Largest Islands in the World

About This Dataset

The world's largest islands ranked by total land area in square kilometres. Greenland is the world's largest island and holds the largest contiguous land mass of any island, though Australia is sometimes excluded from island rankings as it is typically classified as a continent rather than an island.

✨ AI Insight

The disparity in size between the largest island, Greenland, and its closest competitor, New Guinea, is striking, with Greenland being nearly three times larger. This vast difference underscores Greenland's unique geographical status as the largest island, while New Guinea and Borneo, although significantly smaller, still rank as substantial landmasses. Madagascar, at 587,041 km², further illustrates the diverse range of island sizes, with Baffin Island and Sumatra trailing behind. The trend suggests that while some islands are vast and sparsely populated, others like Honshu and Victoria Island, despite their smaller sizes, play crucial roles in their respective regions, indicating that size does not always correlate with economic or cultural significance.

Source: Guinness World Records

Key Findings

Auto-computed highlights from this dataset

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Greenland leads with 2,166,086 in All Time.

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Average value in All Time: 710,352 · median: 547,246.

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Gap in All Time: Greenland is 10× larger than Victoria Island.