List of islands in the Atlantic Ocean

This is a list of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the largest of which is Greenland. Note that the definition of the ocean used by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) excludes the seas, gulfs, bays, etc., bordering the ocean itself.^[1] Thus, for instance, not all of the islands of the United Kingdom are actually in or bordering on the Atlantic. For reference, islands in gulfs and seas are included in a separate section. Oceanic islands are formed by seamounts rising from the ocean floor with peaks above the surface of the ocean and are not parts of continental tectonic plates.

The IHO limits of the Atlantic Ocean

List by subregion

North Atlantic Ocean

East

• Azores (Portugal)
  • São Miguel, Santa Maria, Terceira, Graciosa, São Jorge, Pico, Faial Island, Flores, Corvo
• Berlengas (Portugal)
• Bissagos Islands (Guinea-Bissau)
• Canary Islands (Spain)
  • Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma, El Hierro, La Graciosa
• Cape Verde Islands
  • Boa Vista, Brava, Fogo, Maio, Santo Antão, São Vicente, Santa Luzia, São Nicolau, Sal, Santiago
• British territories:
  • Great Britain
  • Anglesey (Wales, United Kingdom)
  • Isle of Man (British Crown Dependency)
  • Hebrides (Scotland, United Kingdom)
  • Orkney (Scotland, United Kingdom)
  • Shetland (Scotland, United Kingdom)
  • Isles of Scilly (England, United Kingdom)
  • Isle of Wight (England, United Kingdom)
  • Channel Islands an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy which are dependencies of the British Crown.

• Ireland
  • Some of the minor islands of Ireland
• Madeira (Portugal)
  • Madeira Island, Porto Santo, Desertas, Selvagens
• Rockall
• São Tomé and Príncipe

North

• Faroe Islands (Denmark)
  • Borðoy, Eysturoy, Fugloy, Hestur, Kalsoy, Koltur, Kunoy, Lítla Dímun, Mykines, Nólsoy, Sandoy, Skúvoy, Stóra Dímun, Streymoy, Suðuroy, Svínoy, Vágar, Viðoy
• Greenland (Denmark)
  • Appat Island, Akilia, Alluttoq, Ammassalik, Anoraliuirsoq, Apusiaajik Island, Bjonesk, Clavering, Disko (Qeqertarsuaq), Egger, Eila, Hazenland, Skjoldungen, Hendrik, Herbert, Ikeq, Illorsuit Island, Ile de France, Inussullissuaq, John Murray, Kiatassuaq, Kuhn, Kulusuk, Lindhands, Lynns, Qeqertarsuatsiaq, Salleq Island, Salliaruseq Island, Simiutaq, Talerua, Uummannaq Island, Warming Island
• Iceland
  • Inhabited islands: Vestmannaeyjar, Hrísey, Grímsey, Flatey. See also list here minor islands of Iceland
• Baffin Island (Canada)

West

• Trinidad and Tobago
• Antigua and Barbuda (one side borders the Atlantic)
• Guadeloupe
• Dominica
• The Bahamas
• Barbados
• Bermuda (United Kingdom)
• Newfoundland (Canada)
  • Baccalieu Island, Bell Island, Fogo Island, Funk Island, Kelly's Island, Random Island
• Oak Island (Canada)
• Sable Island (Canada)
• Coastal islands of the United States (north to south)
  • Matinicus Island, Monhegan Island, Mount Desert Island, Isles of Shoals, Boston Harbor Islands, Prudence Island, Conanicut Island, Aquidneck Island, Elizabeth Islands, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket Island, Fishers Island, Block Island, Long Island, Fire Island, Manhattan, Roosevelt Island, Staten Island, Barnegat Bay Island, Long Beach Island, Bonnet Island, Brigantine Island, Absecon Island, Peck's Beach Island, Ludlum Island, Seven Mile Island, Wildwoods Island, Cape May Island, Assateague Island, Chincoteague Island, Outer Banks, Sea Islands, Hilton Head Island, Key West (part of Florida Keys)

South

• Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago (Brazil)

South Atlantic Ocean

• Ascension Island (United Kingdom)
• Saint Helena (United Kingdom)
• Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)
  • Gough Island (United Kingdom)
  • Inaccessible Island (United Kingdom)
  • Nightingale Island (United Kingdom)
• Trindade and Martim Vaz (Brazil)
• Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago (Brazil)
• Rocas Atoll (Brazil)
• Fernando de Noronha (Brazil)
• Isla de Lobos (Uruguay)
• Isla Bermejo (Argentina)

Antarctic region

• Bouvet Island (Norway)
• Falkland Islands (United Kingdom, contested by Argentina)
  • East Falkland
  • West Falkland
  • Barren Island, Beauchene Island, Beaver Island, Bleaker Island, Carcass Island, George Island, Jason Islands, Keppel Island, Lively Island, New Island, Pebble Island, Saunders Island, Sealion Island, Speedwell Island, Staats Island, Weddell Island, West Point Island
• South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (United Kingdom)
• Tierra del Fuego (Argentina and Chile)
• Isla de los Estados (Argentina)
• Isla Observatorio (Argentina)
• Gable Island (Argentina)

In gulfs and seas

Within the Caribbean Sea:

• San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina (Colombia)
• List of islands in the Caribbean

Within the Gulf of Guinea:

• Equatorial Guinea
  • List of islands of Equatorial Guinea
  • Bioko, Annobón, Corisco, Elobey Grande, Elobey Chico

Within the Greenland Sea:

• Jan Mayen

Within the Norwegian Sea:

• Lofoten, Norway, which has four major islands
• Hinnøya, Norway and more in Vesterålen

Within the Gulf of St. Lawrence:

• Anticosti (Canada)
• Cape Breton Island (Canada)
• Magdalen Islands (Canada)
• Prince Edward Island (Canada)
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
  • Saint Pierre Island, Miquelon Island, Ile aux Marins, Grand Colombier

Others:

• List of islands in the Baltic Sea
• List of islands of the British Isles
• List of islands in the Mediterranean
• List of islands in Macaronesia

See also

• Lists of islands (by ocean, continent, etc.)

References

1. "Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2020.