List of islands by population density
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The following is a list of islands on earth, sorted by population density with most densed and least density of inhabited island.
Most densely populated islands (over 1,000 people per km²)
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| # | Island | Country | Surrounded by | Population | Area km² | Density (per km²) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz del Islote |  Colombia | Caribbean Sea | 1,247 | 0.012 | 103,917 | 9°47′9″N 75°51′33″W / 9.78583°N 75.85917°W |
| 2 | Ap Lei Chau(Aberdeen Island) |  Hong Kong | Aberdeen Channel, East Lamma Channel | 86,782 | 1.32 | 66,755 | 22°14′30″N 114°9′20″E / 22.24167°N 114.15556°E |
| 3 | Migingo Island |  Kenya | Lake Victoria | 131 | 0.002 | 65,500 | 0°52′59″S 33°56′20″E / 0.88306°S 33.93889°E |
| 4 | Fadiouth |  Senegal | Atlantic Ocean | 9,000 | 0.15 | 60,000 | 14°9′9″N 16°49′24″W / 14.15250°N 16.82333°W |
| 5 | Malé |  Maldives | Indian Ocean | 92,555 | 1.952 | 47,416 | 4°10′30″N 73°30′32″E / 4.17500°N 73.50889°E |
| 6 | Ebeye |  Marshall Islands | Pacific Ocean | 15,000 | 0.360 | 41,667 | 8°46′49″N 167°44′14″E / 8.78028°N 167.73722°E |
| 7 | Ilha de Moçambique |  Mozambique | Indian Ocean | 54,315 | 1.5 | 36,210 | 15°2′18″S 40°44′1″E / 15.03833°S 40.73361°E |
| 8 | Manhattan (New York City) |  United States | Mouth of Hudson River, East River, Harlem River, Atlantic Ocean | 1,634,795 | 59.47 | 27,489 | 40°43′40″N 73°59′40″W / 40.72778°N 73.99444°W |
| 9 | Salsette Island (Mumbai) |  India | Branches of Ulhas River, Arabian Sea | 15,111,974 | 619 | 24,414 | 19°12′N 72°54′E / 19.200°N 72.900°E |
| 10 | Île Saint-Louis (Paris) |  France | Seine River | 2,465 | 0.11 | 22,409 | 48°51′6″N 2°21′23″E / 48.85167°N 2.35639°E |
| 11 | Arwad |  Syria | Mediterranean Sea | 4,403 | 0.2 | 22,015 | 34°51′22″N 35°51′32″E / 34.85611°N 35.85889°E |
| 12 | Lilla Essingen (Stockholm) |  Sweden | 4,647 | 0.23 | 20,204 | 59°19′30″N 18°0′15″E / 59.32500°N 18.00417°E | |
| 13 | Tsing Yi | Hong Kong | 200,400 | 10.69 | 18,746 | 22°20′44″N 114°6′0″E / 22.34556°N 114.10000°E | |
| 14 | Vasilyevsky Island (Saint Petersburg) |  Russia | 202,650 | 10.9 | 18,592 | ||
| 15 | Djarrit | Marshall Islands | 7,103 | 0.389 | 18,260 | ||
| 16 | Södermalm (Stockholm) | Sweden | 99,685 | 5.71 | 17,458 | ||
| 17 | Hong Kong Island | Hong Kong | 1,289,500 | 80.4 | 16,038 | ||
| 18 | Sisak Island (Sisak)[citation needed] |  Croatia | Kupa | 15,897 | 1.1 | 15,897 | |
| 19 | Roosevelt Island (New York City) | United States | East River | 9,520 | 0.6 | 15,867 | |
| 20 | Reimersholme (Stockholm) | Sweden | 2,324 | 0.16 | 14,525 | ||
| 21 | Kungsholmen (Stockholm) | Sweden | 56,754 (2007) | 3.91 | 14,515 | ||
| 22 | Lübeck Old Town |  Germany | approx. 12,000 | 1.00 | approx. 12,000 | ||
| 23 | Venice Center |  Italy | approx. 60,000 | 5.00 | approx. 12,000 | ||
| 24 | Ma Wan | Hong Kong | 11,193 (2007)[1] | 0.96 | 11,659 | ||
| 25 | Xiamen Island |  China | 1,410,000 (est) | 132.5 | 10,650 | ||
| 26 | Anping Island |  Taiwan | 60,000 (est) | 6 (est) | 10,000 | ||
| 27 | Yeongdo |  South Korea | 139,765 (2012.12) | 14 | 9,983 | ||
| 28 | Cheung Chau | Hong Kong | 23,156 (2007) | 2.46 | 9,413 | ||
| 29 | Portsea Island (Portsmouth) |  United Kingdom | approx. 147,000 (est) | 16 | approx. 9,187 | ||
| 30 | Stadsholmen (Stockholm) | Sweden | approx. 3,000 (2006) | 0.36 | approx. 8,300 | ||
