List of European islands by population

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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.[It's a little odd to include e.g. Sakhalin, which is on the other side of the world.] The list is not complete.

European islands

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RankingIslandCountriesPopulation
1 Great Britain United Kingdom66,397,821
2 Ireland Republic of Ireland
 United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
7,026,636
3 Sicily Italy4,789,826
4 Zealand Denmark2,409,950 (2025)[1]
5 Sardinia Italy1,670,219
6 Cyprus (Asia) Republic of Cyprus
 United Kingdom (Akrotiri and Dhekelia)
Northern Cyprus
1,278,686 (2021)
7 Tenerife (Africa) Spain966,354 (2020)
8 Mallorca Spain896,038 (2019)
9 Gran Canaria (Africa) Spain 870,595 (2020)
10 Södertörn[a] Sweden797,333 (2013)
11 Crete Greece634,930 (2019)
12 Funen Denmark478,986 (2025)
13 Sakhalin (Asia) Russia471,515 (2014)
14 IJsselmonde Netherlands423,000
15 Malta Malta406,000
16 Iceland Iceland385,230 (2022)
17 Flevopolder Netherlands317,000
18 Corsica France349,465 (2022)
19 North Jutlandic Island[b] Denmark295,375 (2025)
20 Madeira (Africa) Portugal251,060 (2021)
21 Žitný ostrov Slovakia226,446 (2001)
22 Amager Denmark225,746 (2025)
23 Vasilyevsky Island Russia209,188 (2017)
24 Portsea Island United Kingdom207,100 (2010)
25 Euboea Greece191,206 (2011)
26 Csepel Island Hungary166,953 (2012)
27 Voorne-Putten Netherlands156,133 (2020)
28 Lanzarote (Africa) Spain154,530 (2020)
29 Hisingen Sweden165,000 (2021)
30 Ibiza Spain147,914 (2019)
31 Isle of Wight United Kingdom140,000
32 São Miguel Island Portugal ( Azores)133,295 (2021)
33 Eiland van Dordrecht Netherlands118,871 (2006)
34 Rhodes Greece115,490 (2011)
35 Lesbos Island  Greece114,880 (2020)
36 Fuerteventura (Africa) Spain126,227 (2020)
37 Södermalm Sweden102,756 (2013)
38 Corfu Greece102,071 (2011)
39 Menorca Spain92,348 (2015)[3]
40 Jersey Jersey (crown dependency of  United Kingdom)88,200
41 Hoeksche Waard Netherlands88,000
42 La Palma (Africa) Spain82,346 (2015)[3]
43 Isle of Man Isle of Man (crown dependency of  United Kingdom)80,000
44 Usedom Germany,  Poland76,500
45 Rügen Germany73,000
46 Anglesey/Ynys Môn United Kingdom68,900
47 Guernsey Guernsey (part of a crown dependency of  United Kingdom)62,200
48 Venice[c] Italy62,000
49 Kungsholmen Sweden58,194 (2013)
50 Värmdö Sweden57,497 (2013)
51 Gotland Sweden56,656 (2013)
52 Lolland Denmark56,392 (2025)
53 Ischia Italy56,100
54 Terceira Island Portugal ( Azores)55,833 (2001)
55 Chios  Greece54,030 (2020)
56 Chioggia Italy51,336
57 Goeree-Overflakkee Netherlands51,054
58 Als Denmark49,373 (2025)
59 Lidingö Sweden43,897 (2013)
60 Kotlin Island Russia43,100
61 Falster Denmark41,481 (2025)
62 Zakynthos Greece40,759 (2011)
63 Salamis Island Greece39,283 (2011)
64 Saaremaa Estonia39,200
65 Bornholm Denmark38,966 (2025)
66 Isle of Sheppey United Kingdom37,852
67 Canvey Island United Kingdom37,473
68 Cephalonia Greece35,801 (2011)
69 Tromsøya Norway35,000 (2007)
70 Schouwen-Duiveland Netherlands34,158 (2022)
71 Kos Greece33,387 (2011)
72 Samos  Greece32,977 (2011)
