| |
| Host | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 24 islands |
| Athletes | ~ 2400 |
| Events | 14 |
| Opening | July 9, 2005 |
| Closing | July 15, 2005 |
| Opened by | Elizabeth II |
The 2005 Island Games were the 11th edition of the Island Games, and were held in Shetland, Scotland, from July 9 to 15, 2005.
* Host nation (Shetland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 38 | 29 | 107 | |
| 2 | 34 | 35 | 23 | 92 | |
| 3 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 93 | |
| 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 46 | |
| 5 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 45 | |
| 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 30 | |
| 7 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 46 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 | |
| 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 | |
| 10 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 | |
| 11 | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | |
| 13 | | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 18 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals (24 entries) | 194 | 190 | 202 | 586 | |
The sports chosen for the games were: