Peninsulas: The Complete List

Peninsulas are stretches of land that reach out into the sea or a lake, shaping coastlines and influencing climate, trade and settlement patterns. They often host distinct ecosystems and human activity where water and land meet.

There are 40 Examples of Peninsulas, ranging from Alaska Peninsula,Yucatán Peninsula. For each entry you’ll find below Country/Region, Area (km2), and Notable features to help compare size and significance — see the list you’ll find below.

How were these 40 peninsulas chosen?

The selection emphasizes geographic variety and available, verifiable data: well-known, regionally important, or geographically distinct peninsulas were included so the table gives a broad picture of types, sizes and uses across different countries and climates.

How can I use the Country/Region, Area (km2), Notable features columns?

Use the Country/Region and Area (km2) fields to sort or filter by location and size, and consult Notable features for context like ports, wildlife, or landmarks so you can compare ecological importance, human use, or travel interest.

Examples of Peninsulas

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Arabian Peninsula

The Arabian Peninsula is the world’s largest peninsula, hosting vast deserts, major oil fields, and the Red Sea and Persian Gulf coasts. It shapes Middle Eastern geopolitics and contains Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar and other states.

Scandinavian Peninsula

The Scandinavian Peninsula stretches across Norway and Sweden with dramatic fjords, mountains and long coastal exposure to the North Atlantic. It’s sparsely populated in the north and historically central to Viking and Nordic culture.

Iberian Peninsula

The Iberian Peninsula contains Spain and Portugal, with varied landscapes from Mediterranean coasts to Meseta plateaus. It has long maritime history, important ports, varied cultures and languages, and is a major European tourism region.

Balkan Peninsula

The Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe includes many countries with rugged mountains and indented coasts on the Adriatic, Aegean and Black Seas. It’s known for cultural diversity, turbulent history and popular coastal tourism.

Anatolian Peninsula (Asia Minor)

Anatolia, or Asia Minor, forms the bulk of modern Turkey. Bounded by seas on three sides, it’s a historic crossroads connecting Europe and Asia with rich archaeological sites and diverse landscapes.

Indian Peninsula (Deccan)

Peninsular India is the broad southern projection of South Asia, dominated by the Deccan Plateau and drained by major rivers. It’s agriculturally important, culturally diverse and defined by monsoon-influenced climates and long coastlines.

Malay Peninsula

The Malay Peninsula extends south from mainland Southeast Asia through southern Thailand and peninsular Malaysia to Singapore. It hosts important ports, tropical rainforests and a long history of trade links across the Strait of Malacca.

Indochinese Peninsula

The Indochinese Peninsula covers mainland Southeast Asia east of the Bay of Bengal, including Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. It features monsoon climates, the Mekong River basin and diverse cultures.

Korean Peninsula

The Korean Peninsula projects southward from northeast Asia, split into North and South Korea. It’s strategically important, mountainous inland with fertile western plains and long coastlines shaping history and geopolitics.

Kamchatka Peninsula

Kamchatka in Russia’s Far East is rugged and volcanic, with numerous active volcanoes and abundant marine life. It’s known for dramatic landscapes, wildlife including brown bears, and important fisheries along the Pacific coast.

Kola Peninsula

The Kola Peninsula in northwest Russia juts into the Barents Sea. It has an Arctic climate, significant mineral resources, and Murmansk—an ice-free port—making it strategically and economically important for northern Russia.

Yamal Peninsula

The Yamal Peninsula in northwestern Siberia projects into the Kara Sea and is notable for Arctic tundra, permafrost landscapes and large natural gas reserves that are key to Russia’s energy exports.

Taymyr Peninsula

The Taymyr Peninsula is a broad Arctic projection in northern Siberia, one of the northernmost landmasses of Eurasia. It’s defined by tundra ecosystems, severe climate and sparse indigenous populations.

Sinai Peninsula

Sinai links Africa and Asia between the Mediterranean and Red Seas, hosting the Suez Canal entrance, biblical sites, deserts and mountain landscapes. It’s strategically crucial for regional shipping and geopolitics.

Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa projects into the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, dominated by Somalia and neighboring states. It has arid to semi-arid landscapes, unique cultures and strategic maritime position near the Red Sea.

Crimean Peninsula

The Crimean Peninsula projects into the Black Sea with coastal resorts, historic cities like Sevastopol and heavy geopolitical significance after recent international disputes over territorial control.

Peloponnese

The Peloponnese is a large southern Greek peninsula connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus. It’s rich in classical Greek ruins, varied coasts and long agricultural history.

