List of islands by population

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Land masses

  1. Afro-Eurasia - 5,000,000,000 people
  2. Americas - 900,000,000 people
  3. Australia - 21,000,000 people
  4. Antarctica - 0 people

Islands ordered by population

Population over 1,000,000

Ranking Island State Population
1 Java Indonesia 124,000,000 (2005)
2 Honshū Japan 103,000,000 (2005)
3 Great Britain United Kingdom 57,100,000 (2001)
4 Sumatra Indonesia 45,000,000 (2005)
5 Luzon Philippines 39,500,000 (2000)
6 Taiwan Republic of China 22,200,000 (2000)
7 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 20,700,000 (2005)
8 Madagascar Madagascar 18,600,000 (2005)
9 Hispaniola Dominican Republic and Haiti 17,400,000 (2005)
10 Mindanao Philippines 16,825,000 (2000)
11 Borneo Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei 16,000,000 (2000)
12 Sulawesi Indonesia 16,000,000 (2005)
13 Kyūshū Japan 13,350,000 (2005)
14 Salsette India 13,175,000 (2001)
15 Cuba Cuba 11,075,000 (2002)
16 Hainan People's Republic of China 7,620,000 (2000)
17 Long Island United States 7,536,000 (2005)
18 New Guinea Papua New Guinea and Indonesia 6,400,000 (2000)
19 Ireland Ireland and United Kingdom 5,900,000 (2006)
20 Hokkaidō Japan 5,625,000 (2005)
21 Sicily Italy 4,950,000 (2001)
22 Pulau Ujong
(Singapore Island)
Singapore 4,326,000 (2005)
23 Shikoku Japan 4,100,000 (2005)
24 Puerto Rico United States 3,800,000 (2000)
25 Negros Philippines 3,700,000 (2000)
26 Madura Indonesia 3,525,000 (2005)
27 Panay Philippines 3,500,000 (2000)
28 Bali Indonesia 3,380,000 (2005)
29 Cebu Philippines 3,350,000 (2000)
30 North Island New Zealand 3,059,421 (2006)
31 Jamaica Jamaica 2,650,000 (2005)
32 Lombok Indonesia 2,536,000 (2004)
33 Zhongchan Dao People's Republic of China 2,275,000 (2002)
34 Zealand Denmark 2,275,000 (2005)
35 Timor Indonesia and East Timor 2,220,000 (2000)
36 Leyte Philippines 1,950,000 (2000)
37 Island of Montreal Canada 1,800,000 (2001)
38 Bhola Island (Dakhin Shahbazpur) Bangladesh 1,675,000 (2001)
39 Sardinia Italy 1,625,000 (2001)
40 Flores Indonesia 1,600,000 (2003)
41 Manhattan Island United States 1,575,000 (2005)
42 Sumbawa Indonesia 1,540,000 (2004)
43 Samar Philippines 1,500,000 (2000)
44 Okinawa Island Japan 1,250,000 (2005)
45 Mauritius Mauritius 1,245,000 (2005)
46 Hong Kong Island Hong Kong (People's Republic of China) 1,180,591 (2007 estimate)
47 Bohol Philippines 1,137,000 (2000)
48 São Luís Island Brazil 1,075,000 (2000)
49 Mindoro Philippines 1,062,000 (2000)
50 Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago 1,030,000 (2000)
51 South Island New Zealand 1,008,400 (2006)

