List of islands by population

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[edit] Land masses

  1. Afro-Eurasia - 5,500,000,000 people
  2. Americas - 900,000,000 people
  3. Australia[1] - 21,000,000 people
  4. Antarctica[2] - 0 people

[edit] Islands ordered by population

[edit] Population over 1,000,000

Ranking Island State Population
1 Java Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 124,000,000 (2005)[3][4]
2 Honshū Flag of Japan Japan 103,000,000 (2005)[5][6]
3 Great Britain Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 57,100,000 (2001)[7]
4 Luzon Flag of the Philippines Philippines 46,228,000 (2007)[8][9]
5 Sumatra Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 45,000,000 (2005)[3][10]
6 Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China Republic of China 22,200,000 (2000)[3]
7 Sri Lanka Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 20,700,000 (2005)[11]
8 Mindanao Flag of the Philippines Philippines 19,793,000 (2007)[12][13]
9 Madagascar Flag of Madagascar Madagascar 18,600,000 (2005)[11]
10 Hispaniola Flag of Haiti Haiti and Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 17,400,000 (2005)[11]
11 Borneo Flag of Indonesia Indonesia, Flag of Malaysia Malaysia, Flag of Brunei Brunei 16,000,000 (2000)[3][14]
12 Sulawesi Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 16,000,000 (2005)[3][15]
13 Kyūshū Flag of Japan Japan 13,350,000 (2005)[5][16]
14 Salsette Flag of India India 13,175,000 (2001)[17][18]
15 Cuba Flag of Cuba Cuba 11,075,000 (2002)[3]
16 Hainan Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China 7,620,000 (2000)[3][19]
17 Long Island Flag of the United States United States 7,536,000 (2005)[20]
18 New Guinea Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea and Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 6,400,000 (2000)[3][21]
19 Ireland Flag of Ireland Ireland and Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 5,900,000 (2006)[22][7]
20 Hokkaidō Flag of Japan Japan 5,625,000 (2005)[5]
21 Sicily Flag of Italy Italy 5,016,000 (2007)[23]
22 Pulau Ujong
(Singapore Island)
Flag of Singapore Singapore 4,326,000 (2005)[11]
23 Negros Flag of the Philippines Philippines 4,102,000 (2007)[24]
24 Shikoku Flag of Japan Japan 4,100,000 (2005)[5]
25 Panay Flag of the Philippines Philippines 3,823,000 (2007)[24][25]
26 Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (territory of the Flag of the United States United States) 3,800,000 (2000)[3]
27 Madura Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 3,525,000 (2005)[3]
28 Bali Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 3,380,000 (2005)[3]
29 Cebu Flag of the Philippines Philippines 3,293,000 (2007)[24]
30 North Island Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 3,059,421 (2006)[26]
31 Jamaica Flag of Jamaica Jamaica 2,650,000 (2005)[11]
32 Lombok Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 2,536,000 (2004) [27]
33 Zhongshan Dao Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China 2,275,000 (2002)[3][11][28]
34 Zealand Flag of Denmark Denmark 2,275,000 (2005)[29]
35 Timor Flag of Indonesia Indonesia and Flag of East Timor East Timor 2,220,000 (2000)[30][11][31]
36 Leyte Flag of the Philippines Philippines 2,113,000 (2007)[24]
37 Island of Montreal Flag of Canada Canada 1,800,000 (2001)[32]
38 Bhola Island (Dakhin Shahbazpur) Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh 1,675,000 (2001)[3][33]
39 Sardinia Flag of Italy Italy 1,625,000 (2001) [23]
40 Flores Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 1,600,000 (2003)[30]
41 Manhattan Island Flag of the United States United States 1,575,000 (2005)[20]
42 Sumbawa Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 1,540,000 (2004)[27]
43 Samar Flag of the Philippines Philippines 1,650,000 (2007)[24][34]
44 Okinawa Island Flag of Japan Japan 1,250,000 (2005)[5]
45 Mauritius Flag of Mauritius Mauritius 1,245,000 (2005)[11]
46 Bohol Flag of the Philippines Philippines 1,230,000 (2007)[24]
47 Hong Kong Island Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong (Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China) 1,180,591 (2007 estimate)[35]
48 Mindoro Flag of the Philippines Philippines 1,158,000 (2007)[24]
49 São Luís Island Flag of Brazil Brazil 1,075,000 (2000)[36]
50 Trinidad Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 1,030,000 (2000)[3]
51 South Island Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 1,008,400 (2006)[37]

