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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. The list is not complete.

European Islands

Ranking Island Countries Population
1 Great Britain   United Kingdom 66,397,821
2 Ireland   Republic of Ireland,   United Kingdom ( Northern Ireland) 7,026,636
3 Sicily   Italy 4,789,826
4 Zealand   Denmark 2,302,074 (2018)
5 Sardinia   Italy 1,670,219
6 Cyprus ( Asia)   Republic of Cyprus,   United Kingdom ( Akrotiri and Dhekelia), Northern Cyprus (hardly recognised de facto state [1 of 193 member states of the UN]) 1,278,686 (2021)
7 Tenerife ( Africa)   Spain 966,354 (2020)
8 Mallorca   Spain 896,038 (2019)
9 Gran Canaria (Africa)   Spain 870,595 (2020)
10 Södertörn [a]   Sweden 797,333 (2013)
11 Crete   Greece 634,930 (2019)
12 Sakhalin (Asia)   Russia 471,515 (2014)
13 Fyn   Denmark 456,128
14 IJsselmonde   Netherlands 423,000
15 Malta   Malta 406,000
16 Iceland   Iceland 385,230 (2022)
17 Flevopolder   Netherlands 317,000
18 Corsica   France 349,465 (2022)
19 Vendsyssel-Thy [b]   Denmark 297,886
20 Madeira (Africa)   Portugal 251,060 (2021)
21 Žitný ostrov   Slovakia 226,446 (2001)
22 Amager   Denmark 212,661 (2021)
23 Vasilievsky Island   Russia 209,188 (2017)
24 Portsea Island   United Kingdom 207,100 (2010)
25 Euboea   Greece 191,206 (2011)
26 Csepel Island   Hungary 166,953 (2012)
27 Voorne-Putten   Netherlands 156,133 (2020)
28 Lanzarote (Africa)   Spain 154,530 (2020)
29 Hisingen   Sweden 165,000 (2021)
30 Ibiza   Spain 147,914 (2019)
31 Isle of Wight   United Kingdom 140,000
32 São Miguel Island   Portugal (  Azores) 133,295 (2021)
33 Eiland van Dordrecht   Netherlands 118,871 (2006)
34 Rhodes   Greece 115,490 (2011)
35 Lesbos Island   Greece 114,880 (2020)
36 Fuerteventura (Africa)   Spain 126,227 (2020)
37 Södermalm   Sweden 102,756 (2013)
38 Corfu   Greece 102,071 (2011)
39 Menorca   Spain 92,348 (2015) [2]
40 Jersey   Jersey (crown dependency of   United Kingdom) 88,200
41 Hoeksche Waard   Netherlands 88,000
42 La Palma (Africa)   Spain 82,346 (2015) [2]
43 Isle of Man   Isle of Man (crown dependency of   United Kingdom) 80,000
44 Usedom   Germany,   Poland 76,500
45 Rügen   Germany 73,000
46 Anglesey   United Kingdom 68,900
47 Lolland   Denmark 68,224
48 Guernsey   Guernsey (crown dependency of   United Kingdom) 62,200
49 Venice [c]   Italy 62,000
50 Kungsholmen   Sweden 58,194 (2013)
51 Värmdö   Sweden 57,497 (2013)
52 Gotland   Sweden 56,656 (2013)
53 Ischia   Italy 56,100
54 Terceira Island   Portugal (  Azores) 55,833 (2001)
55 Chios   Greece 54,030 (2020)
56 Als   Denmark 51,806
57 Chioggia   Italy 51,336
58 Goeree-Overflakkee   Netherlands 51,054
59 Lidingö   Sweden 43,897 (2013)
60 Falster   Denmark 43,364
61 Bornholm   Denmark 43,245
62 Kotlin Island   Russia 43,100
63 Zakynthos   Greece 40,759 (2011)
64 Salamis Island   Greece 39,283 (2011)
65 Saaremaa   Estonia 39,200
66 Isle of Sheppey   United Kingdom 37,852
67 Canvey Island   United Kingdom 37,473
68 Kefalonia   Greece 35,801 (2011)
69 Tromsøya   Norway 35,000 (2007)
70 Schouwen-Duiveland   Netherlands 34,158 (2022)
71 Kos   Greece 33,387 (2011)
72 Samos   Greece 32,977 (2011)
