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List of islands by population
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Land masses
- Afro-Eurasia — 5,500 million people
- Americas — 900 million people
- Australia[1] — 21 million people
- Antarctica[2] — 0 people
Islands ordered by population
Population over 1,000,000
| Ranking |
Island |
State |
Population |
| 1 |
Java |
 Indonesia |
124,000,000 (2005)[3][4] |
| 2 |
Honshū |
 Japan |
103,000,000 (2005)[5][6] |
| 3 |
Great Britain |
 United Kingdom |
56,800,000 (2001)[7] [8] |
| 4 |
Luzon |
 Philippines |
46,228,000 (2007)[9][10] |
| 5 |
Sumatra |
Indonesia |
45,000,000 (2005)[3][11] |
| 6 |
Taiwan |
 Republic of China |
22,200,000 (2000)[3] |
| 7 |
Sri Lanka |
 Sri Lanka |
20,700,000 (2005)[12] |
| 8 |
Mindanao |
Philippines |
19,793,000 (2007)[9][13] |
| 9 |
Madagascar |
 Madagascar |
18,600,000 (2005)[12] |
| 10 |
Hispaniola |
 Haiti and  Dominican Republic |
17,400,000 (2005)[12] |
| 11 |
Borneo |
Indonesia,  Malaysia,  Brunei |
16,000,000 (2000)[3][14] |
| 12 |
Sulawesi |
Indonesia |
16,000,000 (2005)[3][15] |
| 13 |
Kyūshū |
Japan |
13,350,000 (2005)[5][16] |
| 14 |
Salsette |
 India |
13,175,000 (2001)[17][18] |
| 15 |
Cuba |
 Cuba |
11,075,000 (2002)[3] |
| 16 |
Hainan |
 People's Republic of China |
7,620,000 (2000)[3][19] |
| 17 |
Long Island |
 United States |
7,560,000 (2007)[20] |
| 18 |
New Guinea |
 Papua New Guinea and Indonesia |
6,400,000 (2000)[3][21] |
| 19 |
Ireland |
 Ireland and United Kingdom |
5,900,000 (2006)[22][7] |
| 20 |
Hokkaidō |
Japan |
5,625,000 (2005)[5] |
| 21 |
Sicily |
 Italy |
5,017,000 (2007)[23] |
| 22 |
Pulau Ujong
(Singapore Island) |
 Singapore |
4,326,000 (2005)[12] |
| 23 |
Negros |
Philippines |
4,102,000 (2007)[9] |
| 24 |
Shikoku |
Japan |
4,100,000 (2005)[5] |
| 25 |
Puerto Rico |
 Puerto Rico (territory of the United States) |
3,940,000 (2007)[24] |
| 26 |
Panay |
Philippines |
3,823,000 (2007)[9][25] |
| 27 |
Madura |
Indonesia |
3,525,000 (2005)[3] |
| 28 |
Bali |
Indonesia |
3,380,000 (2005)[3] |
| 29 |
Cebu |
Philippines |
3,293,000 (2007)[9] |
| 30 |
North Island |
 New Zealand |
3,059,000 (2006)[26] |
| 31 |
Jamaica |
 Jamaica |
2,650,000 (2005)[12] |
| 32 |
Lombok |
Indonesia |
2,536,000 (2004) [27] |
| 33 |
Zhongshan Dao |
People's Republic of China |
2,275,000 (2002)[3][12][28] |
| 34 |
Zealand |
 Denmark |
2,275,000 (2005)[29] |
| 35 |
Timor |
Indonesia and  East Timor |
2,220,000 (2000)[30][12][31] |
| 36 |
Leyte |
Philippines |
2,113,000 (2007)[9] |
| 37 |
Island of Montreal |
 Canada |
1,800,000 (2001)[32] |
| 38 |
Bhola Island (Dakhin Shahbazpur) |
 Bangladesh |
1,675,000 (2001)[3][33] |
| 39 |
Sardinia |
Italy |
1,659,000 (2007) [23] |
| 40 |
Samar |
Philippines |
1,650,000 (2007)[9][34] |
| 41 |
Manhattan Island |
United States |
1,621,000 (2007)[20] |
| 42 |
Flores |
Indonesia |
1,600,000 (2003)[30] |
| 43 |
Sumbawa |
Indonesia |
1,540,000 (2004)[27] |
| 44 |
Okinawa Island |
Japan |
1,250,000 (2005)[5] |
| 45 |
Mauritius |
 Mauritius |
