This is a list of islands in Europe ordered by area (excluding the Canaries).
Rank | Island | Area (km2) |
Area (sq mi) |
Countries/regions | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Great Britain | 229,048 | 88,745 | United Kingdom ( England, Scotland, Wales) | Largest island of Europe. Largest island of the United Kingdom (73% of the state area) |
2 | Iceland | 101,826 | 39,315 | Iceland | Largest island of Iceland (99% of the state area) |
3 | Ireland | 84,421 | 32,595 | Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | Largest island of the Republic of Ireland. |
4 | Severny Island | 47,079 | 18,177 | Russia | Northern Island of Novaya Zemlya. Largest island of Russia within Europe. |
5 | Spitsbergen | 37,673 | 14,546 | Norway (Svalbard) | Largest island of Svalbard (62% of its entire area) and of Norway. |
6 | Yuzhny Island | 33,246 | 12,836 | Russia | Southern Island of Novaya Zemlya. |
7 | Sicily | 25,662 | 9,908 | Italy | Largest island of Italy, largest island of the Mediterranean Sea. |
8 | Sardinia | 24,099 | 9,305 | Italy | |
9 | Nordaustlandet | 14,443 | 5,576 | Norway (Svalbard) | |
10 | Cyprus | 9,251 | 3,572 | Cyprus United Kingdom (Akrotiri and Dhekelia) |
Subject to ongoing territorial dispute between the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus. Geographically Asian. |
11 | Corsica | 8,741 | 3,351 | France | Largest island of France within Europe. |
12 | Crete | 8,312 | 3,209 | Greece | Largest island of Greece. |
13 | Zealand | 7,180 | 2,715 | Denmark | Largest island of Denmark within Europe. |
14 | Edgeøya | 5,074 | 1,959 | Norway (Svalbard) | |
15 | Vendsyssel-Thy | 4,685 | 1,809 | Denmark | |
16 | Euboea | 3,655 | 1,411 | Greece | |
17 | Mallorca | 3,640 | 1,406 | Spain | Largest island of Spain within Europe. |
18 | Kolguyev | 3,497 | 1,350 | Russia | |
19 | Vaygach Island | 3,329 | 1,306 | Russia | |
20 | Gotland | 2,994 | 1,156 | Sweden | Largest island of Sweden. Largest island in the Baltic Sea. |
21 | Fyn | 2,984 | 1,152 | Denmark | |
22 | Zemlya Georga | 2,821 | 1,089 | Russia | |
23 | Saaremaa | 2,672 | 1,032 | Estonia | Largest island of Estonia. |
24 | Wilczek Land | 2,203 | 851 | Russia | |
25 | Hinnøya | 2,198 | 849 | Norway | |
26 | Lewis and Harris | 2,179 | 841 | United Kingdom ( Scotland) | |
27 | Skye | 1,656 | 639 | United Kingdom ( Scotland) | |
28 | Soisalo | 1,638 | 631 | Finland | Largest island of Finland. Largest freshwater island of Europe. |
29 | Lesbos | 1,630 | 629 | Greece | |
30 | Senja | 1,586 | 612 | Norway | |
31 | Graham Bell Island | 1,557 | 601 | Russia | |
32 | Rhodes | 1,398 | 540 | Greece | |
33 | Öland | 1,347 | 520 | Sweden | |
34 | Barents Island | 1,288 | 497 | Norway (Svalbard) | |
35 | Lolland | 1,243 | 480 | Denmark | |
36 | Södertörn | 1,207 | 466 | Sweden | |
37 | Zemlya Aleksandry | 1,095 | 423 | Russia | |
38 | Gallya | 1,049 | 405 | Russia | |
39 | Hiiumaa | 989 | 382 | Estonia | |
40 | Mainland, Shetland | 969 | 374 | United Kingdom ( Scotland) | Mainland of the Shetland Islands. |
41 | Salisbury Island | 960 | 371 | Russia | |
42 | Rügen | 926 | 358 | Germany | Largest island of Germany. |
43 | Isle of Mull | 875 | 338 | United Kingdom ( Scotland) | |
44 | Langøya | 850 | 328 | Norway | |
45 | Chios | 842 | 324 | Greece | |
46 | Sørøya | 811 | 313 | Norway | |
47 | Kefalonia | 781 | 301 | Greece | |
48 | São Miguel Island | 759 | 293 | Portugal | Largest island of Portugal. |
49 | Mezhdusharskiy Island | 748 | 288 | Russia | |
50 | Madeira Island | 741 | 286 | Portugal | Politically part of Europe; geographically nearer to Africa. |
51 | Kvaløya (in Troms) | 737 | 284 | Norway | |
52 | Anglesey | 714 | 276 | United Kingdom ( Wales) | Includes Holy Island, Anglesey- 15.22 sq mi (39.4 km2) - separated by a very narrow channel. |
53 | Menorca | 694 | 268 | Spain | |
54 | Fasta Åland | 685 | 265 | Finland ( Åland) | Mainland of Åland. |
55 | Kvitøya | 682 | 264 | Norway (Svalbard) | |