73 Hinnøya   Norway 32,101
73 Elba   Italy 32,000
74 Gozo   Malta 31,100
75 Karmøy   Norway 29,940
76 Öland   Sweden 24,984 (2013)
77 Askøy   Norway 24,000 (2009)
78 Fasta Åland   Finland 23,600
79 Lauttasaari ( Drumsö)   Finland 23,226
80 Lefkada   Greece 22,652 (2011)
81 Streymoy   Denmark (  Faroe Islands) 22,555 (2009)
82 Mors   Denmark 22,293
83 Port Island (Gdańsk)   Poland 22,167
84 Syros   Greece 21,507 (2011)
85 Sylt   Germany 21,000
86 La Gomera (Africa)   Spain 20,783 (2015) [2]
87 Oléron   France 20,000
88 Lido di Venezia   Italy 20,000
89 Lewis and Harris [d]   United Kingdom 19,918
90 Stord   Norway 19,400
91 Naxos   Greece 18,904 (2011)
92 Nøtterøy   Norway 18,500
93 Wolin   Poland 18,000
94 Krk   Croatia 17,860
95 Shetland Mainland   United Kingdom 17,550
96 Lemnos   Greece 16,992 (2011)
97 Hayling Island   United Kingdom 16,887
98 Korčula   Croatia 16,182
99 Kalymnos   Greece 16,179 (2011)
100 Langøya   Norway 15,844
101 Santorini   Greece 15,550 (2011)
102 Ekerö   Sweden 15,369 (2013)
103 Sotra (Store Sotra)   Norway 15,356
104 Orkney Mainland   United Kingdom 15,315
105 Faial Island   Portugal (  Azores) 15,063 (2001)
106 Île de Ré   France 15,000
107 Pico Island   Portugal (  Azores) 14,806 (2001)
108 Hammarö   Sweden 14,709 (2013)
109 Orust   Sweden 14,562 (2013)
110 Brač   Croatia 14,031
111 Tjörn   Sweden 14,024
112 Langeland   Denmark 13,881
113 Thasos   Greece 13,770 (2011)
114 Paros   Greece 13,715 (2011)
115 Texel   Netherlands 13,700
116 Holy Island, Anglesey   United Kingdom 13,600
117 Aegina   Greece 13,056 (2011)
118 Fehmarn   Germany 13,000
119 Great Island   Ireland 13,000
120 Capri   Italy 12,200
121 Formentera   Spain 11,878 (2015) [2]
122 Jeløya   Norway 11,825 (2017)
123 Sant'Antioco   Italy 11,700
124 Walney Island   United Kingdom 11,391
125 Hvar   Croatia 11,103
126 Hiiumaa   Estonia 11,087
127 Lipari   Italy 11,000
128 Eysturoy   Denmark (  Faroe Islands) 10,883 (2009)
129 Vestvågøy   Norway 10,700
130 Procida   Italy 10,694 (2004)
131 El Hierro (Africa)   Spain 10,587 (2015) [2]
132 Frösö   Sweden 10,570 (2013)
133 São Jorge Island   Portugal (  Azores) 10,500 (2001)
134 Møn   Denmark 10,448
135 Imbros   Turkey 10,348 (2022)
136 Kvaløya (Troms)   Norway 10,300
137 Mykonos   Greece 10,134 (2011)
138 Île de Noirmoutier   France 10,000

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. [1]
  3. ^ Many small islands connected by Bridges
  4. ^ By tradition and usage, the Isle of Lewis and Isle of Harris are often treated as two different islands.

References

  1. ^ (in Danish) Thyborøn Kanal og Vestlige Limfjord. http://omkystdirektoratet.kyst.dk. Last updated on 22 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e Official data from National Statistics Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estadística), "2015-01-01"
  3. ^ SCB (Statistics Sweden), [1][ permanent dead link] "Kust, stränder och öar", 8 December 2014.
  4. ^ SCB (Statistics Sweden), "De 50 största öarna, reviderad 2015-09-22". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017. "De 50 största öarna ", 8 December 2014.
  5. ^ Statistik om Stockholm, [2] Archived 2016-04-20 at the Wayback Machine.