Italian Peninsula

The Italian Peninsula (“the boot”) hosts the city of Rome, long Mediterranean coasts and varied landscapes from Apennine mountains to fertile plains. It’s central to European history, culture and cuisine.

Jutland Peninsula

Jutland forms Denmark’s mainland (and part of northern Germany), dividing the North and Baltic Seas. It has agricultural lowlands, historic towns and important maritime routes.

Brittany (Armorican) Peninsula

Brittany juts into the Atlantic in northwest France with rocky coastlines, distinct Breton culture, historic ports and important fisheries, widely known for maritime scenery and Celtic traditions.

Cape Cod Peninsula

Cape Cod is a hooked peninsula in Massachusetts famous for sandy beaches, summer tourism, lighthouses and seafood. Its distinctive shape shelters Cape Cod Bay and has strong maritime and fishing traditions.

Florida Peninsula

Florida projects between the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. It’s heavily populated with major cities, noted for beaches, tourism, the Everglades ecosystem and strategic coastal shipping lanes.

Baja California Peninsula

Baja California stretches southward from California, creating a unique long peninsula with Pacific and Gulf of California coasts, desert landscapes, fishing and growing tourism with notable marine biodiversity.

Alaska Peninsula

The Alaska Peninsula extends from mainland Alaska toward the Aleutian Islands with volcanic peaks, remote settlements and some of the world’s richest fisheries in the North Pacific.

Labrador Peninsula

The Labrador Peninsula in eastern Canada is vast and sparsely inhabited, covered by forests and tundra. It’s notable for Indigenous cultures, mining and dramatic northern landscapes bordering Hudson Bay and the Labrador Sea.

Yucatán Peninsula

The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, featuring limestone bedrock, cenotes (sinkholes), major Mayan archaeological sites and a coastline famed for warm waters and tourism.

Delmarva Peninsula

Delmarva spans Delaware, eastern Maryland and Virginia between the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic. It’s known for agriculture, seaside towns, barrier islands and historical colonial settlements.

Kenai Peninsula

Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula juts into the Gulf of Alaska with glaciers, fjords and abundant wildlife. Popular for fisheries, outdoor tourism and as gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park.

Cape York Peninsula

Cape York is tropical northern Australia’s large remote peninsula, known for Indigenous communities, savanna landscapes, unique biodiversity and seasonal access challenges during the wet season.

Eyre Peninsula

Eyre Peninsula in South Australia projects between the Spencer Gulf and the Great Australian Bight, supporting agriculture, significant fisheries and rugged coastal scenery popular for ecotourism.

Yorke Peninsula

Yorke Peninsula in South Australia lies between Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent, known for farming, coastal towns and easy access from Adelaide for seaside recreation.

Coromandel Peninsula

The Coromandel on New Zealand’s North Island is a forested peninsula with scenic beaches, hiking and historic mining towns, popular as a short-break destination from Auckland.

Otago Peninsula

Otago Peninsula near Dunedin is a small scenic peninsula known for wildlife colonies, including albatross and penguins, maritime history and dramatic coastal scenery.

Azuero Peninsula

Azuero projects into the Pacific off Panama and is known as a cultural center with traditional festivals, dry tropical forests and artisanal towns along quiet Pacific coasts.

Guajira Peninsula

The Guajira Peninsula extends into the Caribbean from northern Colombia with arid landscapes, unique Wayuu Indigenous culture and salt flats on playa coastlines, offering stark desert-meets-sea scenery.

Valdés Peninsula

Peninsula Valdés on Argentina’s Atlantic coast is a UNESCO biosphere reserve famed for marine wildlife, including southern right whales, elephant seals and sea lions, attracting nature tourism.

Antarctic Peninsula

The Antarctic Peninsula projects north toward South America and is the most temperate Antarctic region with rapidly changing glaciers, rich polar research activity and abundant seabird and marine mammal life.

Gaspé Peninsula

The Gaspé Peninsula in eastern Quebec juts into the Gulf of St. Lawrence with striking cliffs, historic fishing communities and scenic coastal roads popular for regional tourism.

Saurashtra (Kathiawar) Peninsula

Saurashtra in western India projects into the Arabian Sea as the Kathiawar Peninsula, with historic ports like Dwarka, dry plains and a distinct cultural and maritime history.

Musandam Peninsula

Musandam sits at the mouth of the Persian Gulf and features dramatic fjord-like inlets, strategic proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, and mountainous scenery important for maritime navigation.