The following is a list of islands, sorted by population density, and including islands that are connected to other land masses by a route other than sea or air, such as a bridge or a tunnel.
Continental landmasses are not usually classified as islands despite being completely surrounded by water. Nevertheless, for the purposes of this list, mainland Australia along with the other major landmasses have been listed as continental landmasses for comparison. The figures are approximations and are for the four major continental landmasses only.[Note 1]
Rank | Continental landmass[Note 2] | Area (km2) | Population | Population density (per km2 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Afro-Eurasia | 79,810,726[Note 3] | 6.7 billion (2019) | 78.5 |
2 | Americas | 37,699,623[Note 4] | 1.02 billion[3] | 22.67 |
3 | Australia[Note 5] | 7,591,608[Note 6] | 7,591,608 | 3.41 |
4 | Antarctica | 12,272,800[Note 7] | 1,300 to 5,100 (seasonal) | 0.00009 to 0.00036 (seasonal) |
Accurate density estimates for the very small islands (< 1 km2) are hard to obtain because population as well as landmass are often only estimates. Additionally, the populations of these islands are often highly transient, with many residents also maintaining a residence on a larger landmass and only living on the island seasonally.
Island | Country or territory |
Surrounded by | Population | Area km2 |
Density (per km2) |
Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Caye Sable | Haiti | Gulf of Gonâve | 250 | 0.0016 | 156,250 | 18°41′42″N 72°45′47″W / 18.69500°N 72.76306°W |
Ilet a Brouee[8] | Haiti | Caribbean Sea | 500 | 0.004 | 125,000 | 18°07′42″N 73°35′26″W / 18.12833°N 73.59056°W |
Shibaura Island (Tokyo) | Japan | Tokyo Bay | 10,000 | 0.1 | 76,923 | 35°38′21″N 139°45′04″E / 35.63917°N 139.75111°E |
Terong Island (Batam) | Indonesia | South China Sea | 3,000 | 0.04 | 75,000 | 0°56′49″N 103°45′55″E / 0.94694°N 103.76528°E |
Panggang Island (Kepulauan Seribu) | Indonesia | Java Sea | 6,440 (2022 estimate) | 0.09 | 71,555 | 5°44′19″S 106°36′01″E / 5.73861°S 106.60028°E |
Pajenekang Island | Indonesia | Makassar Strait | 2,700 | 0.04 | 67,500 | 4°58′09″S 119°19′40″E / 4.96917°S 119.32778°E |
Migingo Island | Kenya | Lake Victoria | 131 (2009) | 0.002 | 65,500 | 0°52′59″S 33°56′20″E / 0.88306°S 33.93889°E |
Caubian Gamay (Lapu-Lapu City)[9] |
Philippines | Camotes Sea | 2,429[10] | 0.04 | 60,725 | 10°16′38″N 124°10′10″E / 10.27722°N 124.16944°E |
Ap Lei Chau | Hong Kong | Aberdeen Channel, East Lamma Channel |
79,586[11] | 1.32 | 60,496 | 22°14′30″N 114°9′20″E / 22.24167°N 114.15556°E |
Navotas Island | Philippines | Manila Bay, Tullahan River |
117,196 | 1.95 | 60,100 | 14°39′49″N 120°56′35″E / 14.66361°N 120.94306°E |
Ile de Fadiouth (Joal-Fadiouth) |
Senegal | Atlantic Ocean | 9,000 | 0.15 | 60,000 | 14°9′9″N 16°49′24″W / 14.15250°N 16.82333°W |
Manubul | Philippines | Celebes Sea | 7,644 | 0.13 | 58,800 | 5°28′18″N 120°47′58″E / 5.47167°N 120.79944°E |
Malé | Maldives | Indian Ocean | 109,498[12] | 1.952 | 56,095 | 4°10′30″N 73°30′32″E / 4.17500°N 73.50889°E |
Binuangan | Philippines | Manila Bay | 5,045 | 0.09 | 56,055 | 14°42′59″N 120°54′23″E / 14.71639°N 120.90639°E |
Dawahon | Philippines | Canigao Channel | 3,230[13] | 0.06 | 53,833 | 10°15′51″N 124°37′01″E / 10.26417°N 124.61694°E |
Nasingin | Philippines | Camotes Sea | 2,115 | 0.04 | 52,875 | 10°10′49″N 124°8′7″E / 10.18028°N 124.13528°E |
Sitangkai Island[14] | Philippines | Celebes Sea | 15,255 | 0.3 | 50,850 | 4°39′43″N 119°23′34″E / 4.66194°N 119.39278°E |
Nocnocan | Philippines | Camotes Sea | 1,785 | 0.04 | 44,625 | 10°14′45″N 124°24′14″E / 10.24583°N 124.40389°E |
Baba (Karachi) |
Pakistan | Karachi Harbour | 6,600 | 0.15 | 44,000 | 24°49′26″N 66°57′38″E / 24.82389°N 66.96056°E |
