A Glimpse of 10 of the World's Smallest Islands: Including One from Indonesia

There are approximately 900,000 islands worldwide. Norway holds the record for the highest number of islands globally, with 239,057.

Islands vary significantly in size, from extremely large to minuscule. Greenland is the world's largest island, spanning 2.166 million km². But which islands are considered the smallest?

According to AZ Animals, here are 10 of the world's smallest islands by area:

1. Just Room Enough Island (USA) - 0.0001 - 0.00026 km²
2. Simping Island (Indonesia) - 0.0019 - 0.005 km²
3. Dangar Island (Australia) - 0.1 - 0.259 km²
4. Wizard Island (USA) - 1.27 km²
5. Bryher Island (Scilly Isles) - 1.32 km²
6. Isla Mujeres (Mexico) - 4.2 km²
7. Baltrum (Germany) - 6.47 km²
8. Sea Lion Island (Falkland Islands) - 9.04 km²
9. Suwarrow Atoll (Pacific Ocean) - 9.8 km²
10. Monhegan (USA) - 11.63 km²

Just Room Enough Island is considered the smallest, with an area of only 0.00026 km². Located on the Canada-US border in the eastern St. Lawrence River, Ontario, it was purchased by the Sizeland family in the 1950s, who built a home and planted trees. This private island serves as a comfortable vacation and retreat for the family.

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