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List of European islands by population

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

European Islands

Ranking Island Countries Population
1 Great Britain United Kingdom 64,500,000
2 Ireland Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) 6,399,115
3 Sicily Italy 5,036,666
4 Zealand Denmark 2,302,074 (2018)
5 Sardinia Italy 1,670,219
Tenerife (Africa) Spain 888,184 (2015)[1]
6 Majorca Spain 859,289 (2015)[1]
Cyprus (Asia) Republic of Cyprus, United Kingdom (Akrotiri and Dhekelia), Northern Cyprus (partially recognised de facto state) 855,000
Gran Canaria (Africa) Spain 847,830 (2015)[1]
7 Södertörn[a] Sweden 797,333 (2013)
8 Crete Greece 623,065 (2011)
9 Fyn Denmark 447,060
10 IJsselmonde Netherlands 423,000
11 Malta Malta 406,000
12 Flevopolder Netherlands 307,500
13 Vendsyssel-Thy[b] Denmark 306,373
14 Iceland Iceland 305,001
15 Corsica France 302,000
Madeira (Africa) Portugal 265,000
16 Euboea Greece 218,032 (2005)
17 Portsea Island United Kingdom 207,100
18 Vasilievsky Island Russia 202,650
19 Amager Denmark 196,094
20 Hisingen Sweden 147,200 (2013)
Lanzarote (Africa) Spain 143,209 (2015) [1]
21 São Miguel Island Portugal ( Azores) 141,000
22 Ibiza Spain 140,964 (2015) [1]
23 Isle of Wight United Kingdom 140,000
Rhodes Greece 117,007 (2001)
24 Corfu Greece 111,975 (2001)
Fuerteventura (Africa) Spain 107,367 (2015)[1]
25 Södermalm Sweden 102,756 (2013)
26 Menorca Spain 92,348 (2015) [1]
Lesbos Island Greece 90,643 (2001)
27 Jersey Jersey (crown dependency of United Kingdom) 88,200
La Palma (Africa) Spain 82,346 (2015) [1]
28 Isle of Man Isle of Man (crown dependency of United Kingdom) 80,000
29 Usedom Germany, Poland 76,500
30 Rügen Germany 73,000
31 Anglesey United Kingdom 68,900
32 Lolland Denmark 68,224
33 Guernsey Guernsey (crown dependency of United Kingdom) 62,200
34 Venice [c] Italy 62,000
35 Kungsholmen Sweden 58,194 (2013)
36 Värmdö Sweden 57,497 (2013)
37 Gotland Sweden 56,656 (2013)
38 Ischia Italy 56,100
39 Terceira Island Portugal ( Azores) 55,833 (2001)
Chios Greece 53,817 (2005)
40 Als Denmark 51,806
41 Chioggia Italy 51,336
42 Lidingö Sweden 43,897 (2013)
43 Falster Denmark 43,364
44 Bornholm Denmark 43,245
45 Kotlin Island Russia 43,100
46 Kefalonia Greece 42,088 (2005)
47 Zakynthos Greece 41,472 (2005)
48 Saaremaa Estonia 39,200
49 Salamis Island Greece 38,022 (2001)
50 Isle of Sheppey United Kingdom 37,852
51 Canvey Island United Kingdom 37,473
52 Tromsøya Norway 35,000 (2007)
Samos Greece 33,814 (2001)
53 Hinnøya Norway 32,101
54 Elba Italy 32,000
55 Gozo Malta 31,100
Kos Greece 30,947 (2001)
56 Öland Sweden 24,984 (2013)
57 Karmøy Norway 29,940
58 Askøy Norway 24,000 (2009)
59 Fasta Åland Finland 23,600
60 Lauttasaari (Drumsö) Finland 23,226
61 Lefkada Greece 22,879 (2005)
62 Streymoy Denmark ( Faroe Islands) 22,555 (2009)
63 Mors Denmark 22,293
64 Port Island (Gdańsk) Poland 22,167
65 Sylt Germany 21,000
La Gomera (Africa) Spain 20,783 (2015) [1]
66 Oléron France 20,000
67 Lido di Venezia Italy 20,000
68 Syros Greece 20,000 (2004)
69 Lewis and Harris[d] United Kingdom 19,918
70 Stord Norway 19,400
71 Nøtterøy Norway 18,500
72 Naxos Greece 18,188 (2001)
73 Wolin Poland 18,000
74 Krk Croatia 17,860
75 Shetland Mainland United Kingdom 17,550
76 Lemnos Greece 17,000 (2001)
77 Hayling Island United Kingdom 16,887
Kalymnos Greece 16,576 (2001)
78 Korčula Croatia 16,182
79 Langøya Norway 15,844
80 Ekerö Sweden 15,369 (2013)
81 Sotra (Store Sotra) Norway 15,356
82 Orkney Mainland United Kingdom 15,315
83 Faial Island (Africa) Portugal ( Azores) 15,063 (2001)
84 Île de Ré France 15,000
85 Pico Island Portugal ( Azores) 14,806 (2001)
86 Hammarö Sweden 14,709 (2013)
87 Orust Sweden 14,562 (2013)
88 Brač Croatia 14,031
89 Tjörn Sweden 14,024
90 Langeland Denmark 13,881
91 Thasos Greece 13,765 (2001)
92 Texel Netherlands 13,700
93 Holy Island, Anglesey United Kingdom 13,600
94 Aegina Greece 13,552 (2001)
95 Fehmarn Germany 13,000
96 Great Island Ireland 13,000
97 Paros Greece 12,853 (2001)
98 Capri Italy 12,200
99 Formentera Spain 11,878 (2015) [1]
100 Jeløya Norway 11,825 (2017)
101 Santorini Greece 11,716 (2001)
102 Sant'Antioco Italy 11,700
103 Walney Island United Kingdom 11,391
104 Hvar Croatia 11,103
105 Hiiumaa Estonia 11,087
106 Lipari Italy 11,000
107 Eysturoy Denmark ( Faroe Islands) 10,883 (2009)
108 Vestvågøy Norway 10,700
109 Procida Italy 10,694 (2004)
El Hierro (Africa) Spain 10,587 (2015)[1]
110 Frösö Sweden 10,570 (2013)
111 São Jorge Island Portugal ( Azores) 10,500 (2001)
112 Møn Denmark 10,448
113 Kvaløya (Troms) Norway 10,300
114 Mykonos Greece 10,134
115 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. THEY ARE
  • 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. ^ 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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 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), [1] "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. "De 50 största öarna ", 8 December 2014.
  5. ^ Statistik om Stockholm, [2] Archived 2016-04-20 at the Wayback Machine.
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