1,245,000 (2005)[12] |
| 46 |
Bohol |
Philippines |
1,230,000 (2007)[9] |
| 47 |
Hong Kong Island |
 Hong Kong ( People's Republic of China) |
1,180,591 (2007 estimate)[35] |
| 48 |
Mindoro |
Philippines |
1,158,000 (2007)[9] |
| 49 |
Xiamen Island |
China |
1,077,000 (2000 census)[36] |
| 50 |
São Luís Island |
 Brazil |
1,075,000 (2000)[37] |
| 51 |
Trinidad |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
1,030,000 (2000)[3] |
| 52 |
South Island |
New Zealand |
1,008,000 (2006)[38] |
Population 100,000 to 1,000,000
| Island |
State |
Population |
| Oahu |
United States |
876,151 (2000 census)[39] |
| Tenerife |
 Spain |
865,070 (2007 estimate) |
| Cyprus |
 Cyprus |
855,000 (2006 estimate) |
| Gran Canaria |
Spain |
815,379 (2007 estimate) |
| Majorca |
Spain |
814,275 (2007 estimate) |
| Réunion |
 France |
793,000 (2007 estimate) |
| Batam |
Indonesia |
700,000 |
| Pulau Pinang |
Malaysia |
678,000 |
| Sakhalin |
 Russia |
673,100 (2005 estimate) |
| Chongming |
China |
658,461 (2000 census) |
| Vancouver Island |
Canada |
656,312 (2001 census) |
| Nias |
Indonesia |
639,675 |
| Bangka |
Indonesia |
626,955 |
| Crete |
 Greece |
623,666 (2005 estimate) |
| Zanzibar (Unguja) |
 Zanzibar, part of  Tanzania |
619,832 |
| Viti Levu |
 Fiji |
580,000 |
| Cheju |
 South Korea |
560,000 (2004 estimate) |
| Masbate |
Philippines |
555,573 |
| Bahrain |
 Bahrain |
539,100 (incl.Sitra Island) |
| Zhoushan |
China |
502,667 (2000 census)[40] |
| Buton |
Indonesia |
500,000 |
| Tasmania |
 Australia |
489,600 (2006 estimate) |
| Newfoundland |
Canada |
505,409 (2006 census) |
| Staten Island |
United States |
477,377 (2006 estimate) |
| Isla Gobernador |
Brazil |
450,000 |
| Jolo |
Philippines |
447,600 |
| Funen |
Denmark |
447,060 (2006 estimate) |
| Margarita Island |
 Venezuela |
436,900 (2007 estimate) |
| Palawan |
Philippines |
430,000 |
| Sumba |
Indonesia |
425,000 |
| New Britain |
Papua New Guinea |
404,641 (2000 census) |
| Martinique |
France |
401,000 (2007 estimate) |
| Sandwip |
Bangladesh |
400,000 |
| Malta |
 Malta |
373,955 (2005 census) |
| Pemba |
Tanzania |
350,000 |
| Grande Comore |
 Comoros |
345,000 (2005 estimate) |
| Île Jésus |
Canada |
339,101 |
| Mactan (Cebu) |
Philippines |
333,845 (2007 census) |
| Haitan |
China |
332,146(2000 census) |
| Santa Catarina (island) |
Brazil |
315,000 (2006 estimate) |
| Phuket |
 Thailand |
313,835 (2007)[41] |
| Iceland |
 Iceland |
311,396 (2007 estimate) |
| Vendsyssel-Thy |
Denmark |
306,373 (2003) |
| Ambon |
Indonesia |
300,000 |
| Vitória |
Brazil |
300,000 |
| Yuhuan |
China |
281,865 (2000 census) |
| Corsica |
France |
281,000 (2007 estimate) |
| Abu Dhabi (island) |
 United Arab Emirates |
280,385 |
| Barbados |
 Barbados |
279,254 (2005 estimate) |
| Anjouan |
Comoros |
270,000 |
| Santiago |
 Cape Verde |
266,161 (2005) |
| Basilan |
Philippines |
259,796 |
| Muna |
Indonesia |
248,000 |
| Seram |
Indonesia |
247,000 |
| Madeira |
 Portugal |
245,806 (2006 estimate) |
| Euboea |
Greece |
