List of European islands by population

This is a list of islands in Europe ordered by population. The list is not complete.

European Islands

RankingIslandCountriesPopulation
1 Great Britain United Kingdom61,500,000
2 Ireland Republic of Ireland,  United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)6,399,115
3 Sicily Italy5,036,666
4 Zealand Denmark2,302,074 (2018)
5 Sardinia Italy1,670,219
6 Tenerife Spain888,184 (2015)[1]
7 Majorca Spain859,289 (2015)[1]
8 Cyprus Cyprus,  United Kingdom (Akrotiri and Dhekelia)855,000
9 Gran Canaria Spain847,830 (2015)[1]
10 Södertörn[lower-alpha 1] Sweden797,333 (2013)
11 Crete Greece623,065 (2011)
12 Fyn Denmark447,060
13 IJsselmonde Netherlands423,000
14 Malta Malta406,000
15 Flevopolder Netherlands307,500
16 Vendsyssel-Thy[lower-alpha 2] Denmark306,373
17 Iceland Iceland305,001
18 Corsica France302,000
19 Madeira Portugal265,000
20 Euboea Greece218,032 (2005)
21 Portsea Island United Kingdom207,100
22 Vasilievsky Island Russia202,650
22 Amager Denmark196,094
23 Hisingen Sweden147,200 (2013)
24 Lanzarote Spain143,209 (2015) [1]
25 São Miguel Island Portugal141,000
26 Ibiza Spain140,964 (2015) [1]
27 Isle of Wight United Kingdom140,000
28 Rhodes Greece117,007 (2001)
29 Corfu Greece111,975 (2001)
30 Fuerteventura Spain107,367 (2015)[1]
31 Södermalm Sweden102,756 (2013)
32 Menorca Spain92,348 (2015) [1]
33 Lesbos Island Greece90,643 (2001)
34 Jersey Jersey (crown colony of  United Kingdom)88,200
35 La Palma Spain82,346 (2015) [1]
36 Isle of Man Isle of Man (crown colony of  United Kingdom)80,000
37 Usedom Germany,  Poland76,500
38 Rügen Germany73,000
39 Anglesey United Kingdom68,900
40 Lolland Denmark68,224
41 Guernsey Guernsey (crown colony of  United Kingdom)62,200
42 Venice Italy62,000
43 Kungsholmen Sweden58,194 (2013)
44 Värmdö Sweden57,497 (2013)
45 Gotland Sweden56,656 (2013)
45 Ischia Italy56,100
46 Terceira Island Portugal55,833 (2001)
47 Chios Greece53,817 (2005)
48 Als Denmark51,806
49 Chioggia Italy51,336
50 Lidingö Sweden43,897 (2013)
51 Falster Denmark43,364
52 Bornholm Denmark43,245
53 Kotlin Island Russia43,100
54 Kefalonia Greece42,088 (2005)
55 Zakynthos Greece41,472 (2005)
56 Saaremaa Estonia39,200
57 Salamis Island Greece38,022 (2001)
58 Isle of Sheppey United Kingdom37,852
59 Canvey Island United Kingdom37,473
60 Tromsøya Norway35,000 (2007)
61 Samos Greece33,814 (2001)
62 Hinnøya Norway32,101
63 Elba Italy32,000
64 Gozo Malta31,100
65 Kos Greece30,947 (2001)
66 Öland Sweden24,984 (2013)
67 Karmøy Norway29,940
68 Askøy Norway24,000 (2009)
69 Fasta Åland Finland23,600
70 Lefkada Greece22,879 (2005)
71 Streymoy Faroe Islands (part of the Realm of  Denmark)22,555 (2009)
72 Mors Denmark22,293
73 Port Island (Gdańsk) Poland22,167
74 Sylt Germany21,000
75 La Gomera Spain20,783 (2015) [1]
76 Oléron France20,000
77 Lido di Venezia Italy20,000
78 Syros Greece20,000 (2004)
79 Lewis and Harris[lower-alpha 3] United Kingdom19,918
80 Stord Norway19,400
81 Lauttasaari (Drumsö) Finland18,965
82 Nøtterøy Norway18,500
83 Naxos Greece18,188 (2001)
84 Wolin Poland18,000
85 Krk Croatia17,860
86 Shetland Mainland United Kingdom17,550
87 Lemnos Greece17,000 (2001)
88 Hayling Island United Kingdom16,887
89 Kalymnos Greece16,576 (2001)
90 Korčula Croatia16,182
91 Langøya Norway15,844
92 Ekerö Sweden15,369 (2013)
93 Sotra (Store Sotra) Norway15,356
94 Orkney Mainland United Kingdom15,315
95 Faial Island Portugal15,063 (2001)
96 Île de Ré France15,000
97 Pico Island Portugal14,806 (2001)
98 Hammarö Sweden14,709 (2013)
99 Orust Sweden14,562 (2013)
100 Brač Croatia14,031
101 Tjörn Sweden14,024
102 Langeland Denmark13,881
103 Thasos Greece13,765 (2001)
104 Texel Netherlands13,700
105 Holy Island, Anglesey United Kingdom13,600
106 Aegina Greece13,552 (2001)
107 Fehmarn Germany13,000
108 Great Island Ireland13,000
109 Paros Greece12,853 (2001)
110 Capri Italy12,200
111 Formentera Spain11,878 (2015) [1]
112 Jeløya Norway11,825 (2017)
113 Santorini Greece11,716 (2001)
114 Sant'Antioco Italy11,700
115 Walney Island United Kingdom11,391
116 Hvar Croatia11,103
117 Hiiumaa Estonia11,087
118 Lipari Italy11,000
119 Eysturoy Faroe Islands (part of the Realm of  Denmark)10,883 (2009)
120 Vestvågøy Norway10,700
121 Procida Italy10,694 (2004)
122 El Hierro Spain10,587 (2015)[1]
123 Frösö Sweden10,570 (2013)
124 São Jorge Island Portugal10,500 (2001)
125 Møn Denmark10,448
126 Kvaløya (Troms) Norway10,300
127 Mykonos Greece10,134
128 Île de Noirmoutier France10,000

See also

Notes

  • Population figures of Alderney, Sark and Herm are deducted from the population of Bailiwick of Guernsey. These three islands are part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, 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 (f.ex Heimaey are 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. 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 Swedish island Södermalm does not include the population of the smaller, nearby islands 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]


  1. ↑ Defined as an island around 2013 by the Swedish statistical Institute.
  2. ↑ Was not an island until a storm in 1825 caused a connection between the North Sea and Limfjorden.[2]
  3. ↑ By tradition and usage, the Isle of Lewis and Isle of Harris are often treated as two different islands.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Official data from National Statistics Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estadística), "2015-01-01"
  2. ↑ (in Danish) Thyborøn Kanal og Vestlige Limfjord. http://omkystdirektoratet.kyst.dk. Last updated on 22nd October 2014.
  3. ↑ SCB (Statistics Sweden), "Kust, stränder och öar", 8 December 2014.
  4. ↑ SCB (Statistics Sweden), "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-02-03. "De 50 största öarna ", 8 December 2014.
  5. ↑ Statistik om Stockholm, .
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