Ebeye | Marshall Islands | Pacific Ocean | 15,000[15] | 0.36 | 41,666 | 8°46′49″N 167°44′14″E / 8.78028°N 167.73722°E |
Bungin Island[16][17][18] | Indonesia | Bali Sea | 3,500 | 0.085 | 41,176 | 8°28′38″S 116°59′42″E / 8.47722°S 116.99500°E |
Pugad | Philippines | Manila Bay | 1,636 | 0.04 | 40,900 | 14°46′03″N 120°44′31″E / 14.76750°N 120.74194°E |
Santa Cruz del Islote[19] | Colombia | Caribbean Sea | 485 | 0.012 | 40,417 | 9°47′9″N 75°51′33″W / 9.78583°N 75.85917°W |
Sanane Island | Indonesia | Makassar Strait | 2,000 (2022 estimate) | 0.05 | 40,000 | 4°56′46″S 119°20′29″E / 4.94611°S 119.34139°E |
Bilangbilangan | Philippines | Cebu Strait | 471 | 0.012 | 39,250 | 9°59′15″N 123°52′56″E / 9.98750°N 123.88222°E |
Lamputang Island | Indonesia | Makassar Strait | 750 (approx.) | 0.02 | 37,500 | 4°50′45″S 119°20′35″E / 4.84583°S 119.34306°E |
Badi Island | Indonesia | Makassar Strait | 2,906 (2007) | 0.08 | 36,325 | 4°58′03″S 119°17′14″E / 4.96750°S 119.28722°E |
Mormaquetupu | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 433[20] | 0.012 | 36,083 | 9°27′12″N 78°51′12″W / 9.45333°N 78.85333°W |
Bhit (Karachi) |
Pakistan | Karachi Harbour | 5,400 | 0.16 | 33,750 | 24°49′3″N 66°57′49″E / 24.81750°N 66.96361°E |
Pandanon | Philippines | Camotes Sea | 2,362 | 0.07 | 33,743 | 10°10′48″N 124°5′6″E / 10.18000°N 124.08500°E |
Mocaboc | Philippines | Cebu Strait | 670 | 0.02 | 33,500 | 10°4′16″N 123°55′40″E / 10.07111°N 123.92778°E |
Mandinga Ubigantupu | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 361 | 0.011 | 32,818 | 9°30′20″N 79°02′23″W / 9.50556°N 79.03972°W |
Cuaming | Philippines | Cebu Strait | 3,263 | 0.10 | 32,632 | 10°6′45″N 123°59′13″E / 10.11250°N 123.98694°E |
Narvagandub Bibbi | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 418 | 0.013 | 32,153 | 9°27′30″N 79°1′17″W / 9.45833°N 79.02139°W |
Ukupseni | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 1,849 | 0.06 | 30,817 | 9°18′42″N 78°13′54″W / 9.31167°N 78.23167°W |
Pulau Lae-Lae | Indonesia | Makassar Strait | 2,000 | 0.065 | 30,769 | 5°08′14″S 119°23′31″E / 5.13722°S 119.39194°E |
Pala Island | Indonesia | Makassar Strait | 600 (approx.) | 0.02 | 30,000 | 4°48′07″S 119°19′54″E / 4.80194°S 119.33167°E |
Mirya Ubgigandub | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 896 | 0.03 | 29,867 | 9°26′47″N 78°54′00″W / 9.44639°N 78.90000°W |
Neft Daşları | Azerbaijan | Caspian Sea | 2,000 (2008) | 0.07 | 28,571 | |
Rio Sidra | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 856 | 0.03 | 28,533 | 9°27′7″N 78°49′57″W / 9.45194°N 78.83250°W |
Manhattan (New York City) |
United States | Hudson River, East River, Harlem River, New York Harbor |
1,694,251 | 59.47 | 28,497 | 40°43′40″N 73°59′40″W / 40.72778°N 73.99444°W |
Pulau Barrang Lompo | Indonesia | Makassar Strait | 5,547 (2018) | 0.195 | 28,446 | 5°02′55″S 119°19′44″E / 5.04861°S 119.32889°E |
Pangapasan | Philippines | Cebu Strait | 567 | 0.02 | 28,350 | 9°59′52″N 123°56′26″E / 9.99778°N 123.94056°E |
Mombasa Island | Kenya | Indian Ocean, Tudor Creek, Kilindini Harbour | 147,983[21] | 5.3 | 27,921 | 4°3′18″S 39°39′48″E / 4.05500°S 39.66333°E |
Nagarao | Philippines | Visayan Sea | 833 | 0.03 | 27,766 | 11°49′6″N 123°50′42″E / 11.81833°N 123.84500°E |
Bontosua Island | Indonesia | Makassar Strait | 1,109 | 0.04 | 27,725 | 4°55′40″S 119°19′14″E / 4.92778°S 119.32056°E |
Guanaja | Honduras | Caribbean Sea | 1,622[22] | 0.06 | 27,033 | 16°26′30″N 85°53′14″W / 16.44167°N 85.88722°W |
Lagos Island | Nigeria | Lagos Lagoon | 212,700 (2006) | 9.26 | 26,955 |
6°27′12″N 3°24′27″E / 6.45333°N 3.40750°E |
Naranjos Grandes | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 528 | 0.02 | 26,400 | 9°27′40″N 79°01′34″W / 9.46111°N 79.02611°W |