218,032 (2005 estimate) |
| Marinduque |
Philippines |
217,392 |
| New Providence |
 Bahamas |
210,832 (2000 census) |
| Dongshan |
China |
206,152 (2000 census) |
| Grande Terre |
New Caledonia, part of France |
205,939 (2004 census) |
| Belitung |
Indonesia |
204,776 |
| Tsing Yi |
Hong Kong, part of China |
200,402 (2007 estimate)[42] |
| Bintan |
Indonesia |
200,000 |
| Marajó |
Brazil |
200,000 |
| Qeshm |
 Iran |
200,000 |
| Grande-Terre |
Guadeloupe, part of France |
196,767 (1999 census) |
| Geojedo |
South Korea |
187,593 |
| Tahiti |
 French Polynesia, part of France |
178,133 (2007 census) |
| Basse-Terre |
Guadeloupe, part of France |
172,693 (1999 census) |
| Guam |
 Guam, organized unincorporated territory of United States |
173,456 (2007 estimate) |
| Lulu Island |
Canada |
168,162 |
| Alor |
Indonesia |
168,000 |
| Grande Terre |
Mayotte, part of France |
162,036 (2007 census) |
| Halmahera |
Indonesia |
162,000 |
| Saint Lucia |
 Saint Lucia |
160,765 (2005 census) |
| Amager |
Denmark |
160,064 (2006 estimate) |
| Bougainville |
Papua New Guinea |
160,000 |
| Hawaii |
United States |
158,400 (2003 estimate) |
| Awaji |
Japan |
157,000 (2005) |
| Carmen, Campeche |
 Mexico |
155,000 (2005) |
| Ukerewe |
Tanzania |
150,000 |
| Portsea Island |
United Kingdom |
147,088 |
| Mombasa |
 Kenya |
146,334 |
| Cape Breton Island |
Canada |
147,454 (2001 census) |
| Tablas |
Philippines |
144,000 |
| Chiloé |
 Chile |
140,376 (2002 census) |
| Guimaras |
Philippines |
140,000 |
| Malaita |
 Solomon Islands |
140,000 (2006) |
| Isle of Wight |
United Kingdom |
140,000 (2005 estimate) |
| Djerba |
 Tunisia |
139,517 (2004 census) |
| Curaçao |
 Netherlands Antilles |
138,000 (2006 estimate) |
| Prince Edward Island |
Canada |
135,851 (2006 estimate) |
| Upolu |
 Samoa |
134,400 (2001 census) |
| São Tomé |
 São Tomé and Príncipe |
139,000 (2004 estimate) |
| Donghai |
China |
132,631 (2000 census) |
| Biliran |
Philippines |
132,000 |
| Lanzarote |
Spain |
131,708 (2007 estimate) |
| São Miguel |
Portugal |
131,609 (2001 census) |
| Hisingen |
 Sweden |
130,497 (2007) |
| Bioko |
 Equatorial Guinea |
130,000 (2005) |
| Vanua Levu |
Fiji |
130,000 |
| Bantayan (Cebu) |
Philippines |
129,154 (2007 census) |
| Ibiza |
Spain |
117,698 (2007 estimate) |
| Maui |
United States |
117,644 (2000 census) |
| Rhodes |
Greece |
117,007 (2001 census) |
| Daishan |
China |
113,983 (2000 census)[43] |
| Guadalcanal |
Solomon Islands |
109,382 (1999 census) |
| Buru |
Indonesia |
109,251 |
| Saint Vincent |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
108,600 (2000) |
| Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego |
 Argentina and Chile |
107,983 |
| Corfu |
Greece |
107,879 (2001 census) |
| Muharraq |
Bahrain |
103,576 |
| Aruba |
 Aruba |
103,484 (2006 estimate) |
| South Andaman Island |
India |
100,000+ |
| Isla San Andrés |
 Colombia |
100,000 |
References
- ^ It is generally accepted that Australia is not an island; if it were considered as such it would rank seventh.
