List of islands in Macaronesia

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This is a list of islands in Macaronesia, as ordered by area, max altitude and population.

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Islands over 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi)

RankIsland's NameArea (km2)Area (sq mi)Height (m)LocationPopulationDensity (per km2)
1 Tenerife 2,034.38 [1] 3,715 Flag of the Canary Islands.svg  Canary Islands 966,354 [2] 475
2 Fuerteventura 1,659.74 [1] 807Flag of the Canary Islands.svg  Canary Islands 126,227 [3] 76
3 Gran Canaria 1,560.11 1,956 Flag of the Canary Islands.svg  Canary Islands 870,595 [4] 558
4 Santiago 991 1,392 Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 294,135297
5 Lanzarote 845.94 [1] 671Flag of the Canary Islands.svg  Canary Islands 154,530183
6 Santo Antão 785 1,979 Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 38,20045
7 São Miguel 744.55 [5] 1,105 Flag of the Azores.svg  Azores 137,228184
8 Madeira 740.7 1,862 Flag of Madeira.svg  Madeira 267,785362
9 La Palma 708.32 [1] 2,423 Flag of the Canary Islands.svg  Canary Islands 85,840 [6] 121
10 Boa Vista 631.1 387 Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 14,45123
11 Fogo 475.6 2,829 Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 45,83796
12 Pico 444.97 [7] 2,351 Flag of the Azores.svg  Azores 13,895 [8] 31
13 Terceira 400.28 [9] 1,021.2 Flag of the Azores.svg  Azores 53,311 [8] 133
14 São Nicolau 379.5 1,312 Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 12,42433
15 La Gomera 369.76 1,487 Flag of the Canary Islands.svg  Canary Islands 22,426 [1] 61
16 Maio 269 436 Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 6,98026
17 El Hierro 268 1,501 Flag of the Canary Islands.svg  Canary Islands 11,33842
18 São Jorge 243.65 1,053.4 Flag of the Azores.svg  Azores 8,381 [8] 34
19 São Vicente 227 744 Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 81,014357
20 Sal 216 406 Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 39,700184
21 Faial 173.06 1,043 Flag of the Azores.svg  Azores 14,356 [8] 83
22 Flores 141.02 915 Flag of the Azores.svg  Azores 3,429 [8] 24
23 Santa Maria 96.87 586.8 Flag of the Azores.svg  Azores 5,414 [8] 56
24 Brava 336 976 Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 5,69817
25 Graciosa 60.65402Flag of the Azores.svg  Azores 4,095 [8] 68
26 Porto Santo 42.17 517 Flag of Madeira.svg  Madeira 5,158 [8] 122
27 Santa Luzia 34.2395Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 00
28 La Graciosa 29.05266Flag of the Canary Islands.svg  Canary Islands 73425
29 Corvo 17.12 720 Flag of the Azores.svg  Azores 386 [8] 23
30 Alegranza 10.202289Flag of the Canary Islands.svg  Canary Islands 00
31 Deserta Grande 10Flag of Madeira.svg  Madeira 00

Islands under 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi)

RankIsland's NameArea (km2)Area (sq mi)Height (m)LocationPopulationDensity (per km2)
32 Lobos 4.679Flag of the Canary Islands.svg  Canary Islands 40
33 Bugio 3Flag of Madeira.svg  Madeira 00
34 Ilhéu Grande 3Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 00
35 Ilhéu Branco 2.78Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 00
36 Selvagem Grande 2.45Flag of Madeira.svg  Madeira 00
37 Ilhéu de Cima 1.5Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 00
38 Montaña Clara 1.33Flag of the Canary Islands.svg  Canary Islands 00
39 Roque del Este 0.1Flag of the Canary Islands.svg  Canary Islands 00

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