[edit] Population 100,000 to 1,000,000

Island State Population
Oahu Flag of the United States United States 876,151 (2000 census)[38]
Tenerife Flag of Spain Spain 865,070 (2007 census)
Cyprus Flag of Cyprus Cyprus 855,000 (2006 estimate)
Gran Canaria Flag of Spain Spain 815,379 (2007 census)
Majorca Flag of Spain Spain 790,763 (2006 census)
Réunion Flag of France France 785,200 (2006 estimate)
Batam Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 700,000
Chongming Island Flag of the People's Republic of China China 694,600
Penang Island Flag of Malaysia Malaysia 678,000
Sakhalin Flag of Russia Russia 673,100 (2005 estimate)
Vancouver Island Flag of Canada Canada 656,312 (2001 census)
Nias Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 639,675
Bangka Island Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 626,955
Crete Flag of Greece Greece 623,666 (2005 estimate)
Zanzibar (Unguja) Flag of Zanzibar Zanzibar, part of Flag of Tanzania Tanzania 619,832
Viti Levu Flag of Fiji Fiji 580,000
Cheju Flag of South Korea South Korea 560,000 (2004 estimate)
Masbate Island Flag of the Philippines Philippines 555,573
Bahrain Flag of Bahrain Bahrain 539,100 (incl.Sitra Island)
Buton Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 500,000
Tasmania Flag of Australia Australia 489,600 (2006 estimate)
Newfoundland Flag of Canada Canada 505,409 (2006 census)
Staten Island Flag of the United States United States 477,377 (2006 estimate)
Governador Island Flag of Brazil Brazil 450,000
Jolo Flag of the Philippines Philippines 447,600
Funen Flag of Denmark Denmark 447,060 (2006 estimate)
Zhoushan Island Flag of the People's Republic of China China 440,000
Masbate Island Flag of the Philippines Philippines 435,200
Palawan Island Flag of the Philippines Philippines 430,000
Sumba Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 425,000
New Britain Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 404,641 (2000 census)
Malta Flag of Malta Malta 402,000 (2006 estimate)
Sandwip Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh 400,000
Martinique Flag of France France 399,000 (2006 estimate)
Isla Margarita Flag of Venezuela Venezuela 385,000
Pemba Flag of Tanzania Tanzania 350,000
Grande Comore Flag of the Comoros Comoros 345,000 (2005 estimate)
Île Jésus Flag of Canada Canada 339,101
Santa Catarina (island) Flag of Brazil Brazil 315,000 (2006 estimate)
Phuket Flag of Thailand Thailand 313,835 (2007)[39]
Iceland Flag of Iceland Iceland 311,396 (2007 estimate)
Xiamen Island Flag of the People's Republic of China China 309,000
Vendsyssel-Thy Flag of Denmark Denmark 306,373 (2003)
Ambon Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 300,000
Vitória (island) Flag of Brazil Brazil 300,000
Jolo Flag of the Philippines Philippines 300,000
Abu Dhabi (island) Flag of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 280,385
Barbados Flag of Barbados Barbados 279,254 (2005 estimate)
Corsica Flag of France France 275,000 (2006 estimate)
Anjouan Flag of the Comoros Comoros 270,000
Santiago Flag of Cape Verde Cape Verde 266,161 (2005)
Basilan Flag of the Philippines Philippines 259,796
Muna Island Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 248,000
Seram Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 247,000
Madeira Flag of Portugal Portugal 245,806 (2006 estimate)
Euboea Flag of Greece Greece 218,032 (2005 estimate)
Marinduque Flag of the Philippines Philippines 217,392
Grande Terre Flag of New Caledonia New Caledonia 215,000
New Providence Flag of the Bahamas Bahamas 210,832 (2000 census)
Belitung Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 204,776
Mayotte Flag of Mayotte Mayotte 201,234 (2006 estimate)
Tsing Yi Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong, part of Flag of the People's Republic of China China 200,402 (2007 estimate)[40]
Bintan Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 200,000
Marajó Flag of Brazil Brazil 200,000
Qeshm Flag of Iran Iran 200,000
Grande-Terre Flag of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe 196,767 (1999 census)
Geojedo Flag of South Korea South Korea 187,593
Basse-Terre Flag of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe 172,693 (1999 census)
Guam Flag of Guam Guam, organized unincorporated territory of Flag of the United States United States 173,456 (2007 estimate)
Tahiti Flag of French Polynesia French Polynesia 169,677 (2002 census)
Lulu Island Flag of Canada Canada 168,162
Alor Island Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 168,000
Halmahera Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 162,000
Saint Lucia Flag of Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 160,765 (2005 census)
Amager Flag of Denmark Denmark 160,064 (2006 estimate)
Bougainville Island Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 160,000
Hawaii Flag of the United States United States 158,400 (2003 estimate)
Awaji Island Flag of Japan Japan 157,000 (2005)
Carmen, Campeche Flag of Mexico Mexico 155,000 (2005)
Ukerewe Island Flag of Tanzania Tanzania 150,000
Portsea Island Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 147,088
Mombasa Island Flag of Kenya Kenya 146,334
Cape Breton Island Flag of Canada Canada 147,454 (2001 census)
Tablas Island Flag of the Philippines Philippines 144,000
Chiloé Island Flag of Chile Chile 140,376 (2002 census)
Guimaras Island Flag of the Philippines Philippines 140,000
Malaita Flag of the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 140,000 (2006)
Isle of Wight Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 140,000 (2005 estimate)
Djerba Flag of Tunisia Tunisia 139,517 (2004 census)
Curaçao Flag of the Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles 138,000 (2006 estimate)
Prince Edward Island Flag of Canada Canada 135,851 (2006 estimate)
Upolu Flag of Samoa Samoa 134,400 (2001 census)
São Tomé Island Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe 139,000 (2004 estimate)
Lanzarote Flag of Spain Spain 132,366 (2007 census)
Biliran Island Flag of the Philippines Philippines 132,000
São Miguel Island Flag of Portugal Portugal 131,609 (2001 census)
Hisingen Flag of Sweden Sweden 130,497 (2007)
Bioko Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea 130,000 (2005)
Vanua Levu Flag of Fiji Fiji 130,000
Maui Flag of the United States United States 117,644 (2000 census)
Rhodes Flag of Greece Greece 117,007 (2001 census)
Ibiza Flag of Spain Spain 113,908 (2006 estimate)
Guadalcanal Flag of the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 109,382 (1999 census)
Buru Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 109,251
Saint Vincent Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108,600 (2000)
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego Flag of Argentina Argentina and Flag of Chile Chile 107,983
Corfu Flag of Greece Greece 107,879 (2001 census)
Muharraq Island Flag of Bahrain Bahrain 103,576
Aruba Flag of Aruba Aruba 103,484 (2006 estimate)
South Andaman Island Flag of India India 100,000+
San Andrés Island Flag of Colombia Colombia 100,000

