Largest Islands in the World

The Largest Islands in Size and the Largest Islands by Population

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Ilulissat Icefjord in the Disko Bay of North Greenland. Cornelia Doerr/Photodisc/Getty Images
by Matt Rosenberg
Matt Rosenberg is a professional geographer and writer with over 20 years of experience. He is the author of both a geography reference book and a guide to winning National Geography Bee contests.
Updated March 17, 2017

Below you will find a list of the largest islands in the world based on size or area followed by a list of the largest islands in the world based on population.

Largest Islands by Area

Source: Times Atlas of the World

Largest Islands by Population

Source: Wikipedia