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Islands in North America Ranked by Area

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

Summary

Greenland ranks #1 with 2.2 million km². That is 4.3 times Baffin Island in second place (507,451 km²). The top five are Greenland, Baffin Island, Victoria Island, Ellesmere Island and Socorro Island. The median across all 50 is 9,206 km²; Manitoulin Island is last at 2,766 km².

#1
Greenland · 2.2 million km²
Median
9,206 km²
Coverage
50 islands in North America
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: AreaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Greenland 2.2 million; 2. Baffin Island 507,451; 3. Victoria Island 217,291; 4. Ellesmere Island 196,235; 5. Socorro Island 141,864; 6. Newfoundland 108,860; 7. Cuba 105,806; 8. Hispaniola 77,900; 9. Banks Island 70,028; 10. Devon Island 55,247.Greenland2.2 millionBaffin Island507,451Victoria Island217,291Ellesmere Island196,235Socorro Island141,864Newfoundland108,860Cuba105,806Hispaniola77,900Banks Island70,028Devon Island55,247
Top 10: Area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Greenland 2.2 million; 2. Baffin Island 507,451; 3. Victoria Island 217,291; 4. Ellesmere Island 196,235; 5. Socorro Island 141,864; 6. Newfoundland 108,860; 7. Cuba 105,806; 8. Hispaniola 77,900; 9. Banks Island 70,028; 10. Devon Island 55,247.

Full ranking

Islands in North America Ranked by Area
RankIslandLocationArea (km²)
1GreenlandKingdom of Denmark2,200,000
2Baffin IslandCanada507,451
3Victoria IslandCanada217,291
4Ellesmere IslandCanada196,235
5Socorro IslandMexico141,864
6NewfoundlandCanada108,860
7CubaCuba105,806
8HispaniolaDominican Republic, Haiti77,900
9Banks IslandCanada70,028
10Devon IslandCanada55,247
11Axel Heiberg IslandCanada43,178
12Melville IslandCanada42,149
13Southampton IslandCanada41,214
14Prince of Wales IslandCanada33,339
15Vancouver IslandCanada32,134
16Somerset IslandCanada24,786
17Bathurst IslandCanada16,042
18Prince Patrick IslandCanada15,848
19King William IslandCanada13,111
20Ellef Ringnes IslandCanada11,295
21JamaicaJamaica11,190
22Bylot IslandCanada11,067
23Cape Breton IslandCanada10,311
24Prince Charles IslandCanada9,521
25Kodiak IslandUnited States9,311
26Puerto RicoUnited States9,100
27Anticosti IslandCanada7,941
28Cornwallis IslandCanada6,995
29Graham IslandCanada6,361
30Prince Edward IslandCanada5,620
31Coats IslandCanada5,498
32Chichagof IslandUnited States5,388
33Amund Ringnes IslandCanada5,255
34St. Lawrence IslandUnited States5,135
35Mackenzie King IslandCanada5,048
36TrinidadTrinidad and Tobago4,768
37Stefansson IslandCanada4,473
38Admiralty IslandUnited States4,362
39Nunivak IslandUnited States4,209
40Unimak IslandUnited States4,119
41Baranof IslandUnited States4,065
42Milne LandGreenland3,913
43Long IslandUnited States3,566
44Traill IslandGreenland3,542
45North Andros IslandBahamas, The3,439
46Mansel IslandCanada3,180
47Akimiski IslandCanada3,001
48Revillagigedo IslandUnited States2,965
49Borden IslandCanada2,794
50Manitoulin IslandCanada2,766

About the top 10

#1 Greenland

Greenland ranks #1 on this list with 2.2 million km².

Country
Kingdom of Denmark
Elevation
3,694 m
Area
2,200,000 km²

Also ranks #1 in area.

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#2 Baffin Island

Baffin Island ranks #2 on this list with 507,451 km².

Country
Canada
Length
1,600 km
Elevation
2,147 m
Area
507,451 km²

Also ranks #5 in area.

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#3 Victoria Island

Victoria Island ranks #3 on this list with 217,291 km².

Country
Canada
Length
700 km
Elevation
655 m
Area
217,291 km²

Also ranks #8 in area.

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#4 Ellesmere Island

Ellesmere Island ranks #4 on this list with 196,235 km².

Country
Canada
Length
820 km
Elevation
2,616 m
Area
196,235 km²

Also ranks #9 in area.

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#5 Socorro Island

Socorro Island ranks #5 on this list with 141,864 km².

Country
Mexico
Length
17 km
Elevation
920 m
Area
141,864 km²

Also ranks #12 in area.

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#9 Banks Island

Banks Island ranks #9 on this list with 70,028 km².

Country
Canada
Length
380 km
Area
70,028 km²

Also ranks #25 in area.

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#10 Devon Island

Devon Island ranks #10 on this list with 55,247 km².

Country
Canada
Length
524 km
Elevation
1,920 m
Area
55,247 km²

Also ranks #28 in area.

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Source and method

Islands recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Area. Only items Wikidata places in North America (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.