As of 2026-10-12, Greenland tops the list with 2,166,086 km².
- #1 Greenland — 2,166,086 km²
autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark and world's largest island
Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark and is the largest of the kingdom's three constituent parts by land area, the others being Denmark proper and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenland are citizens of Denmark. They are thus citizens of the European Union (EU), although Greenland is not part of the EU. It is the world's largest island and lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It shares a small 1.2-kilometre (0.75 mi)... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 Greenland — 2,130,800 km²
island located between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean
Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark and is the largest of the kingdom's three constituent parts by land area, the others being Denmark proper and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenland are citizens of Denmark. They are thus citizens of the European Union (EU), although Greenland is not part of the EU. It is the world's largest island and lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It shares a small 1.2-kilometre (0.75 mi)... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 Indonesia — 1,904,570 km²
island country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Comprising between 13,000 and 17,000 islands—including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea—it is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area. Indonesia has extensive tropical forests and marine ecosystems that support some of the world's highest levels of biodiversity. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 Illa des Bosc — 1,666,591 km²
island in Ibiza, Spain
Illa des Bosc is a small uninhabited island of the north west seaboard of the Spanish island of Ibiza. It is within the municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia and is a short distance due north of the beach of Cala Comte. The island is 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi) west of the town of Sant Antoni de Portmany and is one of the smaller islands of the Balearic archipelago. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 New Guinea — 785,753 km²
island in the Pacific Ocean
New Guinea is the world's second-largest island, with an area of 785,753 km2 (303,381 sq mi). It has the third-largest remaining rainforest globally, and the highest plant biodiversity of any island. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 Borneo — 748,168 km²
third largest island in the world by area, located in south-east Asia
Borneo is the third-largest island in the world, with an area of 748,168 km2 (288,869 sq mi), and population of 23,053,723. Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda Islands, located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of Sumatra. The island is crossed by the equator, which divides it roughly in half. In Indonesia, the island is also known as Kalimantan, which is also the name of the Indonesian region located on the island. The rest of... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Madagascar — 587,713 km²
island in the Indian Ocean, part of the country Madagascar
Madagascar is a large island in the Indian Ocean located 400 kilometres (250 mi) off the eastern coast of Southern Africa, east of Mozambique. It has a total area of 587,040 square kilometres (226,660 sq mi) with 581,540 square kilometres (224,530 sq mi) of land and 6,900 square kilometres (2,700 sq mi) of water. Madagascar is the fourth-largest island in the world. The highest point is Maromokotro, in the Tsaratanana Massif region in the north of the island, at 2,876 metres (9,436 ft). Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Madagascar — 587,295 km²
island sovereign state off the coast of Southeast Africa, in the Indian Ocean
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's fourth-largest island, the second-largest island country, and the 46th-largest country overall. Its capital and largest city is Antananarivo. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 Baffin Island — 507,451 km²
largest Arctic island in Nunavut, Canada
Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, is the largest island in Canada, the second-largest island in the Americas, and the fifth-largest island in the world. As of July 31, 2026 its area is 507,204.95 square kilometres with a population density of 0.026/km2 (0.067/sq mi); the population was 13,039 according to the 2021 Canadian census; and it is located at 68°N 70°W. Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, is located on Frobisher Bay on the southern tip of the island. It has been... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 Sumatra — 473,481 km²
island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands
Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi.2), including adjacent islands such as Simeulue, Nias, the Mentawai Islands, Enggano, the various archipelagoes comprising the Riau Islands Province, Bangka and Belitung and the Krakatoa archipelago. Read more on Wikipedia.
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