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This list of Indonesian islands by area includes all Indonesian islands over 500 km2 in descending order by area.
Island's name
Area (km2)
Area (sq mi)
Population
Province(s), Country or countries
New Guinea
785,753[1]
303,381
11,818,000
Indonesia (Western New Guinea) and Papua New Guinea
Borneo
748,168
288,869
21,258,000
Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia (Central, East, North, South and West Kalimantan)
Sumatra
473,481
184,954
47,010,000
Indonesia (Aceh, Bengkulu, Jambi, Lampung, Riau and North, South and West Sumatra)
Sulawesi
180,681
69,761
17,371,783
Indonesia (Gorontalo and Central, North, South, South East Sulawesi and West Sulawesi)
Java
138,794
53,589
139,448,718
Indonesia (Banten, Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Central, East and West Java)
Timor
28,418
10,972
2,786,000
Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara) and Timor-Leste
Halmahera
18,040
6,865
449,938
Indonesia (North Maluku)
Seram
17,454
6,621
434,113
Indonesia (Maluku)
Sumbawa
14,386
5,554
1,330,000
Indonesia (West Nusa Tenggara)
Flores
14,154
5,464
1,831,000
Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
Yos Sudarso
11,742
4,534
13,322
Indonesia (Papua)
Bangka
11,413
4,407
960,692
Indonesia (Bangka-Belitung Islands)
Sumba
10,711
4,135
686,113
Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
Buru
8,473
3,271
162,116
Indonesia (Maluku)
Bali
5,416
2,091
4,220,000
Indonesia (Bali)
Nias
5,121
1,976
756,338
Indonesia (North Sumatra)
Lombok
4,625
1,786
3,160,000
Indonesia (West Nusa Tenggara)
Belitung
4,478
1,729
262,357
Indonesia (Bangka-Belitung Islands)
Madura
4,429
1,710
3,622,000
Indonesia (East Java)
Buton
4,408
1,699
447,408
Indonesia (South East Sulawesi)
Siberut
3,828
1,478
35,091
Indonesia (West Sumatra)
Wetar
3,600
1,390
7,937
Indonesia (Maluku)
Waigeo
3,154
1,218
Indonesia (Southwest Papua)
Yamdena
3,100
1,200
Indonesia (Maluku)
Taliabu
2,913
1,120
Indonesia (North Maluku)
Muna
2,889
1,115
268,140
Indonesia (South East Sulawesi)
Obi
2,542
981
Indonesia (North Maluku)
Peleng
2,345
905
109,319
Indonesia (Central Sulawesi)
Yapen
2,278
880
Indonesia (Papua)
Morotai
2,266
875
Indonesia (North Maluku)
Trangan
2,149
830
Indonesia (Maluku)
Alor
2,120
819
145,299
Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
Laut
2,062
794
Indonesia (South Kalimantan)
Misool
2,034
785
Indonesia (Southwest Papua)
Biak
1,904
735
112,873
Indonesia (Papua)
Bacan
1,900
734
Indonesia (North Maluku)
Bintan
1,866
720
329,659
Indonesia (Riau Islands)
Simeulue
1,754
677
Indonesia (Aceh)
Kobroor
1,723
665
Indonesia (Maluku)
Natuna Besar
1,720
664
Indonesia (Riau Islands)
Salawati
1,623
627
Indonesia (Southwest Papua)
Wokam
1,604
619
Indonesia (Maluku)
Rantau
1,597
617
Indonesia (Riau)
Rupat
1,490
575
Indonesia (Riau)
Mangole
1,228
474
Indonesia (North Maluku)
Rote
1,226
473
Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
Lembata
1,270
490
Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
Padang
1,109
428
Indonesia (Riau)
Bengkalis
929
360
108,700
Indonesia (Riau)
Rangsang
908
350
Indonesia (Riau)
Pagai Selatan
900
347
Indonesia (West Sumatra)
Lingga
889
343
Indonesia (Riau Islands)
Kabaena
873
337
Indonesia (South East Sulawesi)
Karakelong
846
327
Indonesia (North Sulawesi)
Ambon
806
311
441,000
Indonesia (Maluku)
Singkep
757
292
Indonesia (Riau Islands)
Pantar
720
278
Indonesia (Riau)
Wowoni
715
276
Indonesia (Riau)
Komoran
695
268
Indonesia (Papua)
Selayar
666
261
Indonesia (South Sulawesi)
Supiori
659
254
Indonesia (Papua)
Samosir
630
243
Indonesia (North Sumatra)
Pagai Utara
622
240
Indonesia (West Sumatra)
Sipura
601
230
Indonesia (West Sumatra)
Sanana
558
215
Indonesia (Maluku)
Sangir
552
213
Indonesia (North Sulawesi)
Kai Besar
550
212
Indonesia (Maluku)
Adonara
509
197
132,345
Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara)
^Ganeri, Anita (2014). Island Life. Raintree. p. 43. ISBN 9781406249453.
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