List of European islands by population

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates This is a list of islands in Europe ordered by population. Ten islands on the list are not geographically in Europe, but listed since they politically belong.Template:Category handlerTemplate:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">It's a little odd to include e.g. Sakhalin, which is on the other side of the world.]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The list is not complete.

European islands

Ranking Island Countries Population
1 Great Britain File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 66,397,821
2 Ireland File:Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
7,026,636
3 Sicily File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 4,789,826
4 Zealand File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 2,409,950 (2025)[1]
5 Sardinia File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1,670,219
6 Cyprus (Asia) Template:Country data Republic of Cyprus
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom (Akrotiri and Dhekelia)
Northern Cyprus
1,278,686 (2021)
7 Tenerife (Africa) File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 966,354 (2020)
8 Mallorca File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 896,038 (2019)
9 Gran Canaria (Africa) File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 870,595 (2020)
10 SödertörnTemplate:Efn File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 797,333 (2013)
11 Crete File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 634,930 (2019)
12 Funen File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 478,986 (2025)
13 Sakhalin (Asia) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 471,515 (2014)
14 IJsselmonde File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 423,000
15 Malta File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta 406,000
16 Iceland File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland 385,230 (2022)
17 Flevopolder File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 317,000
18 Corsica File:Flag of France.svg France 349,465 (2022)
19 North Jutlandic IslandTemplate:Efn File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 295,375 (2025)
20 Madeira (Africa) File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 251,060 (2021)
21 Žitný ostrov File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 226,446 (2001)
22 Amager File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 225,746 (2025)
23 Vasilyevsky Island File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 209,188 (2017)
24 Portsea Island File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 207,100 (2010)
25 Euboea File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 191,206 (2011)
26 Csepel Island File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 166,953 (2012)
27 Voorne-Putten File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 156,133 (2020)
28 Lanzarote (Africa) File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 154,530 (2020)
29 Hisingen File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 165,000 (2021)
30 Ibiza File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 147,914 (2019)
31 Isle of Wight File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 140,000
32 São Miguel Island File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (File:Flag of the Azores.svg Azores) 133,295 (2021)
33 Eiland van Dordrecht File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 118,871 (2006)
34 Rhodes File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 115,490 (2011)
35 Lesbos Island File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 114,880 (2020)
36 Fuerteventura (Africa) File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 126,227 (2020)
37 Södermalm File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 102,756 (2013)
38 Corfu File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 102,071 (2011)
39 Menorca File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 92,348 (2015)[2]
40 Jersey File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey (crown dependency of File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom) 88,200
41 Hoeksche Waard File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 88,000
42 La Palma (Africa) File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 82,346 (2015)[2]
43 Isle of Man File:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man (crown dependency of File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom) 80,000
44 Usedom File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany, File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 76,500
45 Rügen File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 73,000
46 Anglesey/Ynys Môn File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 68,900
47 Guernsey File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey (part of a crown dependency of File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom) 62,200
48 VeniceTemplate:Efn File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 62,000
49 Kungsholmen File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 58,194 (2013)
50 Värmdö File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 57,497 (2013)
51 Gotland File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 56,656 (2013)
52 Lolland File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 56,392 (2025)
53 Ischia File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 56,100
54 Terceira Island File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (File:Flag of the Azores.svg Azores) 55,833 (2001)
55 Chios File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 54,030 (2020)
56 Chioggia File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 51,336
57 Goeree-Overflakkee File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 51,054
58 Als File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 49,373 (2025)
59 Lidingö File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 43,897 (2013)
60 Kotlin Island File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 43,100
61 Falster File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 41,481 (2025)
62 Zakynthos File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 40,759 (2011)
63 Salamis Island File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 39,283 (2011)
64 Saaremaa File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia 39,200
65 Bornholm File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 38,966 (2025)
66 Isle of Sheppey File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 37,852
67 Canvey Island File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 37,473
68 Cephalonia File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 35,801 (2011)
69 Tromsøya File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 35,000 (2007)
70 Schouwen-Duiveland File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 34,158 (2022)
71 Kos File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 33,387 (2011)
72 Samos File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 32,977 (2011)
73 Hinnøya File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 32,101
73 Elba File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 32,000
74 Gozo File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta 31,100
75 Karmøy File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 29,940
76 Öland File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 24,984 (2013)
77 Askøy File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 24,000 (2009)
78 Fasta Åland File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland 23,600
79 Lauttasaari (Drumsö) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland 23,226
80 Lefkada File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 22,652 (2011)
81 Streymoy File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands) 22,555 (2009)
82 Port Island (Gdańsk) File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 22,167
83 Syros File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 21,507 (2011)
84 Sylt File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 21,000
85 La Gomera (Africa) File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 20,783 (2015)[2]
86 Oléron File:Flag of France.svg France 20,000
87 Lido di Venezia File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 20,000
88 Lewis and HarrisTemplate:Efn File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 19,918
89 Mors File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 19,486 (2025)
90 Stord File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 19,400
91 Naxos File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 18,904 (2011)
92 Nøtterøy File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 18,500
93 Wolin File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 18,000
94 Krk File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 17,860
95 Shetland Mainland File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 17,550
96 Lemnos File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 16,992 (2011)
97 Hayling Island File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 16,887
98 Korčula File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 16,182
99 Kalymnos File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 16,179 (2011)
100 Langøya File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 15,844
101 Santorini File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 15,550 (2011)
102 Ekerö File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 15,369 (2013)
103 Sotra (Store Sotra) File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 15,356
104 Orkney Mainland File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 15,315
105 Faial Island File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (File:Flag of the Azores.svg Azores) 15,063 (2001)
106 Île de Ré File:Flag of France.svg France 15,000
107 Pico Island File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (File:Flag of the Azores.svg Azores) 14,806 (2001)
108 Hammarö File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 14,709 (2013)
109 Orust File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 14,562 (2013)
110 Brač File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 14,031
111 Tjörn File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 14,024
112 Thasos File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 13,770 (2011)
113 Paros File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 13,715 (2011)
114 Texel File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 13,700
115 Holy Island, Anglesey File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 13,600
116 Aegina File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 13,056 (2011)
117 Fehmarn File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 13,000
118 Great Island File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 13,000
119 Capri File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 12,200
120 Formentera File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 11,878 (2015)[2]
121 Jeløya File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 11,825 (2017)
122 Langeland File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 11,732 (2025)
123 Sant'Antioco File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 11,700
124 Walney Island File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 11,391
125 Hvar File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 11,103
126 Hiiumaa File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia 11,087
127 Lipari File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 11,000
128 Eysturoy File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands) 10,883 (2009)
129 Gökçeada File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 10,721 (2023)
130 Vestvågøya File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 10,700
131 Procida File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 10,694 (2004)
132 El Hierro (Africa) File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 10,587 (2015)[2]
133 Frösö File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 10,570 (2013)
134 São Jorge Island File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (File:Flag of the Azores.svg Azores) 10,500 (2001)
135 Kvaløya (Troms) File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 10,300
136 Mykonos File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 10,134 (2011)
137 Île de Noirmoutier File:Flag of France.svg France 10,000
138 Møn File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 8,925 (2025)
139 Büyükada (Princes' Islands) File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 8598 (2023)
140 Marmara Island File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 7241 (2023)
141 Avşa File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 4068 (2023)
142 Serpent Island File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 100

