List of islands by population density
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The following is a list of islands, sorted by population density.
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Most densely populated islands (over 1,000 people per km²)
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# | Island | Country | Surrounded by | Population | Area km² |
Density (per km²) |
Coordinates |
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1 | Santa Cruz del Islote | ![]() |
Caribbean Sea | 1,247 | 0.012 | 103,917 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
2 | Ap Lei Chau | ![]() |
Aberdeen Channel, East Lamma Channel | 86,782 | 1.32 | 66,755 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
3 | Migingo Island | ![]() |
Lake Victoria | 131 | 0.002 | 65,500 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
4 | Fadiouth | ![]() |
Atlantic Ocean | 9,000 | 0.15 | 60,000 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
5 | Malé | ![]() |
Indian Ocean | 92,555 | 1.952 | 47,416 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
6 | Ebeye | ![]() |
Pacific Ocean | 15,000 | 0.360 | 41,667 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
7 | Ilha de Moçambique | ![]() |
Indian Ocean | 54,315 | 1.5 | 36,210 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
8 | Manhattan (New York City) | ![]() |
Mouth of Hudson River, East River, Harlem River, Atlantic Ocean | 1,634,795 | 59.47 | 27,489 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
9 | Salsette Island (Mumbai) | ![]() |
Branches of Ulhas River, Arabian Sea | 15,111,974 | 619 | 24,414 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
10 | Île Saint-Louis (Paris) | ![]() |
Seine River | 2,465 | 0.11 | 22,409 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
11 | Arwad | ![]() |
Mediterranean Sea | 4,403 | 0.2 | 22,015 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
12 | Lilla Essingen (Stockholm) | ![]() |
4,647 | 0.23 | 20,204 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
13 | Tsing Yi | ![]() |
200,400 | 10.69 | 18,746 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
14 | Vasilyevsky Island (Saint Petersburg) | ![]() |
202,650 | 10.9 | 18,592 | ||
15 | Djarrit | ![]() |
7,103 | 0.389 | 18,260 | ||
16 | Södermalm (Stockholm) | ![]() |
99,685 | 5.71 | 17,458 | ||
17 | Hong Kong Island | ![]() |
1,289,500 | 80.4 | 16,038 | ||
18 | Sisak Island (Sisak)[citation needed] | ![]() |
Kupa | 15,897 | 1.1 | 15,897 | |
19 | Roosevelt Island (New York City) | ![]() |
East River | 9,520 | 0.6 | 15,867 | |
20 | Reimersholme (Stockholm) | ![]() |
2,324 | 0.16 | 14,525 | ||
21 | Kungsholmen (Stockholm) | ![]() |
56,754 (2007) | 3.91 | 14,515 | ||
22 | Lübeck Old Town | ![]() |
approx. 12,000 | 1.00 | approx. 12,000 | ||
23 | Venice Center | ![]() |
approx. 60,000 | 5.00 | approx. 12,000 | ||
24 | Ma Wan | ![]() |
11,193 (2007)[1] | 0.96 | 11,659 | ||
25 | Xiamen Island | ![]() |
1,410,000 (est) | 132.5 | 10,650 | ||
26 | Anping Island | ![]() |
60,000 (est) | 6 (est) | 10,000 | ||
27 | Yeongdo | ![]() |
139,765 (2012.12) | 14 | 9,983 | ||
28 | Cheung Chau | ![]() |
23,156 (2007) | 2.46 | 9,413 | ||
29 | Portsea Island (Portsmouth) | ![]() |
approx. 147,000 (est) | 16 | approx. 9,187 | ||
30 | Stadsholmen (Stockholm) | ![]() |
approx. 3,000 (2006) | 0.36 | approx. 8,300 | ||
31 | Pulau Ujong (Singapore Island) | ![]() |
5,469,700 (as of 2014) | 710.2 | 7,618 | ||