Harapan Island (Kepulauan Seribu) | Indonesia | Java Sea | 2,580 (2022 estimate) | 0.1 | 25,800 | 5°39′12″S 106°34′41″E / 5.65333°S 106.57806°E |
Carti Mulatupu | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 502 | 0.02 | 25,100 | 9°28′04″N 78°56′57″W / 9.46778°N 78.94917°W |
Sarappo Lompo Island | Indonesia | Makassar Strait | 2,500 | 0.1 | 25,000 | 4°52′52″S 119°15′59″E / 4.88111°S 119.26639°E |
Arwad | Syria | Mediterranean Sea | 5,000 | 0.2 | 25,000 | 34°51′22″N 35°51′32″E / 34.85611°N 35.85889°E |
Calituban | Philippines | Camotes Sea | 3,738 | 0.15 | 24,920 | 10°14′36″N 124°17′43″E / 10.24333°N 124.29528°E |
Salsette Island (Mumbai) |
India | Ulhas River, Vasai Creek, Thane Creek, Arabian Sea |
15,111,974 | 619 | 24,414 | 19°12′N 72°54′E / 19.200°N 72.900°E |
Pulau Barrang Caddi | Indonesia | Makassar Strait | 1,263 | 0.052 | 24,288 | 5°04′52″S 119°19′13″E / 5.08111°S 119.32028°E |
Tiga Island | Indonesia | Banda Sea | 900 (estimate) | 0.038 | 23,684 | 3°21′45″S 122°35′31″E / 3.36250°S 122.59194°E |
Villingili (Malé) |
Maldives | Indian Ocean | 7,516 | 0.318 | 23,635 | 4°10′25″N 73°29′5″E / 4.17361°N 73.48472°E |
Nedungad (Kochi) |
India | 20,000 | 0.85 (est.) | 23,529 | ||
Bagongbanwa | Philippines | Cebu Strait | 1,172 | 0.05 | 23,440 | 10°3′18″N 123°53′57″E / 10.05500°N 123.89917°E |
Mambacayao Gamay | Philippines | Tañon Strait Visayan Sea |
1,400 | 0.06 | 23,333 | 11°2′0″N 123°35′23″E / 11.03333°N 123.58972°E |
Cartí Sugtupu | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 927 | 0.04 | 23,175 | 9°28′13″N 78°57′39″W / 9.47028°N 78.96083°W |
Arritupu | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 332 | 0.015 | 22,133 | 9°30′04″N 79°01′35″W / 9.50111°N 79.02639°W |
Podangpodang Lompo Island | Indonesia | Makassar Strait | 880 | 0.04 | 22,000 | 4°53′12″S 119°20′24″E / 4.88667°S 119.34000°E |
Cartí Tupile | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 439 | 0.02 | 21,950 | 9°28′35″N 78°57′38″W / 9.47639°N 78.96056°W |
Île Saint-Louis (Paris) |
France | Seine River | 2,323 | 0.11 | 21,118 | 48°51′6″N 2°21′23″E / 48.85167°N 2.35639°E |
Lilla Essingen (Stockholm) |
Sweden | Mälaren | 4,831 | 0.23 | 21,004 | 59°19′30″N 18°0′15″E / 59.32500°N 18.00417°E |
Haizhu (Guangzhou) |
China | Pearl River | 1,528,812 (2010) | 75.4 | 20,276 | |
Ubay Island | Philippines | Cebu Strait | 223 | 0.011 | 20,272 | 10°1′29″N 123°58′0″E / 10.02472°N 123.96667°E |
Samaringa Island | Indonesia | Banda Sea | 1,000 (estimate) | 0.05 | 20,000 | 3°23′15″S 122°49′01″E / 3.38750°S 122.81694°E |
Victory Island | Philippines | Leyte Gulf | 598 | 0.03 | 19,933 | 11°2′47″N 125°37′4″E / 11.04639°N 125.61778°E |
Roosevelt Island (New York City) |
United States | East River | 11,661 (2010) | 0.6 | 19,580 | |
Nusatupu | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 388 | 0.02 | 19,400 | 9°26′50″N 78°49′49″W / 9.44722°N 78.83028°W |
Corazón de Jesús | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 574 | 0.03 | 19,133 | 9°26′47″N 78°34′59″W / 9.44639°N 78.58306°W |
Tsing Yi | Hong Kong | Rambler Channel, Ma Wan Channel, Victoria Harbour |
200,400 (2007) | 10.69 | 18,746 | 22°20′44″N 114°6′0″E / 22.34556°N 114.10000°E |
Vasilyevsky Island (Saint Petersburg) |
Russia | Gulf of Finland Neva River |
202,650 | 10.9 | 18,592 | |
Mulatupo | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 1,654 | 0.09 | 18,377 | 8°56′46″N 77°45′3″W / 8.94611°N 77.75083°W |
Djarrit | Marshall Islands | Pacific Ocean | 7,103 | 0.389 | 18,260 | |
Wichub Huala | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 365 | 0.02 | 18,250 | 9°33′10″N 78°57′07″W / 9.55278°N 78.95194°W |
Île de la Jatte (Grand Paris) |
France | Seine River | 1,817 | 0.10 | 17,761 | 48°53′43″N 2°16′1″E / 48.89528°N 2.26694°E |
