This is a list of islands in the world ordered by population, which includes all islands with more than 100,000 people. For comparison, continental landmasses are also shown, in italics. The population of the world's islands is over 730 million, approximately 9% of the world's total population. Of those, only Java (Indonesia) and Honshu (Japan) have populations over 1% of the global population.
Due to the uncertainty of what exactly constitutes a geographic island, as opposed to an administrative region, please see comments about what is included in the figures: the statistics for some "islands" include other nearby islands.
Ranking | Island | Population | Density | Largest Settlement | Countries | |
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per km2 | per sq mi | |||||
– | Africa–Eurasia | 6,729,986,135 (2020) | 72.4 | 188 | Delhi | Multiple (in Africa, in Asia, in Europe) |
– | America (landmass) | 1,027,067,740 (2020) | 23.5 | 61 | São Paulo | Multiple |
1 | Java | 148,756,685 (2021) [1] Composed of six provinces, including Madura Island | 1,196 | 3,100 | Jakarta | Indonesia |
2 | Honshū | 102,579,606 (2020 census) [2] [3] | 450 | 1,200 | Tokyo | Japan |
3 | Great Britain | 65,686,000 (mid-2022) [4] | 287 | 740 | London | United Kingdom |
4 | Luzon | 64,260,312 (2021) [5] | 480 | 1,200 | Quezon City | Philippines |
5 | Sumatra | 59,185,500 (2021) [1] [6] | 125 | 320 | Medan | Indonesia |
6 | Madagascar | 28,479,665 (2021) | 43.5 | 113 | Antananarivo | Madagascar |
7 | Mindanao | 27,021,036 (2021) [7] | 261.4 | 677 | Davao City | Philippines |
– | Australia (landmass) | 25,294,065 (2021 estimate) | 3.2 | 8.3 | Sydney | Australia |
8 | Taiwan | 23,865,820 (2021) [8] | 657 | 1,700 | New Taipei City | Taiwan |
9 | Salsette | 23,729,378 (2022) [8] [9] | 24,414 | 63,230 | Mumbai | India (Maharashtra) |
10 | Borneo | 23,720,000 (2020, admin, prelim) [1] [10] [11] [12] | 26.3 | 68 | Samarinda | Indonesia (Kalimantan), Brunei, Malaysia ( Sabah, Sarawak) |
11 | Hispaniola | 22,278,000 (2020, national popclocks July 1) | 277 | 720 | Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic, Haiti |
12 | Sri Lanka | 21,919,000 (2021) [13] | 310 | 800 | Colombo | Sri Lanka |
13 | Sulawesi (Celebes) | 20,160,000 (2020, admin, prelim) [1] [14] | 97 | 250 | Makassar | Indonesia |
14 | New Guinea | 14,800,000 (2020 RI, admin, prelim, 2020 PNG est) [1] [15] | 15 | 39 | Jayapura | Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea |
15 | Kyūshū | 12,346,465 (2020 census) [2] [16] | 336 | 870 | Fukuoka | Japan |
16 | Cuba | 11,318,747 (2021) [8] [17] | 103.3 | 268 | Havana | Cuba |
17 | Hainan | 10,081,232 (2020) [18] | 290 | 750 | Haikou | China (Hainan) |
Ranking | Island | Population | Density | Countries | |
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per km2 | per sq mi | ||||
18 | Long Island | 8,063,262 (2020) [19] | 2,262.37 | 5,859.5 | United States ( New York) |
19 | Ireland | 7,026,636 (2022) [20] [21] | 77.8 | 202 | Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) |
20 | Singapore Island | 5,882,440 (2021) [22] | 7,704 | 19,950 | Singapore |
21 | Hokkaidō | 5,214,795 (2020 census) [2] [23] | 67 | 170 | Japan ( Hokkaidō) |
