial Guinea | Bioko | 1,935 (747) |
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40 | Slovakia | Žitný ostrov | 1,886 (728) |
Largest fluvial island in Europe. |
41 | Mauritius | Mauritius | 1,874 (724) |
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42 | South Korea | Jejudo | 1,826 (705) |
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43 | Samoa | Savai’i | 1,718 (663) |
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44 | Finland | Soisalo | 1,635 (631) |
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45 | Tanzania | Unguja | 1,575 (608) |
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46 | India | Middle Andaman Island | 1,523 (588) |
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47 | Iran | Qeshm | 1,488 (575) |
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48 | Romania | Letea | 1,480 (570) |
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49 | Bangladesh | Bhola Island | 1,441 (556) |
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50 | Myanmar | Ramree Island | 1,350 (520) |
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51 | Senegal | Morfil | 1,250 (480) |
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52 | Mexico | Tiburón Island | 1,190 (460) |
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53 | French Polynesia (France) | Tahiti | 1,069 (413) |
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54 | Venezuela | Margarita Island | 1,020 (390) |
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55 | Comoros | Grand Comoro | 1,013 (391) |
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56 | Cape Verde | Santiago | 991 (383) |
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57 | Netherlands | Flevopolder | 970 (370) |
World’s largest artificial island. |
58 | Germany | Rügen | 926.4 (357.7) |
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59 | Kuwait | Bubiyan | 863 (333) |
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60 | Guadeloupe | Basse-Terre Island | 847.8 (327.3) |
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61 | Sao Tome | Sao Tome | 845 (326) |
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62 | Thailand | Phuket | 800 (310) |
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63 | Eritrea | Dahlak Kebir | 754.9 (291.5)[citation needed] |
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64 | Portugal | São Miguel Island | 754 (291) |
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65 | Dominica | Dominica | 750 (290) |
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66 | Singapore | Ujong Island | 719.9 (278.0) |
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67 | Haiti | Gonâve Island | 700 (270) |
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68 | Oman | Masirah | 658 (254) |
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69 | Saint Lucia | Saint Lucia | 622 (240) |
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70 | Bahrain | Bahrain Island | 604 (233) |
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71 | Sierra Leone | Sherbro Island | 600 (230) |
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72 | Vietnam | Phu Quoc | 546 (211) |
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73 | Guam | Guam | 543.9 (210.0) |
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74 | Argentina | Isla de los Estados | 534 (206) |
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75 | Tunisia | Djerba | 510 (200) |
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76 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sumba | 500 (190) |
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77 | Panama | Coiba | 494 (191) |
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78 | Netherlands Antilles ( Netherlands) | Curacao | 444 (171) |
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79 | Malaysia | Banggi | 441 (170) |
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80 | Barbados | Barbados | 431 (166) |
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81 | Croatia | Krk/Cres | 405.78 (156.67) |
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82 | Saudi Arabia | Farasan al Kabir | 395 (153) |
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83 | Kiribati | Kiritimati | 388 (150) |
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84 | Hungary | Szigetköz | 375 (145) |
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85 | Faroe Islands ( Denmark) | Streymoy | 373 (144) |
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86 | Palau | Babeldaob | 370 (140) |
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87 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Vincent | 345 (133) |
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88 | Mozambique | Inhacamba | 340 (130) (ca.) |
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89 | Micronesia | Pohnpei | 334 (129) |
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90 | Grenada | Grenada | 306.00 (118.15) |
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91 | United Arab Emirates | Abu al Abyad | 306 (118) |
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92 | South Africa | Marion Island | 290 (110) |
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93 | Turkey | Imbros | 279.2 (107.8) |
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94 | Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua | 279 (108) |
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95 | Nicaragua | Ometepe | 276 (107) |
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96 | Uganda | Bugala Island | 275 (106) |
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97 | Tonga | Tongatapu | 256 (99) |
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98 | Malta | Malta | 246 (95) |
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99 | Poland | Wolin | 246 (95) |
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100 | Guinea | Île Tristao | 226 (87) |
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon ( France) | Miquelon | 215 (83) |
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101 | U.S. Virgin Islands | Saint Croix | 212 (82) |
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102 | French Guiana | Cayenne Island | 206.91 (79.89) |
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103 | Cayman Islands | Grand Cayman | 196 (76) |
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104 | Ghana | Island in south end of Lake Volta[citation needed] | 190 (73)[citation needed] |
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105 | Aruba | Aruba | 180 (69) |
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106 | Republic of the Congo | Mbamu | 180 (69) |
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107 | Northern Marianas | Saipan | 180 (69) |
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108 | Kenya | Pate | 170 (66) (ca.) |
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Netherlands | Texel | 160.9 (62.1) |
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109 | Mauritania | Tidra | 156 (60) |
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110 | Honduras | Roatan | 155 (60) |
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111 | Ireland | Achill | 146 (56) |
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112 | Seychelles | Mahe | 145 (56) |
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113 | American Samoa | Tutuila | 142.3 (54.9) |
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114 | Guinea-Bissau | Formosa | 140 (54) |
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Christmas Island | Christmas Island | 135 (52) |
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115 | Belize | Ambergris Caye | 119 (46)[citation needed] |
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116 | Laos | Khong Island | 110 (42) (ca.) |
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117 | Dominican Republic | Saona Island | 110 (42) |
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118 | East Timor | Atauro Island | 105 (41) |
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119 | Sudan | Mograt Island | 104 (40) |
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120 | Cambodia | Koh Kong | 100 (39) |
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121 | Angola | Tigres Island | 98 (38) |
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Anguilla | Anguilla | 91 (35) |
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123 | Zambia | Mbabala Island | 80 (31) |
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124 | Afghanistan | island in Pyandzh River | 75 (29) |
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125 | Cook Islands | Rarotonga | 67 (26) |
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Guernsey | Guernsey | 63.4 (24.5) |
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126 | Serbia | Ostrvo | 60 (23) (ca.) |
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127 | Turkmenistan | Ogurja Ada | 60 (23) |
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128 | Ukraine | Dzharylgach | 60 (23) |
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129 | British Virgin Islands | Tortola | 55.7 (21.5) |
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130 | Lithuania | Rusnės Sala | 55.6 (21.5) |
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131 | North Korea | Sinmido | 52 (20) |
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132 | Egypt | Egypt | 41 (16)[citation needed] |
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133 | Bulgaria | Belene Island | 41 (16) |
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British Indian Ocean Territory | Diego Garcia | 30 (12) |
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134 | El Salvador | Espiritu Santo | 25 (9.7) |
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135 | Costa Rica | Cocos Island | 23.85 (9.21) |
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136 | Tajikistan | Severnyy | 22 (8.5) |
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137 | Nauru | Nauru | 21.3 (8.2) |
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138 | Latvia | Doles Sala | 21 (8.1) |
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139 | Uruguay | Isla del Queguay Grande | 19.16 (7.40) |
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