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| Host |  Guernsey |
|---|---|
| Teams | 18 islands |
| Athletes | 1049 |
| Events | 9 |
| Opening | September 10, 1987 |
| Closing | September 17, 1987 |
| Main venue | Footes Lane |
The 1987 Island Games were the second edition of Island Games, and were held in Guernsey, from 10 to 17 September 1987.
* Host nation (Guernsey)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Isle of Man | 26 | 30 | 23 | 79 |
| 2 |  Jersey | 23 | 20 | 28 | 71 |
| 3 | Guernsey* | 17 | 19 | 28 | 64 |
| 4 |  Gotland | 15 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 |  Åland | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
| 6 |  Malta | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 |  Isle of Wight | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| 8 |  Gibraltar | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 |  Iceland | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 |  Faroe Islands | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 11 |  Orkney | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 |  Shetland | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 |  Ynys Môn/Anglesey | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 |  Sark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |  Alderney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frøya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Hitra Municipality | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Saint Helena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 104 | 102 | 123 | 329 | |
The sports chosen for the games were: