List of islands by population

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[edit] Land masses

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

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

Island State Population
Oahu Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States 876,151 (2000 census)[18]
Cyprus Image:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus 855,000 (2006 estimate)
Tenerife Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 852,945 (2006 census)
Gran Canaria Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 807,049 (2006 census)
Majorca Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 790,763 (2006 census)
Réunion Image:Flag of France.svg France 785,200 (2006 estimate)
Batam Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 700,000
Chongming Island Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 694,600
Penang Island Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 678,000
Sakhalin Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 673,100 (2005 estimate)
Vancouver Island Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada 656,312 (2001 census)
Nias Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 639,675
Bangka Island Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 626,955
Crete Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 623,666 (2005 estimate)
Zanzibar (Unguja) Image:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar, part of Image:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania 619,832
Viti Levu Image:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji 580,000
Cheju Image:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 560,000 (2004 estimate)
Masbate Island Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 555,573
Bahrain Image:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain 539,100 (incl.Sitra Island)
Buton Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 500,000
Tasmania Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 489,600 (2006 estimate)
Newfoundland Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada 505,409 (2006 census)
Staten Island Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States 477,377 (2006 estimate)
Governador Island Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 450,000
Jolo Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 447,600
Funen Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 447,060 (2006 estimate)
Zhoushan Island Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 440,000
Masbate Island Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 435,200
Palawan Island Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 430,000
Sumba Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 425,000
New Britain Image:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea 404,641 (2000 census)
Malta Image:Flag of Malta.svg Malta 402,000 (2006 estimate)
Sandwip Image:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 400,000
Martinique Image:Flag of France.svg France 399,000 (2006 estimate)
Isla Margarita Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 385,000
Pemba Image:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania 350,000
Grande Comore Image:Flag of the Comoros.svg Comoros 345,000 (2005 estimate)
Île Jésus Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada 339,101
Santa Catarina (island) Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 315,000 (2006 estimate)
Phuket Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 313,835 (2007)[19]
Iceland Image:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland 311,396 (2007 estimate)
Xiamen Island Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 309,000
Vendsyssel-Thy Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 306,373 (2003)
Ambon Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 300,000
Vitória (island) Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 300,000
Jolo Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 300,000
Abu Dhabi (island) Image:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates 280,385
Barbados Image:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados 279,254 (2005 estimate)
Corsica Image:Flag of France.svg France 275,000 (2006 estimate)
Anjouan Image:Flag of the Comoros.svg Comoros 270,000
Santiago Image:Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde 266,161 (2005)
Basilan Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 259,796
Muna Island Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 248,000
Seram Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 247,000
Madeira Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 245,806 (2006 estimate)
Euboea Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 218,032 (2005 estimate)
Marinduque Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 217,392
Grande Terre Image:Flag of France.svg New Caledonia 215,000
New Providence Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas 210,832 (2000 census)
Belitung Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 204,776
Mayotte Image:Flag of France.svg Mayotte 201,234 (2006 estimate)
Tsing Yi Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong, part of Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 200,402 (2007 estimate)[20]
Bintan Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 200,000
Marajó Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 200,000
Qeshm Image:Flag of Iran.svg Iran 200,000
Grande-Terre Image:Flag of France.svg Guadeloupe 196,767 (1999 census)
Geojedo Image:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 187,593
Basse-Terre Image:Flag of France.svg Guadeloupe 172,693 (1999 census)
Guam Image:Flag of Guam.svg Guam, organized unincorporated territory of Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States 173,456 (2007 estimate)
Tahiti Image:Flag of French Polynesia.svg French Polynesia 169,677 (2002 census)
Lulu Island Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada 168,162
Alor Island Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 168,000
Halmahera Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 162,000
Saint Lucia Image:Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia 160,765 (2005 census)
Amager Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 160,064 (2006 estimate)
Bougainville Island Image:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea 160,000
Hawaii Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States 158,400 (2003 estimate)
Awaji Island Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 157,000 (2005)
Ukerewe Island Image:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania 150,000
Portsea Island Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 147,088
Mombasa Island Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 146,334
Cape Breton Island Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada 147,454 (2001 census)
Tablas Island Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 144,000
Chiloé Island Image:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 140,376 (2002 census)
Guimaras Island Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 140,000
Malaita Image:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands 140,000 (2006)
Isle of Wight Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 140,000 (2005 estimate)
Curaçao Image:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg Netherlands Antilles 138,000 (2006 estimate)
Prince Edward Island Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada 135,851 (2006 estimate)
Upolu Image:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa 134,400 (2001 census)
São Tomé Island Image:Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg São Tomé and Príncipe 139,000 (2004 estimate)
Biliran Island Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 132,000
São Miguel Island Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 131,609 (2001 census)
Bioko Image:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea 130,000 (2005)
Vanua Levu Image:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji 130,000
Lanzarote Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 127,457 (2006 estimate)
Djerba Image:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia 120,000
Maui Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States 117,644 (2000 census)
Rhodes Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 117,007 (2001 census)
Ibiza Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 113,908 (2006 estimate)
Guadalcanal Image:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands 109,382 (1999 census)
Buru Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 109,251
Saint Vincent Image:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108,600 (2000)
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina and Image:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 107,983
Corfu Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 107,879 (2001 census)
Muharraq Island Image:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain 103,576
Aruba Image:Flag of Aruba.svg Aruba 103,484 (2006 estimate)
South Andaman Island Image:Flag of India.svg India 100,000+
San Andrés Island Image:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 100,000

