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 1Great Britain 66,397,8212Ireland (Northern Ireland) 7,026,6363Sicily 4,789,8264Zealand 2,409,950 (2025)5Sardinia 1,670,2196Cyprus (Asia) (Akrotiri and Dhekelia)Northern Cyprus 1,278,686 (2021)7Tenerife (Africa) 966,354 (2020)8Mallorca 896,038 (2019)9Gran Canaria (Africa) 870,595 (2020)10Södertörn 797,333 (2013) 11Crete 634,930 (2019)12Funen 478,986 (2025)13Sakhalin (Asia) 471,515 (2014)14IJsselmonde 423,00015Malta 552,056 (2026)16Iceland 385,230 (2022)17Flevopolder 317,00018Corsica 349,465 (2022)19North Jutlandic Island 295,375 (2025)20Madeira (Africa) 251,060 (2021)21Žitný ostrov 226,446 (2001)22Amager 225,746 (2025)23Vasilyevsky Island 209,188 (2017)24Portsea Island 207,100 (2010)25Euboea 191,206 (2011)26Csepel Island 166,953 (2012)27Voorne-Putten 156,133 (2020)28Lanzarote (Africa) 154,530 (2020)29Hisingen 165,000 (2021)30Ibiza 147,914 (2019)31Isle of Wight 140,00032São Miguel Island () 133,295 (2021) 33Eiland van Dordrecht 118,871 (2006)34Rhodes 115,490 (2011)35Lesbos Island 114,880 (2020)36Fuerteventura (Africa) 126,227 (2020)37Södermalm 102,756 (2013)38Corfu 102,071 (2011)39Menorca 92,348 (2015)Official data from National Statistics Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estadística), "2015-01-01"40Jersey (crown dependency of ) 88,20041Hoeksche Waard 88,00042La Palma (Africa) 82,346 (2015)43Isle of Man (crown dependency of ) 80,00044Usedom , 76,50045Rügen 73,00046Anglesey/Ynys Môn 68,90047Guernsey (part of a crown dependency of ) 62,20048Venice 62,00049Kungsholmen 58,194 (2013)50Värmdö 57,497 (2013)51Gotland 56,656 (2013)52Lolland 56,392 (2025)53Ischia 56,10054Terceira Island () 55,833 (2001)55Chios 54,030 (2020)56Chioggia 51,33657Goeree-Overflakkee 51,05458Als 49,373 (2025)59Lidingö 43,897 (2013)60Kotlin Island 43,10061Falster 41,481 (2025)62Zakynthos 40,759 (2011)63Salamis Island 39,283 (2011)64Saaremaa 39,200 65Bornholm 38,966 (2025)66Isle of Sheppey 37,85267Canvey Island 37,47368Cephalonia 35,801 (2011)69Tromsøya 35,000 (2007)70Schouwen-Duiveland 34,158 (2022)71Kos 33,387 (2011)72Samos 32,977 (2011)73Hinnøya 32,10173Elba 32,00074Gozo 31,10075Karmøy 29,94076Öland 24,984 (2013)77Askøy 24,000 (2009)78Fasta Åland 23,60079Lauttasaari (Drumsö) 23,226 80Lefkada 22,652 (2011)81Streymoy () 22,555 (2009)82Port Island (Gdańsk) 22,16783Syros 21,507 (2011)84Sylt 21,00085La Gomera (Africa) 20,783 (2015)86Oléron 20,00087Lido di Venezia 20,00088Lewis and Harris 19,91889Mors 19,486 (2025)90Stord 19,40091Naxos 18,904 (2011)92Nøtterøy 18,50093Wolin 18,00094Krk 17,86095Shetland Mainland 17,55096Lemnos 16,992 (2011)97Hayling Island 16,88798Korčula 16,18299Kalymnos 16,179 (2011)100Langøya 15,844101Santorini 15,550 (2011)102Ekerö 15,369 (2013)103Sotra (Store Sotra) 15,356104Orkney Mainland 15,315105Faial Island () 15,063 (2001)106Île de Ré 15,000107Pico Island () 14,806 (2001)108Hammarö 14,709 (2013)109Orust 14,562 (2013)110Brač 14,031111Tjörn 14,024112Thasos 13,770 (2011)113Paros 13,715 (2011)114Texel 13,700115Holy Island, Anglesey 13,600116Aegina 13,056 (2011)117Fehmarn 13,000118Great Island 13,000119Capri 12,200120Formentera 11,878 (2015)121Jeløya 11,825 (2017)122Langeland 11,732 (2025)123Sant'Antioco 11,700124Walney Island 11,391125Gökçeada 11,145 (2025)126Hvar 11,103127Hiiumaa 11,087128Lipari 11,000129Eysturoy () 10,883 (2009)130Vestvågøya 10,700131Procida 10,694 (2004)132El Hierro (Africa) 10,587 (2015)133Frösö 10,570 (2013)134São Jorge Island () 10,500 (2001)135Kvaløya (Troms) 10,300136Mykonos 10,134 (2011)137Île de Noirmoutier 10,000138Møn 8,925 (2025)139Büyükada (Princes' Islands) 8,903 (2025)140Marmara Island 7,369 (2025)141Heybeliada (Princes' Islands) 4,469 (2025)142Avşa 4,189 (2025)143Cunda/Alibey 3,461~ (2025)144Bozcaada 3,363 (2025)145Kınalıada (Princes' Islands) 1,987 (2025)146Burgazada (Princes' Islands) 1,620 (2025)147Paşalimanı 1,119 (2025)148Ekinlik Island 150~ (2025)149Serpent Island 100~150Şövalye Island (Knight Island) 40~ (2025)151Sedef Island (Princes' Islands) 15~ (2025)
See also List of European islands by area List of islands by population
Notes
Population figures for Alderney, Sark and Herm have been deducted from the total population of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. These three are parts of the Bailiwick, 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 (e.g. Heimaey) have been 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. Just 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 ofSCB (Statistics Sweden), "Kust, stränder och öar", 8 December 2014. 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.SCB (Statistics Sweden), "De 50 största öarna ", 8 December 2014. Population figures for the Swedish island Södermalm do not include the population of the nearby smaller islands of 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.Statistik om Stockholm, . The population shown for Lipari is for the main island; there are a few other inhabited islands in the archipelago. Footnotes
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