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Islands in Europe Ranked by Area

Islands recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Area. Only items Wikidata places in Europe (directly or through their country) are included. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Great Britain ranks #1 with 228,938 km². That is 2.2 times Iceland in second place (102,775 km²). The top five are Great Britain, Iceland, Ireland, Severny Island and Spitsbergen. The median across all 50 is 4,495 km²; Senja is last at 1,590 km².

#1
Great Britain · 228,938 km²
Median
4,495 km²
Coverage
50 islands in Europe
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: AreaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Great Britain 228,938; 2. Iceland 102,775; 3. Ireland 84,421; 4. Severny Island 47,079; 5. Spitsbergen 39,044; 6. Yuzhny Island 33,275; 7. Sicily 25,662; 8. Sardinia 23,813; 9. Grande Terre 16,648; 10. Nordaustlandet 14,467.Great Britain228,938Iceland102,775Ireland84,421Severny Island47,079Spitsbergen39,044Yuzhny Island33,275Sicily25,662Sardinia23,813Grande Terre16,648Nordaustlandet14,467
Top 10: Area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Great Britain 228,938; 2. Iceland 102,775; 3. Ireland 84,421; 4. Severny Island 47,079; 5. Spitsbergen 39,044; 6. Yuzhny Island 33,275; 7. Sicily 25,662; 8. Sardinia 23,813; 9. Grande Terre 16,648; 10. Nordaustlandet 14,467.

Full ranking

Islands in Europe Ranked by Area
RankIslandLocationArea (km²)
1Great BritainUnited Kingdom228,938
2IcelandIceland102,775
3IrelandIreland, United Kingdom84,421
4Severny IslandRussian Federation47,079
5SpitsbergenNorway39,044
6Yuzhny IslandRussian Federation33,275
7SicilyItaly25,662
8SardiniaItaly23,813
9Grande TerreFrance16,648
10NordaustlandetNorway14,467
11CyprusUnited Kingdom, Cyprus9,234
12Komsomolets IslandRussian Federation9,006
13CorsicaFrance8,741
14CreteGreece8,336
15Wrangel IslandRussian Federation7,600
16ZealandDenmark7,031
17Grande-TerreFrance6,675
18East FalklandUnited Kingdom6,605
19Arga-Muora-SiseRussian Federation6,400
20New SiberiaRussian Federation6,201
21Kolguyev IslandRussian Federation5,200
22Bolshoy Lyakhovsky IslandRussian Federation5,157
23EdgeøyaNorway5,073
24North Jutlandic IslandDenmark4,686
25West FalklandUnited Kingdom4,531
26Illas OnsSpain4,458
27South GeorgiaUnited Kingdom3,756
28EuboeaGreece3,670
29MallorcaSpain3,620
30Vaygach IslandRussian Federation3,329
31IturupRussian Federation3,167
32FunenDenmark2,985
33GotlandSweden2,968
34Zemlya GeorgaRussian Federation2,821
35SaaremaaEstonia2,672
36Reunion islandFrance2,512
37ParamushirRussian Federation2,471
38Karaginsky IslandRussian Federation2,404
39Wilczek LandRussian Federation2,203
40HinnøyaNorway2,198
41Lewis and HarrisUnited Kingdom2,086
42Ayon IslandRussian Federation2,000
43Bely IslandRussian Federation1,810
44Bolshoy ShantarRussian Federation1,766
45Bigger Begichev IslandRussian Federation1,764
46Bering IslandRussian Federation1,667
47Isle of SkyeUnited Kingdom1,656
48LesbosGreece1,641
49SoisaloFinland1,635
50SenjaNorway1,590

About the top 10

#4 Severny Island

Severny Island ranks #4 on this list with 47,079 km².

Country
Russian Federation
Length
570 km
Elevation
1,547 m
Area
47,079 km²

Also ranks #31 in area.

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#5 Spitsbergen

Spitsbergen ranks #5 on this list with 39,044 km².

Country
Norway
Elevation
1,713 m
Area
39,044 km²

Also ranks #37 in area.

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#6 Yuzhny Island

Yuzhny Island ranks #6 on this list with 33,275 km².

Country
Russian Federation
Length
334 km
Elevation
1,291 m
Area
33,275 km²

Also ranks #42 in area.

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#9 Grande Terre

Grande Terre ranks #9 on this list with 16,648 km².

Country
France
Length
400 km
Elevation
1,628 m
Area
16,648 km²

Also ranks #60 in area.

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#10 Nordaustlandet

Nordaustlandet ranks #10 on this list with 14,467 km².

Country
Norway
Length
170 km
Area
14,467 km²

Also ranks #64 in area.

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Source and method

Islands recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Area. Only items Wikidata places in Europe (directly or through their country) are included.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

Data: Wikidata (CC0)

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.