[edit] Footnotes

  • ^  - It is generally accepted that Australia is not an island - if it were considered as such it would rank seventh.
  • ^  - Antarctica has no permanent residents, but there are usually at least 1,000 people (mostly research personnel) living at its bases.
  • ^  - Composed of 6 provinces excluding the four regencies comprising Madura island
  • ^  - Composed of 34 prefectures including minor outlying islands
  • ^  - Composed of 8 provinces including minor outlying islands
  • ^  - Composed of 7 administrative regions excluding island provinces
  • ^  - Composed of 6 administrative regions excluding island provinces
  • ^  - Composed of 4 Indonesian provinces, 2 Malaysian states, and the sovereign state of Brunei
  • ^  - Composed of 6 provinces
  • ^  - Composed of 7 prefectures
  • ^  - Composed of the municipal corporations of Greater Mumbai and Thane
  • ^  - Data refers to Hainan Province
  • ^  - Composed of 14 provinces of Papua New Guinea and 2 provinces of Indonesia
  • ^  - Data refers to Bhola District which includes minor outlying islands
  • ^  - Data refers to Zhongshan (prefecture level city), Xiangzhou District (in Zhuhai prefecture level city), and Macau SAR.
  • ^  - Composed of 5 Indonesian regencies and the sovereign state of East Timor
  • ^  - Composed of 4 provinces
  • ^  - Composed of 3 provinces

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Geohive.com Country data
  2. ^ a b c d e Japan Census of 2005 - Provisional results
  3. ^ a b United Kingdom Census of 2001
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Philippines Census of 2000
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h United Nations World Population Prospects (2004 edition)
  6. ^ India Census of 2001
  7. ^ a b United States Census 2005 estimates
  8. ^ Ireland Census of 2006
  9. ^ a b Italy Census of 2001
  10. ^ New Zealand Census of 2006
  11. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik - Nusa Tenggara Barat
  12. ^ Statbank Denmark
  13. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik - Nusa Tenggara Timur
  14. ^ Canada Census of 2001
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Brazil Census of 2000
  17. ^ Statistics New Zealand 2007 estimate
  18. ^ Honolulu County and Census Tract 114.98, Honolulu County United States Census Bureau
  19. ^ "Registered population continues to rise", Phuket Gazette, 2007-11-29. Retrieved on 2007-12-08. 
  20. ^ District Council Election 2007 - Kwai Tsing. The sum of the population in constituency areas S18 to S28

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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