56 | Ringvassøy | 656 | 253 | Norway | |
57 | Islay | 62 | 239 | United Kingdom ( Scotland) | |
58 | Prins Karls Forland | 615 | 237 | Norway (Svalbard) | |
59 | MacKlintok Island | 612 | 236 | Russia | |
60 | Corfu | 592 | 229 | Greece | |
61 | Bornholm | 588 | 227 | Denmark | |
62 | Hitra | 572 | 221 | Norway | |
63 | Isle of Man | 572 | 221 | Isle of Man | Crown Dependencies |
64 | Ibiza | 571 | 220 | Spain | |
65 | Seiland | 559 | 216 | Norway | |
66 | Austvågøy | 527 | 203 | Norway | |
67 | Kimitoön | 524 | 202 | Finland | |
68 | Mainland, Orkney | 523 | 202 | United Kingdom ( Scotland) | Mainland of the Orkney Islands. |
69 | Jackson Island | 521 | 201 | Russia | |
70 | Falster | 514 | 199 | Denmark | |
71 | Andøya | 489 | 189 | Norway | |
72 | La Ronciere Island | 478 | 185 | Russia | |
73 | Samos | 476 | 184 | Greece | |
74 | Lemnos | 476 | 184 | Greece | |
75 | Hooker Island | 460 | 177 | Russia | |
76 | Ziegler Island | 448 | 173 | Russia | |
77 | Pico Island | 446 | 172 | Portugal | |
78 | Usedom | 445 | 172 | Germany Poland |
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79 | Magerøya | 437 | 169 | Norway | |
80 | Isle of Arran | 432 | 167 | United Kingdom ( Scotland) | |
81 | Naxos | 428 | 165 | Greece | |
82 | Vestvågøy | 411 | 159 | Norway | |
83 | Zakynthos | 406 | 158 | Greece | |
84 | Krk | 406 | 158 | Croatia | Largest island of Croatia. |
85 | Cres | 406 | 158 | Croatia | Just 0.02 km2 smaller than Krk. |
86 | Terceira Island | 403 | 156 | Portugal | |
87 | Brač | 395 | 153 | Croatia | |
88 | Isle of Wight | 381 | 147 | United Kingdom ( England) | |
89 | Jan Mayen | 380 | 147 | Norway | |
90 | Andros | 380 | 147 | Greece | |
91 | Thasos | 379 | 146 | Greece | |
92 | Champ Island | 374 | 144 | Russia | |
93 | Streymoy | 374 | 144 | Denmark ( Faroe Islands) | |
94 | Luigi Island | 371 | 143 | Russia | |
95 | Mors | 368 | 142 | Denmark | |
96 | Jura | 367 | 142 | United Kingdom ( Scotland) | |
97 | Orust | 346 | 133 | Sweden | |
98 | Salm Island | 344 | 133 | Russia | |
99 | Kvaløya, Finnmark | 336 | 129 | Norway | |
100 | Karl-Alexander Island | 329 | 127 | Russia | |
101 | Osterøy | 329 | 127 | Norway | |
102 | Als | 321 | 125 | Denmark | |
103 | South Uist | 320 | 124 | United Kingdom ( Scotland) | |
104 | Leucas | 303 | 117 | Greece | |
105 | North Uist | 303 | 117 | United Kingdom ( Scotland) | |
106 | Karpathos | 301 | 300 | Greece | |
107 | Hvar | 300 | 116 | Croatia | |
108 | Rudolf Island | 296 | 114 | Russia | |
109 | Kos | 290 | 112 | Greece | |
110 | Northbrook Island | 289 | 111 | Russia | |
111 | Yeva-Liv Island | 288 | 110 | Russia | |
112 | Eysturoy | 286 | 110 | Denmark ( Faroe Islands) | |
113 | Pag | 285 | 109 | Croatia | |
114 | Langeland | 284 | 109 | Denmark | |
115 | Imbros | 279 | 108 | Turkey | Largest island of Turkey within Europe. |
116 | Cythera | 278 | 107 | Greece | |
117 | Korčula | 276 | 107 | Croatia | |
118 | Arnøya | 276 | 107 | Norway | |
119 | Wolin | 265 | 103 | Poland | |
120 | Icaria | 255 | 98 | Greece | |
121 | Bolshoy Solovetsky Island | 246 | 95 | Russia | Mainland of Solovetsky Islands. |
122 | Malta | 246 | 95 | Malta | Largest island of Malta (78% of the state area) |
123 | São Jorge Island | 246 | 95 | Portugal | |
124 | Stord | 241 | 93 | Norway | |
125 | Wiener Neustadt Island | 237 | 91 | Russia | |
126 | Vanna (Troms) | 232 | 90 | Norway | |
127 | Stjernøya | 231 | 90 | Norway | |
128 | Møn | 226 | 88 | Denmark | |
129 | Elba | 224 | 86 | Italy | |
130 | Smøla | 218 | 84 | Norway | |
131 | Yell | 212 | 82 | United Kingdom ( Scotland) | |
132 | Skyros | 209 | 81 | Greece | |
133 | Muhu | 206 | 80 | Estonia |
Data for some islands is missing, particularly for some Arctic islands in Russia and Svalbard.
What the ranking
would be if added. |
Island | Area (km2) |
Area (sq mi) |
Country |
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9 | Peloponnese | 21,549.6 | 8,320.3 | Greece |
40 | Flevopolder | 970 | 370 | Netherlands |