| 31 | Katajanokka (Helsinki) |  Finland | 4,167 (2005) | 0.57 | 7,244 | ||
| 32 | Pulau Ujong (Singapore Island) |  Singapore | 4,987,600 (2009) | 710.2 | 6,814 | ||
| 33 | Isola dei Pescatori | Italy | 208 (1971) | 0.034 | 6,118 | ||
| 34 | Cijin Island | Taiwan | 30,000 (2010) | 5 (est) | 6,000 | ||
| 35 | Peng Chau | Hong Kong | 5,300 (est) | 0.99 | 5,354 | ||
| 36 | Stora Essingen (Stockholm) | Sweden | 3,892 (2006) | 0.73 | 5,332 | ||
| 37 | Lauttasaari (Helsinki) | Finland | 19,644 (2008) | 3.75 | 5,238 | ||
| 38 | Governador Island (Rio de Janeiro) |  Brazil | Guanabara Bay | 212,547 (2010)[2] | 40.81 | 5,209 | |
| 39 | Lindau | Germany | 3,000 (2008) | 0.68 | 4,412 | ||
| 40 | Nuns' Island (Montréal) |  Canada | St. Lawrence River | 16,210 (2006) | 3.74 | 4,334 | |
| 41 | Island of Montreal (Montréal) | Canada | confluence of the Ottawa River with the St. Lawrence | 1,854,442 (2006) | 499 | 3,716 | |
| 42 | Yeouido | South Korea | 31,000 (2006) | 8.4 | 3,700 | ||
| 43 | 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 |
| 44 | Lidingö (outside Stockholm) | Sweden | 44,000 (2011) | 12.54 | 3,300 | ||
| 45 | Staten Island (New York City) | United States | 468,730 (2010) | 151.5 | 3,093 | ||
| 46 | Tammisalo (Helsinki) | Finland | 2,183 (2005) | 0.73 | 2,990 | ||
| 47 | Penang Island |  Malaysia | 860,000 (2010) | 293 | 2,935 | ||
| 48 | Kotlin Island (including Kronstadt) | Russia | 42,800 (2006) | 16 | 2,675 | ||
| 49 | Majuro | Marshall Islands | 25,400 (2004) | 9.7 | 2,619 | ||
| 50 | San Andrés | Colombia | Caribbean Sea | 67,912 (2007) | 26 | 2,612 | 12°35′N 81°42′W / 12.583°N 81.700°W |
| 51 | Long Island (New York) | United States | East River, Long Island Sound, and Atlantic Ocean | 7,568,304 (2010) | 3,629 | 2,086 | |
| 52 | Kulosaari (Helsinki) | Finland | 3,770 (2004) | 1.81 | 2,083 | ||
| 53 | Paquetá Island (Rio de Janeiro) | Brazil | Guanabara Bay | 3,361 (2010)[3] | 1.7 | 1,970 | |
| 54 | Frauenchiemsee, Bavaria | Germany | 300 (2008) | 0.155 | 1,935 | ||
| 55 | Liouciou Island | Taiwan | 12,600 (2010) | 6.8 | 1,850 | ||
| 56 | Amager |  Denmark | 160,030 (2008) | 96.3 | 1,662 | ||
| 57 | Bahrain |  Bahrain | Persian Gulf | 1,234,571 (2010) | 765.3 | 1,626 | 26°2′N 50°33′E / 26.033°N 50.550°E |
| 58 | 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 |
| 59 | New Providence |  Bahamas | Atlantic Ocean | 248,948 (2010) | 207 | 1,594 | 25°2′N 77°24′W / 25.033°N 77.400°W |
| 60 | Malta Island |  Malta | Mediterranean Sea | 388,232 (2007) | 246 | 1,578 | |
| 61 | Tromsøya (Tromsø) |  Norway | 33,668 (2008) | 22.79 | 1,503 | ||
| 62 | Lehtisaari (Helsinki) | Finland | 1,148 (2008) | 0.79 | 1,453 | ||
| 63 | Lulu Island (Richmond) | Canada | Fraser River estuary, Strait of Georgia | 168,162 (2006) | 120 | 1,401 | |
| 64 | Kuusisaari (Helsinki) | Finland | 588 (2008) | 0.40 | 1,395 | ||
| 65 | Île Jésus (Laval) | Canada | 400,000 (2010) | 245 | 1,384 | ||
| 66 | Smögen | Sweden | 1,437 (2005) | 1.04 | 1,381 | ||
| 67 | Öckerö | Sweden | 3,269 (2005) | 2.39 | 1,368 | ||
| 68 | Mercer Island | United States | Lake Washington | 22,699 (2010) | 34.0 | 1,333 | |
| 69 | Île de la Cité (Paris) | France | Seine River | 1,168 (2007) | 0.9 | 1,297 | |
| 70 | Labuan | Malaysia | 100,000 (2010) | 85 | 1,177 | ||
| 71 | Capri | Italy | Tyrrhenian Sea | 12,200 (2002) | 10.4 | 1,170 | |
| 72 | Okinawa Island |  Japan | Pacific Ocean | 1,384,762 (2009) | 1,207.87 | 1,146 | |
