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Three of the world’s 10 largest islands are located in northern Canada. New Guinea is a transcontinental island as it transcends both Asia and Oceania. Honshu, Japan’s main island, is the second most populated island in the world. Great Britain is the largest island in Europe.
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.
Of the seven continents, Australia is the smallest, at 2,969,976 square miles, or 7,692,202 square kilometers. However, if considered an island, it is the largest in the world. Here are the ten largest (non-Australia) islands, based on land mass:
The map above shows the relative size of the world’s 26 largest islands. Combined they cover 7.7 million square km (roughly the size of Australia) and have 540 million people living on them (behind only China and India).
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.
We’ve compiled a list of the ten largest islands in the world. Some of the islands are comprised of several countries, whilst others only have a few thousand inhabitants. We’ll look at their climate, wildlife, and the history of each island.
From the frozen tundras of the north to the warm, humid rainforests of Southeast Asia, the biggest islands in the world are sure to give you an appreciation for nature’s beauty. Read on to learn about the top 10 largest islands in the world.