At the end of this article continental landmasses are also included for comparison.
Island countries and territories listed are those containing the highest point.
The list includes some dependent or semi-dependent island overseas territories with their own ISO 3166-1 country code.
The dependencies of Guernsey (Alderney, Sark, Herm) and St. Helena (Tristan da Cunha, Ascension Island) are listed as separate units.
The islands of the former Netherlands Antilles (Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Saint Martin, Sint Eustatius, Saba) have been split up in separate units.