List of islands by highest point
This is a list of islands in the world ordered by their highest point. It includes all islands with peaks higher than 2,000 m. Non-insular (continental) landmasses are included for comparison.
Countries and territories listed are those containing the highest point; other countries and territories on the same landmass are listed separately.
Continental landmasses
Rank | Continental land mass | Highest point | Height | Country or territory containing highest point |
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1 | Afro-Eurasia | Mount Everest | 8848 m 29,029 ft | Nepal & China |
2 | Americas | Aconcagua | 6962 m 22,841 ft | Argentina |
3 | Antarctica | Vinson Massif | 4892 m 16,050 ft | Antarctica |
4 | Australia | Mount Kosciuszko | 2228 m 7310 ft | Australia |
Islands with highest points over 2,000 m
Other notable island peaks
Many of the following islands are selected for inclusion as the main island or having the highest peak in their island nation. The list includes some dependent or semi-dependent island overseas territories with their own ISO 3166-1 country code. Note that the dependencies of Guernsey (Alderney, Sark, Herm) and St. Helena (Tristan da Cunha, Ascension Island) are listed as separate units.
Nevis (Saint Kitts-Nevis) is also listed separately. Note also that the islands of the former Netherlands Antilles (Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Saint Martin, Sint Eustatius, Saba) have been split up in separate units.
The list also includes other notable islands, for example some islands that are the highest island mountain of its country or autonomous region.
Island | Highest point | Height | Country or territory containing highest point | Other countries or territories on island |
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Amantaní | Pacha Mama | 4138 m 13,576 ft | Peru (world's highest inland island) | |
Coulman Island | Hawkes Heights | 1998 m 6555 ft | Antarctica but claimed by New Zealand | |
Shikoku | Mount Ishizuchi | 1982 m 6503 ft | Japan | |
Santo Antão | Topo da Coroa | 1979 m 6493 ft | Cape Verde | |
Cuba | Pico Turquino | 1974 m 6476 ft | Cuba | |
Cyprus | Mount Olympus (Cyprus) | 1952 m 6404 ft | Cyprus | Akrotiri and Dhekelia, United Kingdom sovereign base areas[1] |
Jeju | Mount Halla | 1950 m 6400 ft | South Korea | |
Gran Canaria | Pico de Las Nieves | 1949 m 6394 ft | Canary Islands, autonomous region of Spain | |
Yakushima | Mount Miyanoura | 1935 m 6348 ft | Japan | |
Espiritu Santo | Mount Tabwemasana | 1877 m 6158 ft | Vanuatu | |
Madeira | Pico Ruivo | 1862 m 6109 ft | Madeira, autonomous region of Portugal | |
Savai'i | Silisili | 1858 m 6096 ft | Samoa | |
Kerguelen Island | Mont Ross | 1850 m 6070 ft | French Southern and Antarctic Lands, overseas territory of France | |
Hainan | Wuzhi Shan | 1840 m 6040 ft | China | |
Sardinia | Punta la Marmora | 1834 m 6017 ft | Sardinia, autonomous region of Italy | |
Kyūshū | Mount Nakadake (Mount Kujū) | 1791 m 5876 ft | Japan | |
Peter I Island | Lars Christensen Peak | 1755 m 5758 ft | Antarctica but claimed by Norway | |
Euboea | Mount Dirphys | 1745 m 5725 ft | Greece | |
Spitsbergen | Newtontoppen | 1713 m 5620 ft | Svalbard, dependent territory of Norway | |
Isabela Island | Volcán Wolf | 1707 m 5600 ft | Ecuador (Galapagos Islands) | |
Sturge Island (Balleny Islands) | Brown Peak | 1705 m 5594 ft | Antarctica but claimed by New Zealand | |
