| Host |  Gibraltar |
|---|---|
| Teams | 18 islands |
| Athletes | 1214 |
| Events | 14 |
| Opening | July 15, 1995 |
| Closing | July 22, 1995 |
| Main venue | Victoria Stadium |
The 1995 Island Games were the sixth edition of Island Games, and were held in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, from 15 to 22 July. The Government of Gibraltar furnished Lathbury Barracks with 1,000 bunkbeds to accommodate the competing athletes. [1] The Royal Navy had previously used the barracks as a training camp. [2]
* Host nation (Gibraltar)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jersey | 37 | 30 | 32 | 99 |
| 2 |  Isle of Man | 24 | 16 | 21 | 61 |
| 3 |  Guernsey | 23 | 27 | 26 | 76 |
| 4 |  Isle of Wight | 16 | 6 | 18 | 40 |
| 5 |  Gotland | 10 | 17 | 13 | 40 |
| 6 |  Faroe Islands | 10 | 14 | 15 | 39 |
| 7 |  Åland | 8 | 12 | 14 | 34 |
| 8 |  Saaremaa | 8 | 10 | 3 | 21 |
| 9 | Gibraltar* | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 |  Iceland | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 11 |  Orkney | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 |  Greenland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |  Ynys Môn/Anglesey | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 14 |  Shetland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Alderney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Falkland Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Frøya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Sark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 150 | 152 | 173 | 475 | |
The sports chosen for the games were:
Football (1) ()
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