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Top 15Updated 2026年3月3日

Top 15 Largest Islands in the World

This ranking is based on total island area from authoritative geographic databases. Island size reflects geographical scale and ecological significance, crucial for studying plate tectonics, biodiversity, and human settlement patterns.

Current #1
Greenland
RankNameArea (km²)Country/Region
1
Greenland
2166086Denmark (autonomous territory)
2
New Guinea
785753Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
3
Borneo
748168Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei
4
4
Madagascar
587041Madagascar
5
5
Baffin Island
507451Canada
6
6
Sumatra
473481Indonesia
7
7
Honshu
227960Japan
8
8
Great Britain
209331United Kingdom
9
9
Victoria Island
217291Canada
10
10
Ellesmere Island
196236Canada
11
11
Sulawesi
174600Indonesia
12
12
South Island
150437New Zealand
13
13
Java
138794Indonesia
14
14
North Island
113729New Zealand
15
15
Luzon
109965Philippines

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