32 | Katajanokka (Helsinki) | ![]() |
4,167 (2005) | 0.57 | 7,244 | ||
33 | Isola dei Pescatori | ![]() |
208 (1971) | 0.034 | 6,118 | ||
34 | Cijin Island | ![]() |
30,000 (2010) | 5 (est) | 6,000 | ||
35 | Balboa Island, Newport Beach (Newport Beach) | ![]() |
Newport Bay | 3,000 (2000) | 0.52 | 5,769 | |
35 | Peng Chau | ![]() |
5,300 (est) | 0.99 | 5,354 | ||
36 | Stora Essingen (Stockholm) | ![]() |
3,892 (2006) | 0.73 | 5,332 | ||
37 | Lauttasaari (Helsinki) | ![]() |
19,644 (2008) | 3.75 | 5,238 | ||
38 | Governador Island (Rio de Janeiro) | ![]() |
Guanabara Bay | 212,547 (2010)[2] | 40.81 | 5,209 | |
39 | Lindau | ![]() |
3,000 (2008) | 0.68 | 4,412 | ||
40 | Nuns' Island (Montréal) | ![]() |
St. Lawrence River | 16,210 (2006) | 3.74 | 4,334 | |
41 | City Island (New York City) | ![]() |
Long Island Sound | 4,362 (2010) | 1.023 | 4,264 | |
42 | Taipa, Cotai, and Coloane (Macau) | ![]() |
South China Sea | 82,759 (2011) | 20.58 | 4,021 | |
42 | Island of Montreal (Montréal) | ![]() |
confluence of the Ottawa River with the St. Lawrence | 1,854,442 (2006) | 499 | 3,716 | |
43 | Yeouido | ![]() |
31,000 (2006) | 8.4 | 3,700 | ||
44 | Long Beach Barrier Island | ![]() |
Atlantic Ocean, Reynolds Channel | 39,282 (2010) | 11.7 | 3,350 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
45 | Lidingö (outside Stockholm) | ![]() |
44,000 (2011) | 12.54 | 3,300 | ||
46 | Staten Island (New York City) | ![]() |
468,730 (2010) | 151.5 | 3,093 | ||
47 | Tammisalo (Helsinki) | ![]() |
2,183 (2005) | 0.73 | 2,990 | ||
48 | Penang Island | ![]() |
860,000 (2010) | 293 | 2,935 | ||
49 | Kotlin Island (including Kronstadt) | ![]() |
42,800 (2006) | 16 | 2,675 | ||
50 | Majuro | ![]() |
25,400 (2004) | 9.7 | 2,619 | ||
51 | San Andrés | ![]() |
Caribbean Sea | 67,912 (2007) | 26 | 2,612 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
52 | Long Island (New York) | ![]() |
East River, Long Island Sound, and Atlantic Ocean | 7,568,304 (2010) | 3,629 | 2,086 | |
53 | Kulosaari (Helsinki) | ![]() |
3,770 (2004) | 1.81 | 2,083 | ||
54 | Paquetá Island (Rio de Janeiro) | ![]() |
Guanabara Bay | 3,361 (2010)[3] | 1.7 | 1,970 | |
55 | Frauenchiemsee, Bavaria | ![]() |
300 (2008) | 0.155 | 1,935 | ||
56 | Liouciou Island | ![]() |
12,600 (2010) | 6.8 | 1,850 | ||
56 | Lido Isle, Newport Beach (Newport Beach) | ![]() |
Newport Bay | 1,800 (2000) | 1.0 | 1,800 | |
57 | Amager | ![]() |
160,030 (2008) | 96.3 | 1,662 | ||
58 | O'ahu | ![]() |
Pacific Ocean | 976,372 (2012) | 1,545 | 1,636 | |
59 | Bahrain | ![]() |
Persian Gulf | 1,234,571 (2010) | 765.3 | 1,626 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
60 | Key West | ![]() |
Gulf of Mexico, Straits of Florida | 24,649 (2010) | 15.4 | 1,600 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
61 | New Providence | ![]() |
Atlantic Ocean | 248,948 (2010) | 207 | 1,594 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
62 | Malta Island | ![]() |
Mediterranean Sea | 388,232 (2007) | 246 | 1,578 | |
63 | Tromsøya (Tromsø) | ![]() |
33,668 (2008) | 22.79 | 1,503 | ||
64 | Lehtisaari (Helsinki) | ![]() |
1,148 (2008) | 0.79 | 1,453 | ||
65 | Lulu Island (Richmond) | ![]() |
Fraser River estuary, Strait of Georgia | 168,162 (2006) | 120 | 1,401 | |
66 | Kuusisaari (Helsinki) | ![]() |
588 (2008) | 0.40 | 1,395 | ||
67 | Île Jésus (Laval) | ![]() |
400,000 (2010) | 245 | 1,384 | ||
68 | Smögen | ![]() |
1,437 (2005) | 1.04 | 1,381 | ||
69 | Öckerö | ![]() |
