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List of islands by area. Dymaxion map (Fuller map) with continental landmasses (I,II,III,IV) and largest islands (1–30) roughly to scale. This list includes all islands in the world larger than 1,000 km 2 (390 sq mi). For size and location reference, the four continental landmasses are also shown.
26 Απρ 2022 · So, what is the world’s largest island? The following is a list of the world’s largest islands, as classified by category. Continental landmasses were excluded from the list of islands below because they are not normally referred to as islands. 1. Kalaallit Nanaat (Greenland)
However, if considered an island, it is the largest in the world. Here are the ten largest (non-Australia) islands, based on land mass: Greenland (836,330 sq miles/2,166,086 sq km)
Several islands are quite large in their own right—the most imposing being Greenland, New Guinea, Borneo, Madagascar, and Baffin Island. Listed below are the 10 largest islands in the world by area followed by the next 15 largest islands.
15 Οκτ 2024 · 1. Greenland (2,130,800 km2) [SEE MAP] Greenland is the largest island in the world and only misses out on continent status likely because of its population size. Located between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean, it is an independent territory of Denmark, and despite its size, it is mostly uninhabited.
23 Ιουλ 2024 · The most populated island is Indonesia’s Java with 143 million people. The least populated is Canada’s Banks Island with just 136. The United States does not have a single island in the top 26, with the largest being Hawai’i (Big Island), which is only the 76th largest in the world.
31 Μαΐ 2021 · Greenland is the world’s largest island. The total land area of Greenland is 2.16 million sq. km, though this figure also includes some small, offshore islands. The island is situated in the far north, to the east of Baffin Bay, across which is northern Canada.
