FAQ
What is the largest island in the world?
Greenland at 2,166,086 km2. Australia is considered a continent, not an island, despite being surrounded by water.
How many islands are there?
Over 900,000 worldwide. Finland alone has 179,584. Canada has over 30,000 along its coastline. Indonesia has 17,508.
What is the most remote island?
Bouvet Island is the most remote uninhabited island at 1,700 km from nearest land. Tristan da Cunha is the most remote inhabited at 2,400 km.
What is the most populous island?
Java with 151 million people in an area smaller than Greece. Honshu is second at 104 million.