| 73 | Penghu Island | Taiwan | 70,200 (2010) | 64 | 1,100 | ||
| 74 | Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island | United States | San Francisco Bay | 2,500 (2010) | 2.334 | 1,071 | |
| 75 | Java |  Indonesia | Indian Ocean, Java Sea | 130,000,000 (2006) | 132,187 | 1,026 |
Notable islands
| Island | Country | Population | Area km² | Density (per km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius |  Mauritius | 1,263,089 (2012) | 1865 | 677 |
| Quemoy | Taiwan | 86,500 (2008) | 132 | 650 |
| Taiwan | Taiwan | 23,000,000 (2008) | 35,801 | 636 |
| Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island | United States | 60,870 (2000) | 98 | 621 |
| Honshū | Japan | 103,000,000 (2005) | 230,500 | 447[4] |
| Luzon |  Philippines | 46,228,000 (2007) | 104,688[5][6] | 441.6[7] |
| Puerto Rico |  Puerto Rico | 3,994,259 (2007) | 9,104 | 438 |
| Lamma Island | Hong Kong | 5,500 (2007) | 13.74 | 400 |
| Kyūshū | Japan | 13,231,995 | 35,640 | 371 |
| Sri Lanka (main island) |  Sri Lanka | 21,184,000 (2008) | 65,268 | 325 |
| Great Britain | United Kingdom | 57,100,000 (2001) | 209,331 | 273 |
| Awaji Island | Japan | 147,359 | 592.17 | 248.9 |
| Majorca |  Spain | 869,067 | 3640.11 | 238.75 |
| Shikoku | Japan | 4,141,955 (2005) | 18,800 | 220 |
| Sicily | Italy | 5,051,075 (2010) | 25,700 | 200 |
| Mindanao | Philippines | 18,133,864 (2000) | 94,630[6][8] | 191.6 |
| Langkawi, Kedah | Malaysia | 65,000 (2010) | 479 | 135 |
| Sumatra | Indonesia | 45,000,000 (2005) | 470,000 | 96[9] |
| Ireland |  Ireland and United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | 6,197,100 (2008) | 84,421 | 73.4 |
Least densely populated islands
There are numerous uninhabited islands or deserted island. The largest uninhabited island in the world is Devon Island in Canada.
- Greenland ( part of Denmark ) population 56,452 ; area 2,166,086 square kilometres/836,109 square miles = 1 person per 38.37 square kilometres/14.81 square miles or 0.02 persons per square kilometre/0.06 persons per square mile.
- Baffin Island ( part of Nunavut, Canada ) population 11,000 ; area 507,451 square km/195,927.9 square mi = 1 person per 46.13 km2/17.81 sq mi or 0.02 persons per km2/0.05 persons per sq mi.
- Victoria Island (Canada) population 1,875 ;area 217,291 km2/83,897 sq mi = 1 person per 115.88 km2/44.7 sq mi or 0.0008 persons per km2/0.02 persons per sq mi.
- Ellesmere Island ( part of Nunavut, Canada ) population 146 ;area 196,235 km2/75,767 sq mi = 1 person per 1,344.08 km2/518.95 sq mi or 0.000744 persons per km2/0.0019 persons per sq mi.
See also
- List of islands
- List of islands by population
- List of islands by area
- Populated islands of the Great Lakes
References
- ↑ Tsuen Wan District Summaries of Written Representations
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ Composed of 34 prefectures including minor outlying islands
- ↑ "Luzon (island, Philippines)". Britannica. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Eur (2002). Far East and Australasia 2003, 34th edition. Routledge. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ↑ Composed of 7 administrative regions excluding island provinces
- ↑ "Mindanao (island, Philippines)". Britannica. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ↑ Composed of 8 provinces including minor outlying islands
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