Corbiski | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 266 | 0.015 | 17,733 | 9°32′53″N 78°57′50″W / 9.54806°N 78.96389°W |
Ailigandí | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 1,408 | 0.08 | 17,600 | 9°13′42″N 78°1′40″W / 9.22833°N 78.02778°W |
Tubualá | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 877 | 0.05 | 17,540 | 8°55′15″N 77°43′26″W / 8.92083°N 77.72389°W |
Södermalm (Stockholm) |
Sweden | Mälaren, Baltic Sea | 99,685 | 5.71 | 17,458 | |
San Ignacio de Tupile | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 1,192 | 0.07 | 17,028 | 9°17′42″N 78°9′16″W / 9.29500°N 78.15444°W |
Laminusa | Philippines | Celebes Sea | 12,830 | 0.78 | 16,449 | 5°33′3″N 120°55′12″E / 5.55083°N 120.92000°E |
Mantatao | Philippines | Cebu Strait | 972 | 0.06 | 16,200 | 9°56′34″N 123°51′17″E / 9.94278°N 123.85472°E |
South Mangsee | Philippines | Balabac Strait | 7,719 | 0.48 | 16,081 | 7°30′35″N 117°18′44″E / 7.50972°N 117.31222°E |
Hong Kong Island | Hong Kong | Victoria Harbour, South China Sea |
1,289,500 | 80.4 | 16,038 | |
Sisak Island (Sisak)[citation needed] |
Croatia | Kupa | 15,897 | 1.1 | 15,897 | |
Achutupo | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 1,586 | 0.10 | 15,860 | 9°11′56″N 77°59′12″W / 9.19889°N 77.98667°W |
Narganá | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 1,215 | 0.08 | 15,187 | 9°26′40″N 78°35′8″W / 9.44444°N 78.58556°W |
Naboctot | Philippines | Visayan Sea | 1,358 | 0.09 | 15,088 | 11°51′27″N 123°46′6″E / 11.85750°N 123.76833°E |
Río Azúcar | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 444 | 0.03 | 14,800 | 9°25′52″N 78°37′34″W / 9.43111°N 78.62611°W |
Reimersholme (Stockholm) |
Sweden | Mälaren | 2,324 (2006) | 0.16 | 14,525 | |
Kungsholmen (Stockholm) |
Sweden | Mälaren | 56,754 (2007) | 3.91 | 14,515 | |
Coetupo | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 856 | 0.06 | 14,266 | 8°54′13″N 77°41′45″W / 8.90361°N 77.69583°W |
Malingin | Philippines | Camotes Sea | 1,567 | 0.11 | 14,245 | 10°9′37″N 124°26′31″E / 10.16028°N 124.44194°E |
Nalunega | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 421 | 0.03 | 14,033 | 9°33′2″N 78°57′19″W / 9.55056°N 78.95528°W |
Pulau Buluh (Batam) |
Indonesia | South China Sea | 2,509 | 0.18 | 14,000 | 1°1′1″N 103°55′40″E / 1.01694°N 103.92778°E |
Caohagan (Lapu-Lapu City) |
Philippines | Cebu Strait | 694 | 0.05 | 13,880 | 10°12′10″N 124°1′11″E / 10.20278°N 124.01972°E |
Noordereiland (Rotterdam) |
Netherlands | Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta | 3,295 | 0.067 | 13,513 | |
São Vicente Island (Santos) |
Brazil | 760,000 (approx.) | 57.4 | 13,240 | ||
Guindacpan | Philippines | Camotes Sea | 2,215 | 0.17 | 13,029 | 10°13′36″N 124°16′57″E / 10.22667°N 124.28250°E |
Tikantiqui | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 772 | 0.06 | 12,866 | 9°25′22″N 78°28′52″W / 9.42278°N 78.48111°W |
Mamitupo | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 1,020 | 0.08 | 12,750 | 9°11′25″N 77°58′25″W / 9.19028°N 77.97361°W |
Gilutongan | Philippines | Cebu Strait | 1,606 | 0.13 | 12,354 | 10°12′13″N 123°59′19″E / 10.20361°N 123.98861°E |
Mandangin Island | Indonesia | Java Sea | 16,000 | 1.3 | 12,307 | 7°18′39″S 113°12′50″E / 7.31083°S 113.21389°E |
Hinnavaru | Maldives | Indian Ocean | 2,449 | 0.2 | 12,245 | 5°29′32″N 73°24′44″E / 5.49222°N 73.41222°E |
Betio | Kiribati | Pacific Ocean | 18,429[23] | 1.51 | 12,204 | 1°21′23″N 172°55′57″E / 1.35639°N 172.93250°E |
Burano (Venice) |
Italy | Venetian Lagoon | 2,658 | 0.22 | 12,082 | 45°29′8″N 12°25′3″E / 45.48556°N 12.41750°E |
Lübeck Old Town | Germany | Trave river | 12,000 (approx.) | 1.00 | 12,000 | |
Peňa Island | Philippines | Visayan Sea | 2,728 | 0.23 | 11,860 | 12°1′12″N 123°38′8″E / 12.02000°N 123.63556°E |
Ma Wan | Hong Kong | Ma Wan Channel, Kap Shui Mun |