22 | Sicily | 4,801,468 (2022) [24] | 190 | 490 | Italy ( Sicily) |
23 | Negros | 4,656,945 (2020) [25] | 331.7 | 859 | Philippines |
24 | Panay | 4,542,926 (2020) [26] | 358 | 930 | Philippines |
25 | Bali | 4,317,404 (2020) | 750 | 1,900 | Indonesia ( Bali) |
26 | Cebu | 4,311,040 (2020) | 670 | 1,700 | Philippines ( Cebu) |
27 | Madura | 4,004,564 (2020) | 744 | 1,930 | Indonesia ( East Java) |
28 | North Island | 3,997,300(June 2023) [27] | 34.5 | 89 | New Zealand |
29 | Shikoku | 3,627,359 (2020 census) [2] [28] | 198 | 510 | Japan |
30 | Lombok | 3,311,044 (2014) [29] | 803.88 | 2,082.0 | Indonesia ( West Nusa Tenggara) |
31 | Puerto Rico | 3,285,874 (2020) [30] | 350.8 | 909 | United States ( Puerto Rico) |
32 | Timor | 3,182,693 (2014) [31] [32] [33] | 107.6 | 279 | Indonesia (part of East Nusa Tenggara) and East Timor |
33 | Jamaica | 2,950,210 (2015) [31] | 266 | 690 | Jamaica |
34 | Zhongshan Island | 2,890,000 (2015) [8] [31] [34] | 1,784 | 4,620 | China (Guangdong and Macau) |
35 | Leyte | 2,626,970 (2020) | 324.2 | 840 | Philippines |
36 | Zealand | 2,287,740 (2017) [35] [36] | 327.4 | 848 | Denmark |
37 | Xiamen Island | 2,087,000 (2022 estimate). [37] [38] Data excludes the outlying island of Gulangyu. | 11,848.4 | 30,687 | China (Fujian) |
38 | Island of Montreal | 2,014,221 (2016 estimate on 2011 census data) [39] [40] | 4,022.3 | 10,418 | Canada ( Quebec) |
39 | Flores | 1,831,000 (2010) [29] | 122.2 | 316 | Indonesia ( East Nusa Tenggara) |
40 | Haizhu | 1,819,000 (2020 census) [41] | 19,890 | 51,500 | China (Guangdong) |
41 | Bhola Island | 1,758,000 (2011) [8] [42] | 1,179.8 | 3,056 | Bangladesh (Barisal) |
42 | Samar | 1,751,267 (2010) [43] [44] | 140 | 360 | Philippines |
43 | Manhattan Island | 1,694,251 (2020) [45] | 28,873 | 74,780 | United States ( New York) |
44 | Sardinia | 1,579,181 (2022) [24] | 69 | 180 | Italy ( Sardinia) |
45 | Sumbawa | 1,391,340 (2014) [46] | 101.3 | 262 | Indonesia ( West Nusa Tenggara) |
46 | São Luís | 1,381,459 (2014 estimate) [47] | 978 | 2,530 | Brazil ( Maranhão) |
47 | Unguja (Zanzibar) | 1,346,332 (2022 census) [48] | 866 | 2,240 | Tanzania ( Zanzibar) |
48 | Okinawa Island | 1,335,733 (2020 census) [2] [49] | 1,105 | 2,860 | Japan ( Okinawa) |
49 | Mindoro | 1,331,473 (2015) [43] | 117.2 | 304 | Philippines |
50 | Hong Kong Island | 1,270,876 (2021) [50] | 16,390 | 42,400 | China ( Hong Kong) |
51 | Cyprus | 1,268,437 (2024 estimate) [51] | 136 | 350 | Cyprus, Northern Cyprus (Recognised only by Turkey), United Kingdom (Akrotiri and Dhekelia) |
52 | Trinidad | 1,267,145 (2011 census) [52] | 266 | 690 | Trinidad and Tobago |
53 | South Island | 1,225,000(June 2023) [27] | 7.9 | 20 | New Zealand |
54 | Mauritius | 1,219,265 (2014) [53] | 618.24 | 1,601.2 | Mauritius |
55 | Bohol | 1,211,000 (2015) [54] | 290 | 750 | Philippines ( Bohol) |
56 | Nantai | 1,169,000 (2022 estimate) [55] | 8,170 | 21,200 | China (Fujian) |
57 | Batam | 1,153,860 (2012 BPS Civil Survey) [56] | 750 | 1,900 | Indonesia ( Riau Islands) |
58 | Bahrain Island | 1,095,000 (2014 Estimate) [57] | 1,556 | 4,030 | Bahrain |
59 | Oahu | 1,016,508 (2020) [58] | 657.9 | 1,704 | United States ( Hawaii) |