- ^ Antarctica has no permanent residents, but there are usually at least 1,000 people (mostly research personnel) living at its bases.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Geohive.com Country data
- ^ Composed of 6 provinces excluding the four regencies comprising Madura island
- ^ a b c d e Japan Census of 2005 - Provisional results
- ^ Composed of 34 prefectures including minor outlying islands
- ^ a b United Kingdom Census of 2001. Composed of the constituent countries of England, Scotland, and Wales but excluding the administrative units of Isle of Wight, Eilean Siar, Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, and Isle of Anglesey. Note that the figure still includes minor outlying islands with a total population of a few thousand.
- ^ [1] General Register Office of Scotland Occasional Paper No. 10 highlighting that in 2001 a total of 99,739 people lived in the islands of Scotland.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Philippines 2007 Census
- ^ Composed of 7 administrative regions excluding island provinces
- ^ Composed of 8 provinces including minor outlying islands
- ^ a b c d e f g h United Nations World Population Prospects (2004 edition)
- ^ Composed of 6 administrative regions excluding island provinces
- ^ Composed of 4 Indonesian provinces, 2 Malaysian states, and the sovereign state of Brunei
- ^ Composed of 6 provinces
- ^ Composed of 7 prefectures
- ^ Indian Census
- ^ Composed of the municipal corporations of Greater Mumbai and Thane
- ^ Data refers to Hainan Province
- ^ a b United States Census 2007 estimates
- ^ Composed of 14 provinces of Papua New Guinea and 2 provinces of Indonesia
- ^ Ireland Census of 2006
- ^ a b Istat estimates for 2007
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau Estimates for Puerto Rico (2007)
- ^ Composed of 4 provinces
- ^ New Zealand Census of 2006
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik - Nusa Tenggara Barat
- ^ Data refers to Zhongshan (prefecture level city), Xiangzhou District (in Zhuhai prefecture level city), and Macau SAR. Note that this area is not generally referred to as an island; see article for more details.
- ^ Statbank Denmark
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik - Nusa Tenggara Timur
- ^ Composed of 5 Indonesian regencies and the sovereign state of East Timor
- ^ Canada Census of 2001
- ^ Data refers to Bhola District which includes minor outlying islands
- ^ Composed of 3 provinces
- ^ District Council Election 2007. The sum of the population in Central & Western, Wan Chai, Eastern, and Southern Districts, minus the population in constituency areas D2 to D7, which are on Ap Lei Chau island.
- ^ China Census of 2000. Data has not include outlying islands such as Gulangyu isle, Dadeng island, etc.
- ^ Brazil Census of 2000
- ^ Statistics New Zealand 2007 estimate
- ^ Honolulu County and Census Tract 114.98, Honolulu County United States Census Bureau
- ^ Statistical Information of Zhoushan,line 2(the part of Dinghai District) plus line 31(the part of Putuo District)
- ^ "Registered population continues to rise", Phuket Gazette (2007-11-29). Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ District Council Election 2007 - Kwai Tsing. The sum of the population in constituency areas S18 to S28
- ^ Statistical Information of Zhoushan,line 26
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