List of islands in Oceania by area

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This is a list of islands in Oceania by area. It includes all islands in Oceania greater than 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi), sorted in descending order by area. No Indonesian islands outside the provinces of Western New Guinea or any other island of the Malay Archipelago are included. For comparison, mainland Australia is also shown.

List of islands[edit]

Islands 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi) and greater[edit]

Rank Island name Area
(km2)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Country or territory
1 Mainland Australia[Note 1] 7,595,342 2,932,578  Australia
2 New Guinea 785,753 303,381  Indonesia (Papua and West Papua) and  Papua New Guinea
3 South Island 145,836 56,308  New Zealand
4 North Island 111,583 43,082  New Zealand
5 Tasmania 65,022 25,105  Australia (Tasmania)
6 New Britain 35,145 13,570  Papua New Guinea (West and East New Britain provinces)
7 New Caledonia (Grande Terre) 16,648 6,428  New Caledonia, special collectivity of  France
8 Yos Sudarso (Dolak) 11,742 4,534  Indonesia (Papua)
9 Hawaiʻi (Big Island) 10,434 4,029  Hawaii, state of the  United States
10 Viti Levu 10,388 4,011  Fiji
11 Bougainville 9,318 3,598  Papua New Guinea (Autonomous Region of Bougainville)
12 New Ireland (Latangai) 7,405 2,859  Papua New Guinea (New Ireland Province)
13 Melville 5,765 2,226  Australia (Northern Territory)
14 Vanua Levu 5,587 2,157  Fiji
15 Guadalcanal 5,353 2,067  Solomon Islands (Guadalcanal Province and Capital Territory)
16 Kangaroo 4,374 1,689  Australia (South Australia)
17 Espiritu Santo 3,956 1,527  Vanuatu (Sanma Province)
18 Malaita 3,836 1,481  Solomon Islands (Malaita Province)
19 Santa Isabel 3,665 1,415  Solomon Islands (Isabel Province)
20 Makira (San Cristóbal) 3,190 1,230  Solomon Islands (Makira-Ulawa Province)
21 Waigeo 3,060[3] 1,180  Indonesia (West Papua)
22 Choiseul 2,971 1,147  Solomon Islands (Choiseul Province)
23 Groote Eylandt 2,285 882  Australia (Northern Territory)
24 Yapen 2,278 880  Indonesia (Papua)
25 Malakula 2,041 788  Vanuatu (Malampa Province)
26 New Georgia 2,037 786  Solomon Islands (Western Province)
27 Misool 2,034 785  Indonesia (West Papua)
28 Manus 1,940 750  Papua New Guinea (Manus Province)
29 Biak 1,904 735  Indonesia (Papua)
30 Maui 1,903 735  Hawaii, state of the  United States
31 K'gari 1,840[4] 710  Australia (Queensland) (world's largest sand island)
32 Stewart (Rakiura) 1,815 701  New Zealand (Southland Region)
33 Savai'i 1,718 663  Samoa
34 Bathurst 1,692 653  Australia (Northern Territory)
35 Salawati 1,623 627  Indonesia (West Papua)
36 Oahu 1,583 611  Hawaii, state of the  United States
37 Fergusson 1,437 555  Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
38 Kauai 1,435 554  Hawaii, state of the  United States
39 Flinders 1,330 510  Australia (Tasmania)
40 New Hanover (Lavongai) 1,227 474  Papua New Guinea (New Ireland Province)
41 Lifou 1,146 442  New Caledonia, special collectivity of  France
42 Upolu 1,125 434  Samoa
43 King 1,121 433  Australia (Tasmania)
44 Tahiti 1,069 413  French Polynesia, overseas collectivity of  France
45 Normanby 1,040 400  Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
46 Mornington 1,002 [citation needed] 387  Australia (Queensland)

Islands 100–999 km2 (39–386 sq mi)[edit]

Rank Island name Area
(km2)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Country or territory
47 Umboi 930 360  Papua New Guinea (Morobe Province)
48 Chatham 920 360  New Zealand
49 Efate 899.5 347.3  Vanuatu (Shefa Province)
50 Erromango 891.9 344.4  Vanuatu (Tafea Province)
51 Woodlark 874 337  Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
52 Tagula (Vanatinai) 866[citation needed] 334  Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
53 Komoran 695 268  Indonesia (Papua)
54 Kolombangara 687.8 265.6  Solomon Islands (Western Province)
55 Goodenough 687 265  Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
56 Buka 682 263  Papua New Guinea (Autonomous Region of Bougainville)
57 Ambryn 677.7 261.7  Vanuatu (Malampa Province)
58 Molokai 670 260  Hawaii, state of the  United States
59 Rennell (Mugaba) 660.1 254.9  Solomon Islands (Rennell and Bellona Province)
60 Supiory 659 254  Indonesia (Papua)
61 Maré 641.7 247.8  New Caledonia, special collectivity of  France
62 Vella Lavella 628.9 242.8  Solomon Islands (Western Province)
63 Dirk Hartog 620 240  Australia (Western Australia)
64 Tanna 550 210  Vanuatu (Tafea Province)
65 Guam 540 210  Guam, an unincorporated territory of the  United States
66 Vangunu 509 197  Solomon Islands (Western Province)
67 Nendö 505.5 195.2  Solomon Islands (Temotu Province)
68 Pentecost 490 190  Vanuatu (Penama Province)
69 South Malaita (Maramasike) 480 190  Solomon Islands (Malaita Province)
70 Cape Barren 478.4 184.7  Australia (Tasmania)
71 Batanta 453 175  Indonesia (West Papua)
72 Epi 444 171  Vanuatu (Shefa Province)
73 Auckland (Motu Maha) 442.5 170.9  New Zealand
74 Taveuni 434 168  Fiji
75 Rendova 411.3 158.8  Solomon Islands (Western Province)
76 Mussau 414 160  Papua New Guinea (New Ireland Province)
77 Kadavu 411 159  Fiji
78 Ambae 398 154  Vanuatu (Penama Province)
79 Kiritimati 388.39 149.96  Kiribati (largest atoll of Oceania)
80 Lanai 363.9 140.5  Hawaii, state of the  United States
81 Bruny 362 140  Australia (Tasmania)
82 Karkar 362 140  Papua New Guinea (Madang Province)
83 Kiwai 359.1 138.6  Papua New Guinea (Western Province)
84 Long Island 357 138  Papua New Guinea (Madang Province)
85 Gaua 342 132  Vanuatu (Torba Province)
86 Nuku Hiva 339 131  French Polynesia, overseas collectivity of  France
87 Numfor 335 129  Indonesia (Papua)
88 Pohnpei 334 129  Federated States of Micronesia
89 Babeldaob 331 128  Palau
90 Hiva Oa 316 122  French Polynesia, overseas collectivity of  France
91 Vanua Lava 314 121  Vanuatu (Torba Province)
92 Kiriwina 290.5 112.2  Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
93 Great Barrier (Aotea) 285 110  New Zealand (Auckland Region)
94 Maewo 269 104  Vanuatu (Penama Province)
95 Niue 261.46 100.95  Niue, state in free association with  New Zealand
96 Tongatapu 260.48 100.57  Tonga
97 Rossel (Yela) 260 100  Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
98 Nggela Sule ca. 230 89  Solomon Islands (Central Province)
99 Tabar 218 84  Papua New Guinea (New Ireland Province)
100 Misima 215 83  Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
101 Resolution 208.87 80.65  New Zealand (Fiordland)
102 Lihir (Niolam) 205 79  Papua New Guinea (New Ireland Province)
103 Purutu 186 72  Papua New Guinea (Western Province)
104 San Jorge 184 71  Solomon Islands (Isabel Province)
105 Niihau 180 69  Hawaii, state of the  United States
106 Malo 180 69  Vanuatu (Sanma Province)
107 Vanikoro 173.2 66.9  Solomon Islands (Temotu Province)
108 Raiatea 167.7 64.7  French Polynesia, overseas collectivity of  France
109 Rapa Nui 163.6 63.2  Chile
110 Aneityum 159.2 61.5  Vanuatu (Tafea Province)
111 Isle of Pines 152.3 58.8  New Caledonia, special collectivity of  France
112 D'Urville (Rangitoto Ki Te Tonga) 150 58  New Zealand (Marlborough Region)
113 Kofiau 150 58  Indonesia (West Papua)
114 Nggela Pile ca. 150 58  Solomon Islands (Central Province)
115 Ranongga 147 57  Solomon Islands (Western Province)
116 Tutuila 142.3 54.9  American Samoa, unincorporated territory of the  United States
117 Gau 136.1 52.5  Fiji
118 Moorea 134 52  French Polynesia, overseas collectivity of  France
119 Ouvéa 132.1 51.0  New Caledonia, special collectivity of  France
120 Pavuvu 129.19 49.88  Solomon Islands (Central Province)
121 Macquarie 128 49  Australia (Tasmania)
122 Tatau 124.73 48.16  Papua New Guinea (New Ireland Province)
123 Tetepare 118 46  Solomon Islands (Western Province)
124 Kahoolawe 115.5 44.6  Hawaii, state of the  United States
125 Maria 115.5 44.6  Australia (Tasmania)
126 Saipan 115.4 44.6  Northern Mariana Islands, unincorporated territory of the  United States
127 Campbell (Motu Ihupuku) 115 44  New Zealand
128 Kosrae 111.3 43.0  Federated States of Micronesia
129 Wagina (Vaghena) 110 42  Vanuatu (Choiseul Province)
130 Wabuda 109 42  Papua New Guinea (Western Province)
131 Ovalau 106.4 41.1  Fiji
132 Ua Pou 106 41  French Polynesia, overseas collectivity of  France
133 Basilaki 106 41  Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
134 Koro 105 41  Fiji
135 Sideia 101.3 40  Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
136 Tinian 101.01 39.00  Northern Mariana Islands, unincorporated territory of the  United States
137 Adams 100 39  New Zealand (Auckland Islands)

Islands 10–99 km2 (3.9–38.2 sq mi)[edit]

Rank Island name Area
(km2)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Country or territory

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Australia is more than three times the size of Greenland, the largest island. Australia is sometimes dubbed "The Island Continent" or "Earth's largest island but smallest continent".[1][2]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ "Australia in Brief - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". Dfat.gov.au. Archived from the original on 20 August 2003. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Area of Australia - States and Territories". 15 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Joshua Calder's World Island Info - Largest Islands of the World by Region". Worldislandinfo.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  4. ^ World Heritage Places - Fraser Island

References[edit]

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