Ranking | Island | Population | Country |
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60 | Bangka | 960,692 (2010) [29] | Indonesia ( Bangka Belitung) |
61 | Tenerife | 927,993 (2021 estimate) [59] | Spain ( Canary Islands) |
62 | Mallorca | 912,544 (2021 estimate) [59] | Spain ( Balearic Islands) |
63 | Palawan | 886,308 (2015 census) | Philippines ( Palawan) |
64 | Vancouver Island | 870,297 (2019 estimate) [60] | Canada ( British Columbia) |
65 | Réunion | 863,083 (2020 estimate) [61] | France (Réunion) |
66 | Penang Island | 860,000 (2010 estimate) | Malaysia ( Penang) |
67 | Gran Canaria | 852,688 (2021 estimate) [59] | Spain ( Canary Islands) |
68 | São Vicente | 760,000 [62] | Brazil ( São Paulo) |
69 | Nias | 756,338 (2010 census) [63] | Indonesia ( North Sumatra) |
70 | Masbate | 706,897 (2015 census) | Philippines ( Masbate) |
71 | Sumba | 686,113 (2010 census) [63] | Indonesia ( East Nusa Tenggara) |
72 | Viti Levu | 661,997 (2007 census) [64] | Fiji |
73 | Crete | 623,065 (2011 census) | Greece (Crete) |
74 | Jeju | 621,550 (2014 estimate) [65] | South Korea ( Jeju) |
75 | Chongming | 615,297 (2013 census) [66] | China (Shanghai) |
76 | Tasmania | 542,000 (2021 estimate [67] ) | Australia ( Tasmania) |
77 | Jolo | 530,000(2015 census) | Philippines ( Sulu) |
78 | Phuket | 525,018 (2010) [68] | Thailand ( Phuket) |
79 | Newfoundland | 522,103 (2020 estimate) [39] | Canada ( Newfoundland and Labrador) |
80 | New Britain | 513,926 (2011 census [69] ) | Papua New Guinea |
81 | Zhoushan | 502,667 (2000 census) [70] | China (Zhejiang) |
Region | Population | Density (km2) | Density (sq mi) | Country | Notes |
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Peloponnese | 1,100,071 (2011) | 51.05 | 132.2 | Greece | Peninsula (connected to mainland by a narrow isthmus which is crossed by a canal with no lock) |
Södertörn | 797,334 (2015) | 664.4 | 1,721 | Sweden ( Södermanland) | Peninsula (connected to mainland by a narrow isthmus which is crossed by a canal) |
Delmarva | 681,030 (2000) | 48.21 | 124.9 | United States | Peninsula (connected to mainland by a narrow isthmus which is crossed by a canal with no lock) |
Gimpo | 657,000 (2021) | 2,096 | 5,430 | South Korea | Peninsula (connected to mainland by a narrow isthmus which is crossed by a canal) |
Flevopolder | 362,336 (2021) | 373.54 | 967.5 | Kingdom of the Netherlands ( Netherlands) | Artificial island |
Cape Cod | 210,000 (2010) | 238 | 620 | United States ( Massachusetts) | Peninsula (connected to mainland by isthmus which is crossed by a canal with no lock) |
Songdo | 188,213 (2021) | 3,000 | 7,800 | South Korea ( Incheon) | Artificial island |
Taipa–Coloane | 129,648 (2016) [133] | 6,030 | 15,600 [134] | China ( Macau) | Islands joined by a causeway and subsequently land reclamation |
Samosir | 108,869 (2020) | 2,507.44 | 6,494.2 | Indonesia ( North Sumatra) | Peninsula within Lake Toba (connected to the island of Sumatra by a narrow isthmus which is crossed by a canal with no lock) |
Potonggang-guyok | 105,180 (2008) | 14,000 | 36,000 | North Korea (Pyongyang) | Artificial island between Pothong River and Pothonggang Canal |
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