Alejandro Selkirk | Cerro de los Inocentes | 1650 m 5410 ft | Juan Fernández Islands, territory of Chile | |
Grande Terre | Mont Panié | 1628 m 5341 ft | New Caledonia, overseas territory of France | |
Cephalonia | Mount Ainos | 1628 m 5341 ft | Greece | |
Tasmania | Mount Ossa | 1617 m 5305 ft | Australia | |
Samothrace | Mount Fengari | 1611 m 5285 ft | Greece | |
Ometepe | Concepción | 1610 m 5280 ft | Nicaragua (lake island in Lake Nicaragua) | |
Socotra | unnamed point in the Haghier Mountains | 1503 m 4931 ft | Yemen | |
Basse-Terre | La Grande Soufrière | 1467 m 4813 ft | Guadeloupe, overseas department of France | |
Dominica | Morne Diablotins | 1447 m 4747 ft | Dominica | |
Majorca | Puig Major | 1445 m 4741 ft | Balearic Islands, autonomous region of Spain | |
Samos | Kerkis | 1434 m 4705 ft | Greece | |
São Sebastião Island | Pico de São Sebastião | 1378 m 4521 ft | Brazil | |
Martinique | Montagne Pelée | 1397 m 4583 ft | Martinique, overseas department of France | |
Great Britain | Ben Nevis | 1345 m 4413 ft | United Kingdom (Scotland) | |
Puerto Rico | Cerro de Punta | 1338 m 4390 ft | Puerto Rico, organized unincorporated territory of the United States | |
Viti Levu | Tomanivi | 1324 m 4344 ft | Fiji | |
Saint Vincent | La Soufrière | 1324 m 4344 ft | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
Angel de la Guarda | unnamed point | 1305 m 4281 ft | Mexico | |
Grimington Island | Brave Mountain | 1300 m 4300 ft | Canada | |
Chios | Mount Pelineon | 1297 m 4255 ft | Greece | |
Andørja | Langlitinden | 1277 m 4190 ft | Norway | |
Marion Island | Mascarin Peak | 1230 m 4040 ft | South Africa | |
Rhodes | Mount Attavyros | 1216 m 3990 ft | Greece | |
Karpathos | Mount Lastos | 1215 m 3986 ft | Greece | |
Thasos | Mount Ypsario (Ipsario) | 1205 m 3953 ft | Greece | |
Uummannaq Island | Uummannaq | 1170 m 3840 ft | Greenland | |
Lefkada | Mount Stavrota | 1158 m 3799 ft | Greece | |
Saint Kitts | Mount Liamuiga | 1156 m 3793 ft | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
Icaria | Mount Aetheras (Pramnos) | 1041 m 3415 ft | Greece | |
Ireland | Carrauntoohil | 1038 m 3406 ft | Ireland | Northern Ireland |
Kao | Kao | 1033 m 3389 ft | Tonga | |
Ilha Grande | Pico da Pedra D'Água | 1031 m 3383 ft | Brazil | |
Naxos | Mount Zeus | 1001 m 3284 ft | Greece | |
Andros | Mount Petalo | 994 m 3261 ft | Greece | |
Skye | Sgurr Alasdair | 992 m 3255 ft | United Kingdom (Scotland) | |
Stewart Island/Rakiura | Mount Anglem | 979 m 3212 ft | New Zealand | |
Nevis | Nevis Peak | 985 m 3232 ft | Nevis, autonomous island of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
Salina | 968 m 3176 ft | Italy, Aeolian Islands | ||
Mull | Ben More (Mull) | 966 m 3169 ft | United Kingdom (Scotland) | |
Agrihan | unnamed location | 965 m 3166 ft | Northern Mariana Islands, commonwealth in political union with the United States | |
Ta'u | Lata Mountain | 964 m 3163 ft | American Samoa, unincorporated territory of the United States | |
Margarita Island | Cerro el Copey | 957 m 3140 ft | Venezuela | |
Saint Lucia | Mount Gimie | 950 m 3120 ft | Saint Lucia | |
Trinidad | El Cerro del Aripo | 940 m 3080 ft | Trinidad and Tobago | |
Lantau Island | Lantau Peak | 934 m 3064 ft | Hong Kong, special administrative region of China | |
Stromboli | Mount Stromboli | 924 m 3031 ft | Italy, Aeolian Islands | |
Montserrat | Chances Peak | 914 m 2999 ft | Montserrat, overseas territory of the United Kingdom | |
Mahé | Mome Seychellois | 905 m 2969 ft | Seychelles | |
