Ocean, sea and island facts
Seas, bays and gulfs, and the world’s big islands. 243 facts.
The Atlantic Ocean covers about 106,460,000 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Atlantic Ocean (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q97 (CC0)
The Pacific Ocean covers about 161,760,000 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Pacific Ocean (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q98 (CC0)
The Arctic Ocean covers about 14,056,000 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Arctic Ocean (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q788 (CC0)
The Caspian Sea covers about 386,400 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Caspian Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q5484 (CC0)
The Southern Ocean covers about 20,327,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 7,235 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Southern Ocean (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q7354 (CC0)
The North Sea covers about 570,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 700 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: North Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1693 (CC0)
The Red Sea has a recorded depth of about 3,040 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Red Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q23406 (CC0)
The Caribbean Sea covers about 2,754,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 7,686 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Caribbean Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1247 (CC0)
Java, part of Indonesia, has an area of about 128,297 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Java (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q3757 (CC0)
Ireland, part of Ireland and United Kingdom, has an area of about 84,421 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Ireland (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q22890 (CC0)
The Persian Gulf covers about 251,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 90 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Persian Gulf (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q34675 (CC0)
Sumatra, part of Indonesia, has an area of about 473,481 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Sumatra (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q3492 (CC0)
Crete, part of Greece, has an area of about 8,336 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Crete (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q34374 (CC0)
The Adriatic Sea has a recorded depth of about 1,233 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Adriatic Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q13924 (CC0)
The Aegean Sea covers about 214,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 2,100 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Aegean Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q34575 (CC0)
Borneo, part of Brunei and Indonesia and Malaysia, has an area of about 748,168 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Borneo (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q36117 (CC0)
New Guinea, part of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, has an area of about 785,753 km².
Source: Wikipedia: New Guinea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q40285 (CC0)
The South China Sea covers about 3,500,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 5,559 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: South China Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q37660 (CC0)
Kyushu, part of Japan, has an area of about 36,782 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Kyushu (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q13987 (CC0)
The Arabian Sea covers about 3,862,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 5,800 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Arabian Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q58705 (CC0)
The Sea of Azov covers about 37,600 km² and has a recorded depth of about 14 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Sea of Azov (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q35000 (CC0)
Shikoku, part of Japan, has an area of about 18,297 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Shikoku (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q13991 (CC0)
The English Channel has a recorded depth of about 180 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: English Channel (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q34640 (CC0)
The Bay of Bengal covers about 2,172,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 4,694 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Bay of Bengal (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q38684 (CC0)
Sulawesi, part of Indonesia, has an area of about 174,600 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Sulawesi (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q3812 (CC0)
Luzon, part of Philippines, has an area of about 109,965 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Luzon (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q125384 (CC0)
Sakhalin, part of Russia, has an area of about 72,492 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Sakhalin (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q7792 (CC0)
The Bering Sea covers about 2,300,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 4,191 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Bering Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q44725 (CC0)
The Gulf of Guinea has a recorded depth of about 5,000 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Guinea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q41430 (CC0)
The Tyrrhenian Sea covers about 275,000 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Tyrrhenian Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q38882 (CC0)
The Irish Sea has a recorded depth of about 262 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Irish Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q41735 (CC0)
Mindanao, part of Philippines, has an area of about 97,530 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Mindanao (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q124873 (CC0)
The Yellow Sea covers about 380,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 152 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Yellow Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q37960 (CC0)
The Gulf of Finland covers about 29,500 km² and has a recorded depth of about 121 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Finland (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q14686 (CC0)
The Bay of Biscay covers about 223,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 4,735 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Bay of Biscay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q41573 (CC0)
The Gulf of Aden has a recorded depth of about 2,700 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Aden (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q41837 (CC0)
The Java Sea covers about 320,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 67 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Java Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q49364 (CC0)
The Kara Sea has a recorded depth of about 620 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Kara Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q33629 (CC0)
The Gulf of Oman has a recorded depth of about 200 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Oman (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q79948 (CC0)
Timor, part of Indonesia and Timor-Leste, has an area of about 30,777 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Timor (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q83067 (CC0)
Bali Island, part of Indonesia, has an area of about 5,633 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Bali (island) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q4648 (CC0)
Newfoundland, part of Canada, has an area of about 108,860 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Newfoundland (island) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q48335 (CC0)
North Island, part of New Zealand, has an area of about 113,729 km².
Source: Wikipedia: North Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q118863 (CC0)
South Island, part of New Zealand, has an area of about 150,437 km².
Source: Wikipedia: South Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q120755 (CC0)
The Gulf of Thailand covers about 320,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 80 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Thailand (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q131217 (CC0)
Taiwan Island, part of Taiwan, has an area of about 35,883 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Taiwan (island) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q22502 (CC0)
The Gulf of Aqaba covers about 239 km² and has a recorded depth of about 1,850 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Aqaba (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q81611 (CC0)
Zealand, part of Denmark, has an area of about 7,031 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Zealand (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q25535 (CC0)
The Baffin Bay covers about 689,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 2,136 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Baffin Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q37040 (CC0)
The Chukchi Sea has a recorded depth of about 1,256 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Chukchi Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q159252 (CC0)
The East Siberian Sea covers about 987,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 155 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: East Siberian Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q163434 (CC0)
Baffin Island, part of Canada, has an area of about 507,451 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Baffin Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q81178 (CC0)
The Tasman Sea covers about 2,300,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 5,994 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Tasman Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q33254 (CC0)
The Beaufort Sea covers about 178,000 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Beaufort Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q131274 (CC0)
The Greenland Sea covers about 1,205,000 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Greenland Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q132868 (CC0)
The Timor Sea has a recorded depth of about 3,200 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Timor Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q131418 (CC0)
The Philippine Sea covers about 5,000,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 10,911 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Philippine Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q159183 (CC0)
The Ross Sea has a recorded depth of about 919 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Ross Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q164466 (CC0)
The Gulf of Bothnia has a recorded depth of about 295 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Bothnia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q122574 (CC0)
Vancouver Island, part of Canada, has an area of about 32,134 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Vancouver Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q170479 (CC0)