Population 100,000 to 1,000,000

Island State Population
Oahu United States 876,151 (2000 census)
Cyprus Cyprus 855,000 (2006 estimate)
Tenerife Spain 852,945 (2006 census)
Gran Canaria Spain 807,049 (2006 census)
Majorca Spain 790,763 (2006 census)
Réunion France 785,200 (2006 estimate)
Batam Indonesia 700,000
Chongming Island China 694,600
Penang Island Malaysia 678,000
Sakhalin Russia 673,100 (2005 estimate)
Vancouver Island Canada 656,312 (2001 census)
Nias Indonesia 639,675
Bangka Island 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 Island Philippines 555,573
Bahrain Bahrain 539,100 (incl.Sitra Island)
Buton Indonesia 500,000
Tasmania Australia 489,600 (2006 estimate)
Newfoundland Canada 505,409 (2006 census)
Staten Island United States 477,377 (2006 estimate)
Governador Island Brazil 450,000
Jolo Philippines 447,600
Funen Denmark 447,060 (2006 estimate)
Zhoushan Island China 440,000
Masbate Island Philippines 435,200
Palawan Island Philippines 430,000
Sumba Indonesia 425,000
New Britain Papua New Guinea 404,641 (2000 census)
Malta Malta 402,000 (2006 estimate)
Sandwip Bangladesh 400,000
Martinique France 399,000 (2006 estimate)
Isla Margarita Venezuela 385,000
Pemba Tanzania 350,000
Grande Comore Comoros 345,000 (2005 estimate)
Île Jésus Canada 339,101
Santa Catarina (island) Brazil 315,000 (2006 estimate)
Phuket Thailand 313,835 (2007)
Iceland Iceland 311,396 (2007 estimate)
Xiamen Island China 309,000
Vendsyssel-Thy Denmark 306,373 (2003)
Ambon Indonesia 300,000
Vitória (island) Brazil 300,000
Jolo Philippines 300,000
Abu Dhabi (island) United Arab Emirates 280,385
Barbados Barbados 279,254 (2005 estimate)
Corsica France 275,000 (2006 estimate)
Anjouan Comoros 270,000
Santiago Cape Verde 266,161 (2005)
Basilan Philippines 259,796
Muna Island Indonesia 248,000
Seram Indonesia 247,000
Madeira Portugal 245,806 (2006 estimate)
Euboea Greece 218,032 (2005 estimate)
Marinduque Philippines 217,392
Grande Terre New Caledonia 215,000
New Providence Bahamas 210,832 (2000 census)
Belitung Indonesia 204,776
Mayotte Mayotte 201,234 (2006 estimate)
Tsing Yi Hong Kong, part of China 200,402 (2007 estimate)
Bintan Indonesia 200,000
Marajó Brazil 200,000
Qeshm Iran 200,000
Grande-Terre Guadeloupe 196,767 (1999 census)
Geojedo South Korea 187,593
Basse-Terre Guadeloupe 172,693 (1999 census)
Guam Guam, organized unincorporated territory of United States 173,456 (2007 estimate)
Tahiti French Polynesia 169,677 (2002 census)
Lulu Island Canada 168,162
Alor Island Indonesia 168,000
Halmahera Indonesia 162,000
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 160,765 (2005 census)
Amager Denmark 160,064 (2006 estimate)
Bougainville Island Papua New Guinea 160,000
Hawaii United States 158,400 (2003 estimate)
Awaji Island Japan 157,000 (2005)
Carmen, Campeche Mexico 155,000 (2005)
Ukerewe Island Tanzania 150,000
Portsea Island United Kingdom 147,088
Mombasa Island Kenya 146,334
Cape Breton Island Canada 147,454 (2001 census)
Tablas Island Philippines 144,000
Chiloé Island Chile 140,376 (2002 census)
Guimaras Island 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 Island São Tomé and Príncipe 139,000 (2004 estimate)
Biliran Island Philippines 132,000
São Miguel Island Portugal 131,609 (2001 census)
Bioko Equatorial Guinea 130,000 (2005)
Vanua Levu Fiji 130,000
Lanzarote Spain 127,457 (2006 estimate)
Maui United States 117,644 (2000 census)
Rhodes Greece 117,007 (2001 census)
Ibiza Spain 113,908 (2006 estimate)
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 Island Bahrain 103,576
Aruba Aruba 103,484 (2006 estimate)
South Andaman Island India 100,000+
San Andrés Island Colombia 100,000

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