Saba | Mount Scenery | 887 m 2910 ft | Saba, island of the Netherlands | |
Eysturoy | Slættaratindur | 882 m 2894 ft | Faroe Islands, autonomous region of Denmark | |
Isle of Arran | Goat Fell | 874 m 2867 ft | United Kingdom (Scotland) | |
Ascension Island | Green Mountain | 859 m 2818 ft | Ascension Island, part of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom | |
Zadetkyi Kyun | unnamed point | 852 m 2795 ft | Myanmar | |
Grenada | Mount Saint Catherine | 840 m 2760 ft | Grenada | |
Penang Island | Penang Hill | 833 m 2733 ft | Malaysia | |
Mauritius | Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire | 828 m 2717 ft | Mauritius | |
Saint Helena | Diana's Peak | 818 m 2684 ft | Saint Helena, part of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, overseas territory of the United Kingdom | |
Newfoundland | The Cabox | 814 m 2671 ft | Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) | |
Rùm | Askival | 812 m 2664 ft | United Kingdom (Scotland) | |
Lewis and Harris | Clisham | 799 m 2621 ft | United Kingdom (Scotland) | |
Jura, Scotland | Beinn an Òir | 785 m 2575 ft | United Kingdom (Scotland) | |
Pohnpei | Nanlaud | 782 m 2566 ft | Federated States of Micronesia | |
Bouvet Island | Olavtoppen | 780 m 2560 ft | Norway | |
Brač | Sveti Vid | 778 m 2552 ft | Croatia | |
Ko Chang | Khao Salak Phet | 743 m 2438 ft | Thailand | |
North Andaman | Saddle Peak | 738 m 2421 ft | India | |
Isla de los Estados | Montes Bove | 823 m 2700 ft | Argentina | |
D'Urville Island | Attempt Hill | 726 m 2382 ft | New Zealand | |
East Falkland | Mount Usborne | 705 m 2313 ft | Falkland Islands, overseas territory of the United Kingdom (claimed by Argentina) | |
West Falkland | Mount Adam | 700 m 2300 ft | Falkland Islands, overseas territory of the United Kingdom (claimed by Argentina) | |
Marmara Island | İlyas Tepe (Radar Tepe) | 699 m 2293 ft | Turkey | |
Cocos Island | Cerro Iglesias | 671 m 2201 ft | Costa Rica | |
Mayotte | Benara | 660 m 2170 ft | Mayotte, overseas collectivity of France | |
Rarotonga | Te Manga | 652 m 2139 ft | Cook Islands, self-governing state in free association with New Zealand | |
Trindade Island | Pico Desejado | 640 m 2100 ft | Brazil | |
Ko Samui | Khao Pom | 635 m 2083 ft | Thailand | |
Isle of Man | Snaefell | 621 m 2037 ft | Isle of Man, British crown dependency | |
Great Barrier Island | Mount Hobson | 621 m 2037 ft | New Zealand | |
Sint Eustatius | The Quill | 602 m 1975 ft | Sint Eustatius, island of the Netherlands | |
Lord Howe Island | Ball's Pyramid | 562 m 1844 ft | Australia | |
Hong Kong Island | Victoria Peak | 552 m 1811 ft | Hong Kong, special administrative region of China | |
Sinmi-do | Unjongsan | 532 m 1745 ft | North Korea | |
Ko Phuket | Khao Mai Thao Sip Song | 529 m 1736 ft | Thailand | |
Tiran Island | unnamed point | 525 m 1722 ft | Saudi Arabia | |
Futuna Island | Mont Puke | 524 m 1719 ft | Wallis and Futuna, overseas territory of France | |
Tortola | Mount Sage | 521 m 1709 ft | British Virgin Islands, overseas territory of the United Kingdom | |
Mljet | Veliki Grad | 514 m 1686 ft | Croatia | |
Easter Island | Terevaka | 507 m 1663 ft | Chile | |
Conchagüita | Volcan Conchagüita | 505 m 1657 ft | El Salvador | |
Islay | Beinn Bheigier | 491 m 1611 ft | United Kingdom (Scotland) | |
Saint Thomas | Crown Mountain | 474 m 1555 ft | United States Virgin Islands, organized unincorporated territory of the United States | |