3,269 (2005) | 2.39 | 1,368 | ||
70 | Mercer Island | ![]() |
Lake Washington | 22,699 (2010) | 34.0 | 1,333 | |
71 | Île de la Cité (Paris) | ![]() |
Seine River | 1,168 (2007) | 0.9 | 1,297 | |
72 | Labuan | ![]() |
100,000 (2010) | 85 | 1,177 | ||
73 | Capri | ![]() |
Tyrrhenian Sea | 12,200 (2002) | 10.4 | 1,170 | |
74 | Okinawa Island | ![]() |
Pacific Ocean | 1,384,762 (2009) | 1,207.87 | 1,146 | |
75 | Penghu Island | ![]() |
70,200 (2010) | 64 | 1,100 | ||
76 | Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island | ![]() |
San Francisco Bay | 2,500 (2010) | 2.334 | 1,071 | |
77 | Java | ![]() |
Indian Ocean, Java Sea | 130,000,000 (2006) | 132,187 | 1,026 |
Notable islands
Island | Country | Population | Area km² |
Density (per km²) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mauritius | ![]() |
1,263,089 (2012) | 1865 | 677 |
Quemoy | ![]() |
86,500 (2008) | 132 | 650 |
Taiwan | ![]() |
23,000,000 (2008) | 35,801 | 636 |
Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island | ![]() |
60,870 (2000) | 98 | 621 |
Honshū | ![]() |
103,000,000 (2005) | 230,500 | 447[4] |
Luzon | ![]() |
48,520,774 (2010) | 104,688[5][6] | 441.6[7] |
Puerto Rico | ![]() |
3,994,259 (2007) | 9,104 | 438 |
Lamma Island | ![]() |
5,500 (2007) | 13.74 | 400 |
Kyūshū | ![]() |
13,231,995 | 35,640 | 371 |
Réunion | ![]() |
840,974 (2013) | 2511 | 335 |
Sri Lanka (main island) | ![]() |
21,184,000 (2008) | 65,268 | 325 |
Great Britain | ![]() |
57,100,000 (2001) | 209,331 | 273 |
Awaji Island | ![]() |
147,359 | 592.17 | 248.9 |
Majorca | ![]() |
869,067 | 3640.11 | 238.75 |
Shikoku | ![]() |
4,141,955 (2005) | 18,800 | 220 |
Sicily | ![]() |
5,051,075 (2010) | 25,700 | 200 |
Mindanao | ![]() |
29,968,174 (2010) | 94,630[6][8] | 210.2 |
Langkawi, Kedah | ![]() |
65,000 (2010) | 479 | 135 |
Sumatra | ![]() |
45,000,000 (2005) | 470,000 | 96[9] |
Ireland | ![]() ![]() |
6,197,100 (2008) | 84,421 | 73.4 |
Least densely populated islands
There are numerous uninhabited or deserted islands. The largest uninhabited island in the world is Devon Island in Canada.
- Greenland (part of Denmark) population 56,452; area 2,166,086 square kilometres/836,109 square miles = 1 person per 38.37 square kilometres/14.81 square miles or 0.02 persons per square kilometre/0.06 persons per square mile.
- Baffin Island (part of Nunavut, Canada) population 11,000; area 507,451 square km/195,927.9 square mi = 1 person per 46.13 km2/17.81 sq mi or 0.02 persons per km2/0.05 persons per sq mi.
- Victoria Island (Canada) population 1,875; area 217,291 km2/83,897 sq mi = 1 person per 115.88 km2/44.7 sq mi or 0.009 persons per km2/0.02 persons per sq mi.
- Ellesmere Island (part of Nunavut, Canada) population 146; area 196,235 km2/75,767 sq mi = 1 person per 1,344.08 km2/518.95 sq mi or 0.000744 persons per km2/0.0019 persons per sq mi.
See also
- List of islands
- List of islands by population
- List of islands by area
- Populated islands of the Great Lakes
- Hashima Island
References
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- ↑ Tsuen Wan District Summaries of Written Representations
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- ↑ Composed of 34 prefectures including minor outlying islands
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- ↑ Composed of 7 administrative regions excluding island provinces
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- ↑ Composed of 8 provinces including minor outlying islands