See also

Notes

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  • Population figures for Alderney, Sark and Herm have been deducted from the total population of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. These three are parts of the Bailiwick, but are separate islands.
  • It could be argued that some islands of Saint Petersburg, most notably Vasilievsky Island and Kamenny Island, should be added. But it is hard to find any statistics on them which is not in Russian.
  • It is hard to find statistics on Île de la Cité and Île Saint-Louis, the two islands in the Seine in Paris, or to decide whether they belong to the list.
  • Population figures of some small islands of Iceland (e.g. Heimaey) have been deducted from the population of the republic of Iceland.
  • Madeira Island of Portugal is not included, as it is not a European island.
  • Canary Islands of Spain are likewise not included, as they are not European islands either.
  • To be precise, Venice and Chioggia (two distinct cities, the first one at the centre, the second one at the southern end of the Venice Lagoon) are not two islands themselves, but two groups of larger and smaller lagoon islands, very near one to another but separated by larger and smaller lagoon channels. Just as for Paris and Saint Petersburg, it would be difficult to find statistics about the population of every single island.
  • The status of Södertörn and Södermalm as islands has been disputed in earlier Wikipedia articles; the publication of[3] includes a changed definition of an "island" to be used - which clarifies the question, at least in official Swedish statistics.
  • Population figures (as of 31 December 2013) of Swedish islands except Södermalm and Kungsholmen as published by.[4]
  • Population figures for the Swedish island Södermalm do not include the population of the nearby smaller islands of Reimersholme and Långholmen, neither is the population of Hammarby Sjöstad.
  • Population figures (as of 31 December 2013) of Swedish islands Södermalm and Kungsholmen are calculated from.[5]
  • The population shown for Lipari is for the main island; there are a few other inhabited islands in the archipelago.
Footnotes

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References

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  2. a b c d e Official data from National Statistics Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estadística), "2015-01-01"
  3. SCB (Statistics Sweden), [1]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". "Kust, stränder och öar", 8 December 2014.
  4. SCB (Statistics Sweden), Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". "De 50 största öarna ", 8 December 2014.
  5. Statistik om Stockholm, [2] Template:Webarchive.

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