Mount Desert Island | Cadillac Mountain | 466 m 1529 ft | United States, Maine United States | |
Hirta (St Kilda) | Conachair | 430 m 1410 ft | United Kingdom (Scotland) | |
Saint Martin | Pic Paradis | 424 m 1391 ft | Saint Martin, overseas collectivity of France | Sint Maarten, constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Coiba | Cerro La Torre | 416 m 1365 ft | Panama | |
Guam | Lamlam | 406 m 1332 ft | Guam, organized unincorporated territory of the United States | |
Antigua | Mount Obama | 402 m 1319 ft | Antigua and Barbuda | |
Qeshm | unnamed point | 397 m 1302 ft | Iran | |
Eigg | An Sgurr | 393 m 1289 ft | United Kingdom (Scotland) | |
Curaçao | Mount Christoffel | 372 m 1220 ft | Curaçao, constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
Guanaja | unnamed point | 365 m 1198 ft | Honduras | |
Christmas Island | Murray Hill | 361 m 1184 ft | Christmas Island, territory of Australia | |
Malpelo Island | Cerro La Mona | 360 m 1180 ft | Colombia | |
Providencia | El Pico | 360 m 1180 ft | Colombia | |
Phu Quoc | unnamed point | 360 m 1180 ft | Vietnam | |
Pitcairn Island | Pawala Valley Ridge | 347 m 1138 ft | Pitcairn Islands, overseas territory of the United Kingdom | |
Sazan Island | unnamed point | 342 m 1122 ft | Albania | |
Isla Gorgona | Cerro La Trinindad | 338 m 1109 ft | Colombia | |
Ailsa Craig | Island Summit | 338 m 1109 ft | United Kingdom (Scotland) | |
Barbados | Mount Hillaby | 336 m 1102 ft | Barbados | |
Norfolk Island | Mount Bates | 319 m 1047 ft | Norfolk Island, territory of Australia | |
Terre-de-Haut | Morne du Chameau | 306 m 1004 ft | Guadeloupe, overseas department of France | |
Shadwan | unnamed point | 301 m 988 ft | Egypt | |
Terre-de-Bas | Morne Abymes | 293 m 961 ft | Guadeloupe, overseas department of France | |
Saint-Barthélemy | Morne du Vitet | 286 m 938 ft | Saint-Barthélemy, overseas collectivity of France | |
La Désirade | Grand-Montagne | 276 m 906 ft | Guadeloupe, overseas department of France | |
Masirah | Jabal Madrub | 275 m 902 ft | Oman | |
Rangitoto Island | Rangitoto | 260 m 850 ft | New Zealand | |
Malta | Ta'Dmejrek | 253 m 830 ft | Malta | |
Babeldaob | Mount Ngerchelchauus | 242 m 794 ft | Palau | |
Isle of Wight | St Boniface Down | 241 m 791 ft | United Kingdom | |
Miquelon | Morne de la Grande Montagne | 240 m 790 ft | Saint Pierre and Miquelon, overseas collectivity of France | |
Bonaire | Brandaris Hill | 239 m 784 ft | Bonaire, island of the Netherlands | |
Mjältön | Mjältötoppen | 236 m 774 ft | Sweden | |
Island of Montreal | Mount Royal | 233 m 764 ft | Canada | |
Marie-Galante | Morne Constant | 204 m 669 ft | Guadeloupe, overseas department of France | |
Stac An Armin | unnamed point | 196 m 643 ft | United Kingdom (Scotland) | |
Zanzibar | unnamed point in the Koani chain | 195 m 640 ft | Tanzania | |
Aruba | Mount Jamanota | 188 m 617 ft | Aruba, constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
Coloane | Coloane Alto | 172 m 564 ft | Macau, special administrative region of China | |
Singapore | Bukit Timah | 166 m 545 ft | Singapore | |
Bornholm | Rytterknægten | 162 m 531 ft | Denmark | |
Rügen | Piekberg | 161 m 528 ft | Germany | |
Jersey | Les Platons | 143 m 469 ft | Jersey, British crown dependency | |
Grande-Terre | Morne l'Escale | 136 m 446 ft | Guadeloupe, overseas department of France | |
Santa Catalina Island | unnamed point | 133 m 436 ft | Colombia | |
Fasta Åland | Orrdalsklint | 129 m 423 ft | Åland Islands, autonomous region of Finland | |