73 Hinnøya Norway32,101
73 Elba Italy32,000
74 Gozo Malta31,100
75 Karmøy Norway29,940
76 Öland Sweden24,984 (2013)
77 Askøy Norway24,000 (2009)
78 Fasta Åland Finland23,600
79 Lauttasaari (Drumsö) Finland23,226
80 Lefkada Greece22,652 (2011)
81 Streymoy Denmark ( Faroe Islands)22,555 (2009)
82 Port Island (Gdańsk) Poland22,167
83 Syros Greece21,507 (2011)
84 Sylt Germany21,000
85 La Gomera (Africa) Spain20,783 (2015)[3]
86 Oléron France20,000
87 Lido di Venezia Italy20,000
88 Lewis and Harris[d] United Kingdom19,918
89 Mors Denmark19,486 (2025)
90 Stord Norway19,400
91 Naxos Greece18,904 (2011)
92 Nøtterøy Norway18,500
93 Wolin Poland18,000
94 Krk Croatia17,860
95 Shetland Mainland United Kingdom17,550
96 Lemnos Greece16,992 (2011)
97 Hayling Island United Kingdom16,887
98 Korčula Croatia16,182
99 Kalymnos  Greece16,179 (2011)
100 Langøya Norway15,844
101 Santorini Greece15,550 (2011)
102 Ekerö Sweden15,369 (2013)
103 Sotra (Store Sotra) Norway15,356
104 Orkney Mainland United Kingdom15,315
105 Faial Island Portugal ( Azores)15,063 (2001)
106 Île de Ré France15,000
107 Pico Island Portugal ( Azores)14,806 (2001)
108 Hammarö Sweden14,709 (2013)
109 Orust Sweden14,562 (2013)
110 Brač Croatia14,031
111 Tjörn Sweden14,024
112 Thasos Greece13,770 (2011)
113 Paros Greece13,715 (2011)
114 Texel Netherlands13,700
115 Ynys Gybi, Ynys Môn United Kingdom13,600
116 Aegina Greece13,056 (2011)
117 Fehmarn Germany13,000
118 Great Island Ireland13,000
119 Capri Italy12,200
120 Formentera Spain11,878 (2015)[3]
121 Jeløya Norway11,825 (2017)
122 Langeland Denmark11,732 (2025)
123 Sant'Antioco Italy11,700
124 Walney Island United Kingdom11,391
125 Hvar Croatia11,103
126 Hiiumaa Estonia11,087
127 Lipari Italy11,000
128 Eysturoy Denmark ( Faroe Islands)10,883 (2009)
129 Gökçeada Turkey10,721 (2023)
130 Vestvågøya Norway10,700
131 Procida Italy10,694 (2004)
132 El Hierro (Africa) Spain10,587 (2015)[3]
133 Frösö Sweden10,570 (2013)
134 São Jorge Island Portugal ( Azores)10,500 (2001)
135 Kvaløya (Troms) Norway10,300
136 Mykonos Greece10,134 (2011)
137 Île de Noirmoutier France10,000
138 Møn Denmark8,925 (2025)
139 Büyükada (Princes' Islands) Turkey8598 (2023)
140 Marmara Island Turkey7241 (2023)
141 Avşa Turkey4068 (2023)
142 Serpent Island Ukraine100
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[These would be better as footnotes attached to the island to which they refer.]

  • 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[4] 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.[5]
  • 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.[6]
  • The population shown for Lipari is for the main island; there are a few other inhabited islands in the archipelago.
Footnotes
  1. Defined as an island in 2014 by Statistics Sweden
  2. Was not an island until a storm in 1825 caused a connection between the North Sea and Limfjord.[2]
  3. Many small islands connected by bridges
  4. The Isle of Lewis and Isle of Harris together form a single island, but by tradition and usage they are often treated as two separate islands.

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