Island Countries — Countries With No Land Borders

Island countries are sovereign nations entirely surrounded by water, with no land borders shared with other countries. These nations range from massive landmasses like Australia and Madagascar to tiny atolls in the Pacific. Island nations face unique challenges including vulnerability to rising sea levels, dependence on maritime trade, and often limited natural resources. However, many have thrived thanks to tourism, fishing, and strategic geographic positions.

Countries

86

Population

385.48M

% of total

34.4%

continents

6

Complete list

#CountryPopulation
1JapanJapan123.21M
2PhilippinesPhilippines114.12M
3MadagascarMadagascar31.73M
4AustraliaAustralia27.54M
5TaiwanTaiwan23.32M
6Sri LankaSri Lanka21.76M
7CubaCuba9.75M
8SingaporeSingapore6.11M
9New ZealandNew Zealand5.32M
10Puerto RicoPuerto Rico3.20M
11JamaicaJamaica2.83M
12BahrainBahrain1.59M
13CyprusCyprus1.44M
14Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago1.37M
15MauritiusMauritius1.24M
16ComorosComoros919.9K
17FijiFiji900.9K
18RéunionRéunion896.2K
19Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands750.3K
20MaltaMalta574.3K
21MaldivesMaldives515.1K
22Cape VerdeCape Verde491.2K
23BahamasBahamas398.2K
24IcelandIceland391.8K
25GuadeloupeGuadeloupe378.6K
26MartiniqueMartinique349.9K
27VanuatuVanuatu321.4K
28MayotteMayotte320.9K
29French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia279.5K
30BarbadosBarbados267.8K
31New CaledoniaNew Caledonia264.6K
32São Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé and Príncipe209.6K
33SamoaSamoa205.6K
34Saint LuciaSaint Lucia184.1K
35CuraçaoCuraçao156.1K
36GuamGuam153.8K
37SeychellesSeychelles122.7K
38KiribatiKiribati120.7K
39Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines110.9K
40GrenadaGrenada109.0K
41ArubaAruba107.6K
42MicronesiaMicronesia105.6K
43Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda103.6K
44JerseyJersey103.3K
45TongaTonga100.2K
46United States Virgin IslandsUnited States Virgin Islands87.1K
47Cayman IslandsCayman Islands84.7K
48Isle of ManIsle of Man84.5K
49DominicaDominica67.4K
50GuernseyGuernsey64.8K
51BermudaBermuda64.1K
52GreenlandGreenland56.5K
53Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands54.9K
54Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis51.3K
55Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands50.8K
56American SamoaAmerican Samoa49.7K
57Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands47.3K
58Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands42.4K
59British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands39.5K
60Caribbean NetherlandsCaribbean Netherlands32.0K
61Åland IslandsÅland Islands30.7K
62PalauPalau16.7K
63AnguillaAnguilla16.0K
64Cook IslandsCook Islands15.0K
65NauruNauru11.7K
66Wallis and FutunaWallis and Futuna11.6K
67TuvaluTuvalu10.6K
68Saint BarthélemySaint Barthélemy10.6K
69Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Pierre and Miquelon5.8K
70Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha5.7K
71MontserratMontserrat4.4K
72Falkland IslandsFalkland Islands3.7K
73TokelauTokelau2.6K
74Svalbard and Jan MayenSvalbard and Jan Mayen2.5K
75Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island2.2K
76Christmas IslandChristmas Island1.7K
77NiueNiue1.7K
78AntarcticaAntarctica1.3K
79Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos (Keeling) Islands593
80French Southern and Antarctic LandsFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands400
81Pitcairn IslandsPitcairn Islands35
82United States Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying Islands0
83British Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Indian Ocean Territory0
84Bouvet IslandBouvet Island0
85South GeorgiaSouth Georgia0
86Heard Island and McDonald IslandsHeard Island and McDonald Islands0

Frequently Asked Questions

How many island countries are there?
There are approximately 47 island countries in the world that have no land borders with any other nation.
What is the largest island country?
Australia is the largest island country by area, while Indonesia is the largest by population.

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