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List of islands in the Pacific Ocean

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List of islands in the Pacific Ocean

The islands in the Pacific Ocean are categorized into three major island groups: Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Depending on the context, the term Pacific Islands may refer to one of several concepts: (1) those Pacific islands whose people have Austronesian origins, (2) the Pacific islands once or currently colonized after 1500 CE, (3) the geographical region of Oceania, or (4) any island located in the Pacific Ocean. This list of islands in the Pacific Ocean is organized by archipelago or political boundary. In order to keep this list of moderate size, the more complete lists for countries with large numbers of small or uninhabited islands have been hyperlinked.

Tables

· List of the largest Pacific islands
New Guinea
New Guinea
Name
New Guinea
Area (km2)
785,753
Country/Countries
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
Population
14,800,000
Population density
18.8
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Melanesia
Borneo
Borneo
Name
Borneo
Area (km2)
748,168
Country/Countries
Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei
Population
23,053,723
Population density
30.8
Region
Asia
Subregion
Southeast Asia
Honshu
Honshu
Name
Honshu
Area (km2)
227,960
Country/Countries
Japan
Population
103,000,000
Population density
451.8
Region
Asia
Subregion
East Asia
Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Name
Sulawesi
Area (km2)
174,600
Country/Countries
Indonesia
Population
18,455,000
Population density
105.7
Region
Asia
Subregion
Southeast Asia
South Island
South Island
Name
South Island
Area (km2)
150,437
Country/Countries
New Zealand
Population
1,201,300
Population density
7.5
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Australasia / Polynesia
North Island
North Island
Name
North Island
Area (km2)
113,729
Country/Countries
New Zealand
Population
4,749,200
Population density
33.0
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Australasia / Polynesia
Luzon
Luzon
Name
Luzon
Area (km2)
109,965
Country/Countries
Philippines
Population
48,520,000
Population density
441.2
Region
Asia
Subregion
Southeast Asia
Mindanao
Mindanao
Name
Mindanao
Area (km2)
104,530
Country/Countries
Philippines
Population
25,281,000
Population density
241.9
Region
Asia
Subregion
Southeast Asia
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
Name
Hokkaido
Area (km2)
77,981
Country/Countries
Japan
Population
5,474,000
Population density
70.2
Region
Asia
Subregion
East Asia
Sakhalin
Sakhalin
Name
Sakhalin
Area (km2)
72,493
Country/Countries
Russia
Population
580,000
Population density
8.0
Region
Asia
Subregion
North Asia
Tasmania
Tasmania
Name
Tasmania
Area (km2)
64,519
Country/Countries
Australia
Population
514,700
Population density
5.7
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Australasia
Taiwan Island (Formosa)
Taiwan Island (Formosa)
Name
Taiwan Island (Formosa)
Area (km2)
35,883
Country/Countries
Taiwan
Population
23,000,000
Population density
641.0
Region
Asia
Subregion
East Asia
Kyushu
Kyushu
Name
Kyushu
Area (km2)
35,640
Country/Countries
Japan
Population
13,231,000
Population density
371.2
Region
Asia
Subregion
East Asia
New Britain
New Britain
Name
New Britain
Area (km2)
35,145
Country/Countries
Papua New Guinea
Population
513,926
Population density
14.6
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Melanesia
Hainan Island
Hainan Island
Name
Hainan Island
Area (km2)
33,210
Country/Countries
China
Population
8,180,000
Population density
246.3
Region
Asia
Subregion
East Asia
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Name
Vancouver Island
Area (km2)
31,285
Country/Countries
Canada
Population
759,366
Population density
24.2
Region
North America
Subregion
Northern America
Shikoku
Shikoku
Name
Shikoku
Area (km2)
18,800
Country/Countries
Japan
Population
4,141,955
Population density
220.3
Region
Asia
Subregion
East Asia
Grande Terre
Grande Terre
Name
Grande Terre
Area (km2)
16,648
Country/Countries
New Caledonia (France)
Population
208,709
Population density
12.5
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Melanesia
Palawan
Palawan
Name
Palawan
Area (km2)
12,189
Country/Countries
Philippines
Population
430,000
Population density
35.3
Region
Asia
Subregion
Southeast Asia
Hawaii
Hawaii
Name
Hawaii
Area (km2)
10,434
Country/Countries
United States of America
Population
185,079
Population density
17.7
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Polynesia
Viti Levu
Viti Levu
Name
Viti Levu
Area (km2)
10,388
Country/Countries
Fiji
Population
600,000
Population density
57.0
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Melanesia
Name
Area (km2)
Country/Countries
Population
Population density
Region
Subregion
New Guinea
785,753
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
14,800,000
18.8
Oceania
Melanesia
Borneo
748,168
Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei
23,053,723
30.8
Asia
Southeast Asia
Honshu
227,960
Japan
103,000,000
451.8
Asia
East Asia
Sulawesi
174,600
Indonesia
18,455,000
105.7
Asia
Southeast Asia
South Island
150,437
New Zealand
1,201,300
7.5
Oceania
Australasia / Polynesia
North Island
113,729
New Zealand
4,749,200
33.0
Oceania
Australasia / Polynesia
Luzon
109,965
Philippines
48,520,000
441.2
Asia
Southeast Asia
Mindanao
104,530
Philippines
25,281,000
241.9
Asia
Southeast Asia
Hokkaido
77,981
Japan
5,474,000
70.2
Asia
East Asia
Sakhalin
72,493
Russia
580,000
8.0
Asia
North Asia
Tasmania
64,519
Australia
514,700
5.7
Oceania
Australasia
Taiwan Island (Formosa)
35,883
Taiwan
23,000,000
641.0
Asia
East Asia
Kyushu
35,640
Japan
13,231,000
371.2
Asia
East Asia
New Britain
35,145
Papua New Guinea
513,926
14.6
Oceania
Melanesia
Hainan Island
33,210
China
8,180,000
246.3
Asia
East Asia
Vancouver Island
31,285
Canada
759,366
24.2
North America
Northern America
Shikoku
18,800
Japan
4,141,955
220.3
Asia
East Asia
Grande Terre
16,648
New Caledonia (France)
208,709
12.5
Oceania
Melanesia
Palawan
12,189
Philippines
430,000
35.3
Asia
Southeast Asia
Hawaii
10,434
United States of America
185,079
17.7
Oceania
Polynesia
Viti Levu
10,388
Fiji
600,000
57.0
Oceania
Melanesia

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