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This is a list of islands in the world ordered by population. It includes all islands with a population of more than 1,000,000 people. See also the list of islands and the list of islands by area.

Land masses

  1. Africa-Eurasia - 5,000,000,000 people
  2. Americas - 900,000,000 people
  3. Australia - 20,000,000 people
  4. Antarctica - 0 people

Islands

Ranking Island State Population
1 Java Indonesia 124,000,000 (2005)Geohive.com Country data
2 Honshu Japan 103,000,000 (2005)Japan Census of 2005 - Provisional results
3 Great Britain United Kingdom 57,100,000 (2001)United Kingdom Census of 2001
4 Sumatra Indonesia 45,000,000 (2005)
5 Luzon Philippines 39,500,000 (2000)Philippines Census of 2000
6 Taiwan Taiwan (Republic of China) 22,200,000 (2000)
7 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 20,700,000 (2005)United Nations World Population Prospects (2004 edition)
8 Madagascar Madagascar 18,600,000 (2005)
9 Hispaniola Dominican Republic and Haiti 17,400,000 (2005)
10 Mindanao Philippines 16,825,000 (2000)
11 Borneo Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei 16,000,000 (2000)
12 Sulawesi Indonesia 16,000,000 (2005)
13 Kyushu Japan 13,350,000 (2005)
14 Salsette India 13,175,000 (2001)India Census of 2001
15 Cuba Cuba 11,075,000 (2002)
16 Hainan China 7,620,000 (2000)
17 Long Island United States 7,536,000 (2005)United States Census 2005 estimates
18 New Guinea Papua New Guinea and Indonesia 6,400,000 (2000)
19 Hokkaido Japan 5,625,000 (2005)
20 Ireland Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom 5,600,000 (2002)Ireland Census of 2002
21 Sicily Italy 4,950,000 (2001)Italy Census of 2001
22 Singapore Singapore 4,326,000 (2005)
23 Shikoku Japan 4,100,000 (2005)
24 Puerto Rico commonwealth of United States 3,800,000 (2000)
25 Negros Philippines 3,700,000 (2000)
26 Madura Indonesia 3,525,000 (2005)
27 Panay Philippines 3,500,000 (2000)
28 Bali Indonesia 3,380,000 (2005)
29 Cebu Philippines 3,350,000 (2000)
30 North Island New Zealand 2,830,000 (2001)New Zealand Census of 2001
31 Jamaica Jamaica 2,650,000 (2005)
32 Lombok Indonesia 2,536,000 (2004) Biro Pusat Statistik - Nusa Tenggara Barat
33 Zhongchan Dao People's Republic of China 2,275,000 (2002)
34 Zealand Denmark 2,275,000 (2005)Statbank Denmark
35 Timor Indonesia and East Timor 2,220,000 (2000)Biro Pusat Statistik - Nusa Tenggara Timur
36 Leyte Philippines 1,950,000 (2000)
37 Island of Montreal Canada 1,800,000 (2001)Canada Census of 2001
38 Dakhin Shahbazpur Bangladesh 1,675,000 (2001)
39 Sardinia Italy 1,625,000 (2001)
40 Flores Indonesia 1,600,000 (2003)
41 Manhattan United States 1,593,000 (2005)
42 Sumbawa Indonesia 1,540,000 (2004)Biro Pusat Statistik - Nusa Tenggara Barat
43 Samar Philippines 1,500,000 (2000)
44 Vitória Brazil 1,425,000 (2000)Brazil Census of 2000
45 Hong Kong Island Hong Kong (People's Republic of China) 1,335,000 (2001)
46 Okinawa Japan 1,250,000 (2005)
47 Mauritius Mauritius 1,245,000 (2005)
49 Bohol Philippines 1,137,000 (2000)Philippines Census of 2000
49 São Luís, Maranhão Brazil 1,075,000 (2000)
50 Mindoro Philippines 1,062,000 (2000)Philippines Census of 2000
51 Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago 1,030,000 (2000)

Footnotes

  • - It is generally accepted that Australia is not an island - if it were considered as such it would rank seventh.
  • - Antarctica has no permanent residents, but there are usually at least 1,000 people (mostly research personnel) living at its bases.
  • - Composed of 7 provinces excluding the four regencies comprising Madura island
  • - Composed of 34 prefectures including minor outlying islands
  • - Composed of 8 provinces including minor outlying islands
  • - Composed of 7 administrative regions excluding island provinces
  • - Composed of 6 administrative regions excluding island provinces
  • - Composed of 4 Indonesian provinces, 2 Malaysian states, and the sovereign state of Brunei
  • - Composed of 6 provinces
  • - Composed of 7 prefectures
  • - Composed of the municipal corporations of Greater Mumbai and Thane
  • - Data refers to Hainan Province
  • - Composed of 14 provinces of Papua New Guinea and 2 provinces of Indonesia
  • - Data refers to Bhola District which includes minor outlying islands
  • - Data refers to Zhongshan (prefecture level city), Xiangzhou District (in Zhuhai prefecture level city), and Macau SAR.
  • - Composed of 5 Indonesian regencies and the sovereign state of East Timor

References

See also

External links

Lists of islands

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