List of islands by population

The list of the most populous islands in the world includes the islands in the world with more than 100,000 inhabitants. Approximately 730 million people live on islands, which are about 11 % of the world population.

Landmasses

  • Africa - Eurasia - about 5.9 billion inhabitants
  • America - about 900 million inhabitants
  • Australia about 28.5 million inhabitants
  • Antarctica - 1000-4000

Islands ordered by population

About 10 million inhabitants

1000000-10000000 inhabitants

100,000 to 1,000,000 inhabitants

Afro-Eurasia Luzon Madagascar Hispaniola Dominican Republic Mindanao Borneo Salsette Island Papua New Guinea Italy Negros (island) Bali Panay Madura Island North Island New Zealand Timor Jamaica Zhongshan Dao Leyte Flores Bhola Island Bangladesh Samar Mauritius Bohol Hong Kong Island Mindoro Brazil Trinidad Balearic Islands Gran Canaria France Masbate Batam Nias Bangka Island Greece Zanzibar Unguja Tanzania Viti Levu Zhoushan Island Buton Newfoundland Governador Island Jolo Palawan Sumba Sandwip Malta (island) Pemba Island Grande Comore Mactan Pingtan Island Flevoland Santa Catarina Island Barbados Anjouan Basilan Island Muna Island Seram Island Portugal Marinduque The Bahamas Belitung Tsing Yi Bintan Island Grande-Terre Guadeloupe Geojedo Basse-Terre Island Lulu Island Alor Island Saint Lucia Amager Bougainville Island Awaji Island Ciudad del Carmen Mombasa Island Chile Malaita Solomon Islands Djerba Upolu Biliran Lanzarote Hisingen Bioko Bantayan Island Ibiza Maui Daishan County Guadalcanal Buru Saint Vincent (island) Argentina Aruba South Andaman Island Labuan England Mira-Bhayandar Gulangyu Island
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