Bahrain Island | Jabal ad Dukhan | 122 m 400 ft | Bahrain | |
Sveti Nikola Island | unnamed point | 121 m 397 ft | Montenegro | |
Sherbro Island | unnamed point | 120 m 390 ft | Sierra Leone | |
Whalsay | Ward of Clett | 119 m 390 ft | United Kingdom (Scotland) | |
Wolin | Mount Grzywacz | 115 m 377 ft | Poland | |
Sark | Le Moulin | 114 m 374 ft | Sark, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British crown dependency | |
Guernsey | Hautnez | 110 m 360 ft | Guernsey, British crown dependency | |
Herm | unnamed point | 106 m 348 ft | Herm, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British crown dependency | |
Alderney | Le Rond But | 93 m 305 ft | Alderney, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British crown dependency | |
Banaba | unnamed point | 81 m 266 ft | Kiribati | |
Bermuda | Town Hill | 79 m 259 ft | Bermuda, overseas territory of the United Kingdom | |
Nauru | Command Ridge | 71 m 233 ft | Nauru | |
Niue | unnamed location near Mutalau settlement | 68 m 223 ft | Niue, self-governing state in free association with New Zealand | |
Hiiumaa | Tornimägi | 68 m 223 ft | Estonia | |
Île Royale | unnamed point | 66 m 217 ft | French Guiana, overseas department of France | |
Anguilla | Crocus Hill | 65 m 213 ft | Anguilla, overseas territory of the United Kingdom | |
Cat Island | Mount Alvernia | 63 m 207 ft | Bahamas | |
Astola | unnamed point | 60 m 200 ft | Pakistan | |
Haloul | unnamed point | 57 m 187 ft | Qatar | |
Jerba | Guellala | 52 m 171 ft | Tunisia | |
Grand Turk Island | Blue Bottle | 49 m 161 ft | Turks and Caicos Islands, overseas territory of the United Kingdom | |
Cayman Brac | The Bluff | 43 m 141 ft | Cayman Islands, overseas territory of the United Kingdom | |
Snake Island | unnamed point | 41 m 135 ft | Ukraine | |
Vlieland | Vuurboetsduin | 36 m 118 ft | Netherlands | |
Terschelling | Kaapsduin | 31 m 102 ft | Netherlands | |
Texel | Loodsmanduin | 26 m 85 ft | Netherlands | |
Ameland | Oerdblinkerd | 24 m 79 ft | Netherlands | |
Schiermonnikoog | Wassermann-bunker | 20 m 66 ft | Netherlands | |
Diego Garcia | unnamed point | 15 m 49 ft | British Indian Ocean Territory, overseas territory of the United Kingdom | |
Tidra | unnamed point | 15 m 49 ft | Mauritania | |
Arwad | unnamed point | 14 m 46 ft | Syria | |
Abu al Abyad | unnamed point | 12 m 39 ft | United Arab Emirates | |
Likiep | unnamed point | 10 m 33 ft | Marshall Islands | |
Mukawwar | unnamed point | 10 m 33 ft | Sudan | |
Dzharylgach | unnamed point | 6 m 20 ft | Ukraine | |
Île du Palmier | unnamed point | 6 m 20 ft | Lebanon | |
Dahlak Kebir | unnamed point | 5 m 16 ft | Eritrea | |
West Island | unnamed point | 5 m 16 ft | Cocos (Keeling) Islands, territory of Australia | |
Funafuti | unnamed point | 5 m 16 ft | Tuvalu | |
Nukunonu | unnamed point | 5 m 16 ft | Tokelau, territory of New Zealand | |
Ambergris Caye | Robles Point | 4 m 13 ft | Belize | |
Villingili | Squid Point Peak | 2.3 m 8 ft | Maldives |
See also
- List of islands (by country)
- List of islands by name
- List of islands by population
- List of islands by area
- List of countries by highest point
References
- ↑ Akrotiri and Dhekelia are not sovereign territory of the Republic of Cyprus – see Appendix A, Article 1 in the Cypriot constitution.
Sources
- peaklist.org - majority of information about mountain heights comes from here.
- worldatlas.com - this site contains the highest mountain of each country in the world.