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 Kingdom64,500,000
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
Tenerife (Africa) Spain888,184 (2015)[1]
6 Majorca Spain859,289 (2015)[1]
Cyprus (Asia) Republic of Cyprus,  United Kingdom (Akrotiri and Dhekelia), Northern Cyprus (partially recognised defacto state)855,000
Gran Canaria (Africa) Spain 847,830 (2015)[1]
7 Södertörn[lower-alpha 1] Sweden797,333 (2013)
8 Crete Greece623,065 (2011)
9 Fyn Denmark447,060
10 IJsselmonde Netherlands423,000
11 Malta Malta406,000
12 Flevopolder Netherlands307,500
13 Vendsyssel-Thy[lower-alpha 2] Denmark306,373
14 Iceland Iceland305,001
15 Corsica France302,000
Madeira (Africa) Portugal265,000
16 Euboea Greece218,032 (2005)
17 Portsea Island United Kingdom207,100
18 Vasilievsky Island Russia202,650
19 Amager Denmark196,094
20 Hisingen Sweden147,200 (2013)
Lanzarote (Africa) Spain143,209 (2015) [1]
21 São Miguel Island Portugal (Azores)141,000
22 Ibiza Spain140,964 (2015) [1]
23 Isle of Wight United Kingdom140,000
Rhodes (Asia) Greece117,007 (2001)
24 Corfu Greece111,975 (2001)
Fuerteventura (Africa) Spain107,367 (2015)[1]
25 Södermalm Sweden102,756 (2013)
26 Menorca Spain92,348 (2015) [1]
Lesbos Island (Asia) Greece90,643 (2001)
27 Jersey Jersey (crown dependency of  United Kingdom)88,200
La Palma (Africa) Spain82,346 (2015) [1]
28 Isle of Man Isle of Man (crown dependency of  United Kingdom)80,000
29 Usedom Germany,  Poland76,500
30 Rügen Germany73,000
31 Anglesey United Kingdom68,900
32 Lolland Denmark68,224
33 Guernsey Guernsey (crown dependency of  United Kingdom)62,200
34 Venice Italy62,000
35 Kungsholmen Sweden58,194 (2013)
36 Värmdö Sweden57,497 (2013)
37 Gotland Sweden56,656 (2013)
38 Ischia Italy56,100
39 Terceira Island Portugal (Azores)55,833 (2001)
Chios (Asia) Greece53,817 (2005)
40 Als Denmark51,806
41 Chioggia Italy51,336
42 Lidingö Sweden43,897 (2013)
43 Falster Denmark43,364
44 Bornholm Denmark43,245
45 Kotlin Island Russia43,100
46 Kefalonia Greece42,088 (2005)
47 Zakynthos Greece41,472 (2005)
48 Saaremaa Estonia39,200
49 Salamis Island Greece38,022 (2001)
50 Isle of Sheppey United Kingdom37,852
51 Canvey Island United Kingdom37,473
52 Tromsøya Norway35,000 (2007)
Samos (Asia) Greece33,814 (2001)
53 Hinnøya Norway32,101
54 Elba Italy32,000
55 Gozo Malta31,100
Kos (Asia) Greece30,947 (2001)
56 Öland Sweden24,984 (2013)
57 Karmøy Norway29,940
58 Askøy Norway24,000 (2009)
59 Fasta Åland Finland23,600
60 Lauttasaari (Drumsö) Finland23,226
61 Lefkada Greece22,879 (2005)
62 Streymoy Faroe Islands (part of the Realm of  Denmark)22,555 (2009)
63 Mors Denmark22,293
64 Port Island (Gdańsk) Poland22,167
65 Sylt Germany21,000
La Gomera (Africa) Spain20,783 (2015) [1]
66 Oléron France20,000
67 Lido di Venezia Italy20,000
68 Syros Greece20,000 (2004)
69 Lewis and Harris[lower-alpha 3] United Kingdom19,918
70 Stord Norway19,400
71 Nøtterøy Norway18,500
72 Naxos Greece18,188 (2001)
73 Wolin Poland18,000
74 Krk Croatia17,860
75 Shetland Mainland United Kingdom17,550
76 Lemnos Greece17,000 (2001)
77 Hayling Island United Kingdom16,887
Kalymnos (Asia) Greece16,576 (2001)
78 Korčula Croatia16,182
79 Langøya Norway15,844
80 Ekerö Sweden15,369 (2013)
81 Sotra (Store Sotra) Norway15,356
82 Orkney Mainland United Kingdom15,315
83 Faial Island (Africa) Portugal (Azores)15,063 (2001)
84 Île de Ré France15,000
85 Pico Island Portugal (Azores)14,806 (2001)
86 Hammarö Sweden14,709 (2013)
87 Orust Sweden14,562 (2013)
88 Brač Croatia14,031
89 Tjörn Sweden14,024
90 Langeland Denmark13,881
91 Thasos Greece13,765 (2001)
92 Texel Netherlands13,700
93 Holy Island, Anglesey United Kingdom13,600
94 Aegina Greece13,552 (2001)
95 Fehmarn Germany13,000
96 Great Island Ireland13,000
97 Paros Greece12,853 (2001)
98 Capri Italy12,200
99 Formentera Spain11,878 (2015) [1]
100 Jeløya Norway11,825 (2017)
101 Santorini Greece11,716 (2001)
102 Sant'Antioco Italy11,700
103 Walney Island United Kingdom11,391
104 Hvar Croatia11,103
105 Hiiumaa Estonia11,087
106 Lipari Italy11,000
107 Eysturoy Faroe Islands (part of the Realm of  Denmark)10,883 (2009)
108 Vestvågøy Norway10,700
109 Procida Italy10,694 (2004)
El Hierro (Africa) Spain10,587 (2015)[1]
110 Frösö Sweden10,570 (2013)
111 São Jorge Island Portugal (Azores)10,500 (2001)
112 Møn Denmark10,448
113 Kvaløya (Troms) Norway10,300
114 Mykonos Greece10,134
115 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 in 2014 by Statistics Sweden.
  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. 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 22 October 2014.
  3. SCB (Statistics Sweden), "Kust, stränder och öar", 8 December 2014.
  4. SCB (Statistics Sweden), "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) "De 50 största öarna ", 8 December 2014.
  5. Statistik om Stockholm, Archived 2016-04-20 at the Wayback Machine.
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