[edit] References

  1. ^ It is generally accepted that Australia is not an island - if it were considered as such it would rank seventh.
  2. ^ Antarctica has no permanent residents, but there are usually at least 1,000 people (mostly research personnel) living at its bases.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Geohive.com Country data
  4. ^ Composed of 6 provinces excluding the four regencies comprising Madura island
  5. ^ a b c d e Japan Census of 2005 - Provisional results
  6. ^ Composed of 34 prefectures including minor outlying islands
  7. ^ a b United Kingdom Census of 2001
  8. ^ Template:Www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html
  9. ^ Composed of 7 administrative regions excluding island provinces
  10. ^ Composed of 8 provinces including minor outlying islands
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h United Nations World Population Prospects (2004 edition)
  12. ^ Template:Www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html
  13. ^ Composed of 6 administrative regions excluding island provinces
  14. ^ Composed of 4 Indonesian provinces, 2 Malaysian states, and the sovereign state of Brunei
  15. ^ Composed of 6 provinces
  16. ^ Composed of 7 prefectures
  17. ^ India Census of 2001
  18. ^ Composed of the municipal corporations of Greater Mumbai and Thane
  19. ^ Data refers to Hainan Province
  20. ^ a b United States Census 2005 estimates
  21. ^ Composed of 14 provinces of Papua New Guinea and 2 provinces of Indonesia
  22. ^ Ireland Census of 2006
  23. ^ a b [1]
  24. ^ a b c d e f g Philippines Census of 2000
  25. ^ Composed of 4 provinces
  26. ^ New Zealand Census of 2006
  27. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik - Nusa Tenggara Barat
  28. ^ 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.
  29. ^ Statbank Denmark
  30. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik - Nusa Tenggara Timur
  31. ^ Composed of 5 Indonesian regencies and the sovereign state of East Timor
  32. ^ Canada Census of 2001
  33. ^ Data refers to Bhola District which includes minor outlying islands
  34. ^ Composed of 3 provinces
  35. ^ 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.
  36. ^ Brazil Census of 2000
  37. ^ Statistics New Zealand 2007 estimate
  38. ^ Honolulu County and Census Tract 114.98, Honolulu County United States Census Bureau
  39. ^ "Registered population continues to rise", Phuket Gazette, 2007-11-29. Retrieved on 2007-12-08. 
  40. ^ District Council Election 2007 - Kwai Tsing. The sum of the population in constituency areas S18 to S28

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