11,193 (2007)[24] | 0.96 | 11,659 | |
Ilha de Moçambique[25] | Mozambique | Indian Ocean | 17,356 | 1.5 | 11,570 | 15°2′18″S 40°44′1″E / 15.03833°S 40.73361°E |
Hambongan | Philippines | Cebu Strait | 685 | 0.06 | 11,417 | 10°4′14″N 124°1′23″E / 10.07056°N 124.02306°E |
Cataban | Philippines | Camotes Sea | 1,427 | 0.13 | 10,977 | 10°14′0″N 124°22′35″E / 10.23333°N 124.37639°E |
Xiamen Island | China | Taiwan Strait | 1,410,000 (est) | 132.5 | 10,650 | |
Sagasa | Philippines | Camotes Sea | 1,486 | 0.14 | 10,486 | 10°12′12″N 124°24′56″E / 10.20333°N 124.41556°E |
Hingotanan | Philippines | Camotes Sea | 3,654 | 0.36 | 10,150 | 10°14′21″N 124°29′8″E / 10.23917°N 124.48556°E |
Gili Ketapang | Indonesia | Java Sea | 7,600 | 0.75 | 10,133 | 7°40′44″S 113°15′12″E / 7.67889°S 113.25333°E |
Anping Island | Taiwan | 60,000 (est) | 6 (est) | 10,000 | ||
Yeongdo (Busan) |
South Korea | Sea of Japan | 139,765 (2012.12) | 14 | 9,983 | |
Isla Tigre | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 784 | 0.08 | 9,800 | 9°25′55″N 78°31′17″W / 9.43194°N 78.52139°W |
Mahibadhoo | Maldives | Indian Ocean | 1,939 | 0.2 | 9,695 | 3°45′26″N 72°58′8″E / 3.75722°N 72.96889°E |
Nantai Island (Fuzhou) |
China | Min River | 1,142,991 (2020) | 118 | 9,686 | |
Ustupo | Panama | Caribbean Sea | 3,742 | 0.39 | 9,594 | 9°7′50″N 77°55′35″W / 9.13056°N 77.92639°W |
Cheung Chau | Hong Kong | Adamasta Channel, West Lamma Channel |
23,156 (2007) | 2.46 | 9,413 | |
Venice | Italy | Venetian Lagoon | 51,298[26] | 5.74 | 8,937 | 45°26′13″N 12°20′9″E / 45.43694°N 12.33583°E |
Île de Nantes (Nantes) |
France | Loire River | 40,128 | 4.6 | 8,723 | 47°12′15″N 1°32′50″W / 47.20417°N 1.54722°W |
Batasan | Philippines | Cebu Strait | 871 | 0.10 | 8,710 | |
Stadsholmen (Stockholm) |
Sweden | Mälaren | 3,000 (approx.) (2006) | 0.36 | 8,300 | |
Portsea Island (Portsmouth) |
United Kingdom | English Channel | 199,566 [27] | 24.5 | 8,146 | |
Mactan | Philippines | Mactan Channel | 527,071 | 65 | 8,109 | 10°17′17″N 123°58′56″E / 10.28806°N 123.98222°E |
Gulangyu (Xiamen) |
China | Taiwan Strait | 15,373 | 1.91 | 8,049 | |
Maafushi | Maldives | Indian Ocean | 2,631 | 0.33 | 7,973 | |
Naifaru | Maldives | Indian Ocean | 4,103 | 0.53 | 7,742 | |
Giudecca (Venice) |
Italy | Venetian Lagoon | 6,147 | 0.80 | 7,683 | 45°25′31″N 12°19′32″E / 45.42528°N 12.32556°E |
Singapore Island | Singapore | Singapore Strait | 5,469,700 (2014) | 710.2 | 7,618 | |
Vypin Island (Kochi) |
India | Vembanad Lake, Arabian Sea |
198,400 | 27 | 7,348 | 10°07′N 76°12′E / 10.117°N 76.200°E |
Bongao Island | Philippines | Celebes Sea Sulu Sea |
75,076 | 10.44 | 7,191 | 5°1′14″N 119°45′12″E / 5.02056°N 119.75333°E |
Bairiki | Kiribati | Pacific Ocean | 3,278 (2015) | 0.46 | 7,126 | |
Ortygia (Syracuse) |
Italy | Ionian Sea | 4,269 (2011) | 0.604 | 7,068 | |
Sulangan | Philippines | Leyte Gulf | 3,834 | 0.56 | 6,846 | |
Gorée (Dakar) |
Senegal | 1,800 (2018) | 0.28 | 6,429 | ||
Niigata Island (Niigata) |
Japan | Sea of Japan Shinano River |
61,295 (2005) | 10 | 6,130 | |
Parikud | India | Chilika Lake | 89,371 (2011) | 14.81 (est.) | 6,035 | |
Cijin Island (Kaoshiung) |
Taiwan | South China Sea | 30,000 (2010) | 5 (est) | 6,000 | |
Balboa Island (Newport Beach) |
United States | Newport Bay | 3,000 (2000) | 0.52 | 5,769 | |
Aspøy | Norway | 3,376 | 0.6 | 5,627 | 62°28′14″N 6°08′16″E / 62.47056°N 6.13778°E | |
Île Lacroix (Rouen) |
France | Seine River | 1,331 | 0.24 | 5,477 | 49°25′58″N 1°6′13″E / 49.43278°N 1.10361°E |
Peng Chau | Hong Kong | 5,300 (est) | 0.99 | 5,354 | ||
Stora Essingen (Stockholm) |
Sweden | Mälaren | 3,892 (2006) | 0.73 | 5,332 | |
Lauttasaari (Helsinki) |
Finland | 19,644 (2008) | 3.75 | 5,238 | ||
Governador Island (Rio de Janeiro) |
Brazil | Guanabara Bay | 212,547 (2010)[28] | 40.81 | 5,209 | |
Nuns' Island (Montréal) |
Canada | St. Lawrence River | 18,315 (2011) | 3.74 | 4,897 | |
L'Île Saint-Denis (Grand Paris) |
France | Seine River | 8,646 | 1.77 | 4,885 | 48°56′9″N 2°20′23″E / 48.93583°N 2.33972°E |
Cumbarjua | India | Mandovi River | 10,000 (approx.) | 2.19 | 4,566 | |
Lindau Island | Germany | Lake Constance | 3,000 (2008) | 0.68 | 4,411 | |
City Island (New York City) |
United States | Long Island Sound | 4,362 (2010) | 1.023 | 4,264 | |
Malapascua | Philippines | Visayan Sea | 6,257 | 1.48 | 4,227 | |
Ezhumanthuruthu | India | 3,500 | 0.85 (est.) | 4,118 | ||
Muharraq Island | Bahrain | Persian Gulf | 200,000 (2014) | 49.3 | 4,057 | |
IJsselmonde (Rotterdam) |
Netherlands | Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta | 423,000 | 105 | 4,058 | 51°52′N 4°31′E / 51.867°N 4.517°E |
Taipa, Cotai, and Coloane (Macau) |
Macau | South China Sea | 82,759 (2011) | 20.58 | 4,021 | |
Île de la Cité (Paris) |
France | Seine River | 891 (2016) | 0.22 | 3,960 | 48°51′17″N 2°20′45″E / 48.85472°N 2.34583°E |
Island of Montreal (Montréal) |
Canada | confluence of the Ottawa River with the St. Lawrence |
1,942,044 (2016) | 499 | 3,892 | |
Hulhumalé | Maldives | Indian Ocean | 14,843 (2014) | 4.0 | 3,711 | |
Halat Nuaim | Bahrain | Persian Gulf | 1,000 (2014) | 0.27 | 3,704 | |
Yeouido (Seoul) |
South Korea | Han River | 31,000 (2006) | 8.4 | 3,700 | |
Boracay | Philippines | 37,802 | 10.32 | 3,663 | 11°58′6″N 121°56′3″E / 11.96833°N 121.93417°E | |
Sitra | Bahrain | Persian Gulf | 81,000 (2016) | 22.45 | 3,608 | |
Long Beach Barrier Island | United States | Atlantic Ocean, Reynolds Channel |
39,282 (2010) | 11.7 | 3,350 | 40°35′17″N 73°41′17″W / 40.58806°N 73.68806°W |
Rokkō Island | Japan | Osaka Bay | 19,253 (2017) | 5.8 | 3,319 | |
Lidingö | Sweden | Baltic Sea | 44,000 (2011) | 12.54 | 3,300 | |
Just Room Enough Island (Alexandria Bay) |
United States | St. Lawrence River | At least 1 | 0.00031 | At least 3,226 | |
Staten Island (New York City) |
United States | 479,458 (2017) | 151.5 | 3,165 | ||
Songdo (Incheon) |
South Korea | 167,346 (2020) | 53.4 | 3,134 | ||
Xiaodeng Island | China | 3,000 (2008) | 0.97 | 3,102 | ||
Hikoshima (Shimonoseki) |
Japan | 30,182 (2011) | 9.8 | 3,080 | ||
Bau | Fiji | 300 (2011) | 0.1 | 3,000 | ||
Isla Mujeres | Mexico | 12,642 (2010) | 4.22[29] | 2,996 | ||
Penang Island | Malaysia | 860,000 (2010) | 293 | 2,935 | ||
Srirangapatna | India | Kaveri River | 25,061 | 8.58 | 2,920 | |
Kavaratti | India | Indian Ocean | 11,473 (2014) | 3.93 | 2,919 | |
Amini | India | Indian Ocean | 7,843 | 2.71 | 2,894 | |
Derawan Island | Indonesia | Sulawesi Sea | 1,259 | 0.446 | 2,823 | |
Kotlin Island (Kronstadt) |
Russia | 42,800 (2006) | 16 | 2,675 | ||
Zhongshan Island | China | 2,800,000 | 1,055.42 | 2,653 | ||
Meizhou Island | China | 38,000 | 14.35 | 2,648 | ||
Majuro | Marshall Islands | 25,400 (2004) | 9.7 | 2,619 | ||
San Andrés | Colombia | Caribbean Sea | 67,912 (2007) | 26 | 2,612 | 12°35′N 81°42′W / 12.583°N 81.700°W |
Procida | Italy | Tyrrhenian Sea, Campanian Archipelago |
10,596 (2010) | 4.1 | 2,600 | 40°45′30″N 14°01′00″E / 40.75833°N 14.01667°E |
Pamanzi | Mayotte | Mozambique Channel | 29,273 | 12.11 | 2,417 | 12°47′0″S 15°17′0″E / 12.78333°S 15.28333°E |
Agatti Island | India | Indian Ocean | 7,700 (2014) | 3.23 | 2,384 | |
Andrott | India | Indian Ocean | 11,464 (2014) | 4.98 | 2,302 | |
Nabih Saleh | Bahrain | Persian Gulf | 3,200 (2019) | 1.4 | 2,286 | |
Kiltan | India | Indian Ocean | 4,041 (2011) | 1.78 | 2,270 | |
Vallarpadam (Kochi) |
India | Vembanad Lake | 10,000 (approx.) | 4.45 (est.) | 2,247 | |
Minicoy | India | Indian Ocean | 10,700 (2014) | 4.8 | 2,229 | |
Untung Jawa | Indonesia | Java Sea | 2,264 | 1.03 | 2,198 | |
Amager | Denmark | 204,827 (2019) | 96.29 | 2,127 | ||
Chavara Thekkumbhagom | India | Ashtamudi Lake | 16,937 (2011) | 8 | 2,117 | |
Lý Sơn | Vietnam | South China Sea | 17,901 | 8.49 | 2,108 | 15°22′51″N 109°07′03″E / 15.38083°N 109.11750°E |
Long Island | United States | East River, Long Island Sound, Atlantic Ocean |
7,568,304 (2010) | 3,629 | 2,086 | |
Kulosaari (Helsinki) |
Finland | 3,770 (2004) | 1.81 | 2,083 | ||
Wheeling Island | United States | Ohio River | 3,142 | 1.51 | 2,080 | |
Chetlat Island | India | Indian Ocean | 2,400 | 1.17 | 2,051 | |
Pazhou (Guangzhou) |
China | 29,851 (2010) | 15 | 1,990 | ||
Paquetá Island (Rio de Janeiro) |
Brazil | Guanabara Bay | 3,361 (2010)[30] | 1.7 | 1,970 | |
Frauenchiemsee | Germany | 300 (2008) | 0.155 | 1,935 | ||
Nørvøya | Norway | 9,647 | 5,0 | 1,929 | ||
Heybeliada (Princes' Islands) | Turkey | Sea of Marmara | 4,424 | 2.34 | 1,890 | 40°52′40″N 29°05′30″E / 40.87778°N 29.09167°E |
Liouciou Island | Taiwan | 12,675 (2014) | 6.8 | 1,864 | ||
Kirkelandet | Norway | 10,952 | 5.9 | 1,856 | 63°07′24″N 7°43′32″E / 63.12333°N 7.72556°E | |
Ternate | Indonesia | Molucca Sea | 204,215 (2014) | 111.39 | 1,833 | |
Lido Isle (Newport Beach) |
United States | Newport Bay | 1,800 (2000) | 1.0 | 1,800 | |
Phú Quý | Vietnam | South China Sea | 30,971 (2018) | 17.5 | 1,778 | 10°31′48″N 108°56′34″E / 10.53000°N 108.94278°E |
Malta Island | Malta | Mediterranean Sea | 433,082 (2019) | 246 | 1,760 | |
Eden Island | Seychelles | Indian Ocean | 1,000 (2014) | 0.57 | 1,754 | |
Lulu Island (Richmond) |
Canada | Fraser River estuary, Strait of Georgia |
198,309 (2016) | 120 | 1,653 | |
Beigang Island (Haikou) |
China | Dongzhai Harbor | 1,550 | 0.94 | 1,649 | |
O'ahu | United States | Pacific Ocean | 976,372 (2012) | 1,545 | 1,636 | |
Key West | United States | Gulf of Mexico, Straits of Florida |
24,649 (2010) | 15.4 | 1,600 | 24°33′33″N 81°47′2″W / 24.55917°N 81.78389°W |
Büyükada (Princes' Islands) | Turkey | Sea of Marmara | 8,586 | 5.38 | 1,595 | 40°51′28″N 29°07′12″E / 40.85778°N 29.12000°E |
New Providence | Bahamas | Atlantic Ocean | 248,948 (2010) | 207 | 1,594 | 25°2′N 77°24′W / 25.033°N 77.400°W |
Mercer Island | United States | Lake Washington | 25,976 (2018) | 16.4 | 1,584 | |
Bitra (main island) | India | Indian Ocean | 278 | 0.177 | 1,571 | |
Bahrain Island | Bahrain | Persian Gulf | 940,000 (2010) | 604 | 1,556 | 26°2′N 50°33′E / 26.033°N 50.550°E |
Dordrecht | Netherlands | Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta | 119,576 | 78.54 | 1,522 | 51°48′N 4°40′E / 51.800°N 4.667°E |
Ischia | Italy | Tyrrhenian Sea, Campanian Archipelago |
70,043 (2019) | 46.3 | 1,512 | |
Tromsøya (Tromsø) |
Norway | 33,668 (2008) | 22.79 | 1,503 | ||
Kınalıada (Princes' Islands) | Turkey | Sea of Marmara | 2,025 | 1.36 | 1,488 | 40°54′35″N 29°3′0″E / 40.90972°N 29.05000°E |
Kalpeni | India | Indian Ocean | 4,526 (2014) | 3.08 | 1,469 | |
Lehtisaari (Helsinki) |
Finland | 1,148 (2008) | 0.79 | 1,453 | ||
Öckerö | Sweden | 3,488 (2010) | 2.42 | 1,441 | ||
Pirallahi Island | Azerbaijan | Caspian Sea | 20,578 | 14.6 | 1,409 | |
Kuusisaari (Helsinki) |
Finland | 588 (2008) | 0.40 | 1,395 | ||
Île Jésus (Laval) |
Canada | 400,000 (2010) | 245 | 1,384 | ||
Bet Dwarka | India | Gulf of Kutch | 15,000 (2011) | 11 | 1,364 | |
St. Martin's Island | Bangladesh | Bay of Bengal | 4,000 (2010) | 3 | 1,333 | |
Bantayan | Philippines | Tañon Strait Visayan Sea |
142,457 | 108.77 | 1,310 | 11°13′3″N 123°44′54″E / 11.21750°N 123.74833°E |
Smögen | Sweden | 1,329 (2010) | 1.05 | 1,266 | ||
Bhola Island | Bangladesh | 1,800,000 (2020) | 1,441 | 1,249 | ||
Chizumulu Island | Malawi | Lake Malawi | 4,000 | 3.39 (est.) | 1,180 | |
Labuan | Malaysia | 99,500 (2019) | 85 | 1,171 | ||
Capri | Italy | Tyrrhenian Sea | 12,200 (2002) | 10.4 | 1,170 | |
Okinawa Island | Japan | Pacific Ocean | 1,384,762 (2009) | 1,207.87 | 1,146 | |
Diu Island | India | Arabian Sea | 44,215 (2015) | 38.8 | 1,140 | |
Mukaishima Island | Japan | Seto Inland Sea | 25,816 (2003) | 23.31 | 1,108 | |
Burgazada (Princes' Islands) | Turkey | Sea of Marmara | 1,655 | 1.5 | 1,103 | 40°52′47.66″N 29°3′42.32″E / 40.8799056°N 29.0617556°E |
Penghu Island | Taiwan | 70,200 (2010) | 64 | 1,100 | ||
Bhutni | India | Ganges River, Fulahar River |
89,021 | 81.58 (est.) | 1,091 | |
Treasure and Yerba Buena (San Francisco) |
United States | San Francisco Bay | 2,500 (2010) | 2.334 | 1,071 | |
Java | Indonesia | Indian Ocean, Java Sea |
141,000,000 (2015) | 132,187 | 1,067 | |
Edayilakkad | India | 1,305 | 1.26 | 1,036 | ||
Zhoushan Island | China | Hangzhou Bay | 502,667 | 502.65 | 1,000 |
These archipelagos have a density of over 1,000 people per km2, meaning at least one island must have over 1,000 people per km2. However, there is no available data for the individual islands.
Archipelago | Country/Territory | Number of islands |
Population | Area km2 |
Density (per km2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thousand Islands | Indonesia | 342 | 27,749 (2020) | 10.18 | 2,726 |
Amwaj Islands | Bahrain | 9 | 10,000 (2010) | 4.31 | 2,320 |
Balabalagan Islands | Indonesia | 14 | 2,201 (2020) | 1.47 | 1,497 |
Bermuda | Bermuda | 181 | 63,913 (2019 estimate) | 53.2 | 1,201 |
Dongshan | China | 44 | 200,000 | 194 | 1,031 |
Island | Country | Population | Area km2 |
Density per km2 |
Year | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cebu | Philippines | 3,979,155 | 4,467.5 | 890 | 2015 | |
Mauritius | Mauritius | 1,263,089 | 1,865 | 680 | 2012 | |
Taiwan | Taiwan | 23,000,000 | 35,801 | 642 | 2008 | |
Ambon Island | Indonesia | 501,364 | 803.9 | 624 | 2014 | |
Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island | United States | 60,870 | 98 | 621 | 2000 | |
Unguja | Tanzania | 896,721 | 643 | 538 | ||
Nauru | Nauru | 10,084 | 21 | 480 | 2011 | |
Luzon | Philippines | 48,520,774 | 104,688 | 463 | 2010 | [31][32][33] |
Tenerife | Spain | 931,646 | 2,034 | 457 | 2022 | |
Honshū | Japan | 103,000,000 | 230,500 | 447 | 2005 | [34] |
Lamma Island | Hong Kong | 5,500 | 13.74 | 400 | 2007 | |
Kyūshū | Japan | 13,231,995 | 35,640 | 371 | ||
Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | 3,205,691 | 8,868 | 361.4 | 2023 | |
Réunion | France | 840,974 | 2511 | 335 | 2013 | |
Madeira | Portugal | 245,595 | 741 | 331 | 2021 | |
Sri Lanka (main island) | Sri Lanka | 21,184,000 | 65,268 | 325 | 2008 | |
Mindanao | Philippines | 29,968,174 | 94,630 | 317 | 2010 | [32][35] |
Great Britain | United Kingdom | 61,450,000 | 209,331 | 294 | 2011 | |
Awaji Island | Japan | 147,359 | 592.17 | 249 | ||
Majorca | Spain | 869,067 | 3640.11 | 239 | ||
Shikoku | Japan | 4,141,955 | 18,800 | 220 | 2005 | |
Sicily | Italy | 5,051,075 | 25,700 | 197 | 2010 | |
Langkawi, Kedah | Malaysia | 65,000 | 479 | 136 | 2010 | |
Sulawesi (Celebes) | Indonesia | 17,371,783 | 180,681 | 96 | 2010 | |
Sumatra | Indonesia | 45,000,000 | 470,000 | 96 | 2005 | [36] |
Ireland | Ireland / United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | 6,197,100 | 84,421 | 73 | 2008 | |
Borneo | Indonesia / Brunei / Malaysia | 21,258,000 | 748,168 | 28 | 2014 | |
Vancouver Island | Canada | 775,347 | 31,285 | 24.8 | 2016 | |
New Guinea | Indonesia / Papua New Guinea | 11,306,940 | 785,753 | 14 | 2014 | |
Iceland | Iceland | 350,710 | 101,826 | 3.4 | 2018 |
There are numerous uninhabited or deserted islands. The largest uninhabited island in the world is Devon Island in Canada. The list contains islands with densities below 0.1 per km2. Note that many of these populations are non-permanent.