This article is a list of some of the islands that form the British Isles that have an area of or larger, listing area and population data. The total area of the islands is .COUNTRY/TERRITORY INDEX, ISLAND DIRECTORY , United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015.Island Facts , Isle of Man Government. Retrieved 9 August 2015.According to the UNEP, the Republic of Ireland has a land area of , and the United Kingdom has a land area of . According to the Isle of Man Government, the Isle of Man has a land area of . Therefore, the overall land area of the British Isles is Great Britain accounts for the larger part of this area at 66%,Great Britain, ISLAND DIRECTORY , United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015. According to the UNEP, Great Britain has an area of . with Ireland accounting for 26%,Ireland, ISLAND DIRECTORY , United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015. According to the UNEP, Ireland has an area of . leaving the remaining 8%—an area of —consisting of thousands of smaller islands. The largest of the other islands are to be found in the Hebrides and the Northern Isles to the north, and Anglesey and the Isle of Man between Great Britain and Ireland. Not included are the Channel Islands which, positioned off the coast of France, are not part of the archipelago.

There are 188 permanently inhabited islands in total:

Isle of Man: 1 Republic of Ireland: 62 and a part of Ireland United Kingdom: 123 plus Great Britain and a part of Ireland England: 19 Northern Ireland: 1 and a part of Ireland Scotland: 97 Wales: 6

List of islands by area

+ List of islands showing area, populationPopulation figures are from 2001 Census, except: Great Britain and Ireland both from 2011; Isle of Portland from 2005; Achill, Gorumna, Isle of Man, Jersey all from 2006. and location Name Area Population Location Country or dependency Great Britain60,800,0002011 Census: Population Estimates for the United Kingdom. In the 2011 census, the population of England, Wales and Scotland was estimated to be approximately 61,370,000, composed of 60,800,000 on Great Britain and 570,000 on other islands. Retrieved 9 August 2015. England, Scotland and Wales, United KingdomIreland6,378,000 In 2011, the population of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland was 6,399,115, composed of approximately 6,378,000 on Ireland and 21,000 on other islands. Lewis and HarrisGeneral Register Office for Scotland – Statistics for Inhabited Islands 19,918Outer HebridesScotland, United KingdomSkye9,232Inner HebridesScotland, United KingdomMainland (Shetland)17,550Shetland IslandsScotland, United KingdomMull2,667Inner HebridesScotland, United KingdomAnglesey (including Holy Island) 69,000Irish SeaWales, United KingdomIslay 3,457Inner HebridesScotland, United KingdomIsle of ManIsle of Man Census 2006 (excluding the population of 2 living on the Calf of Man) 80,056Irish SeaIsle of ManMainland (Orkney) 17,162Orkney IslandsScotland, United KingdomArran 5,045Firth of ClydeScotland, United KingdomIsle of WightNational Statistics – Isle of Wight (Local Authority). Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2012-05-22. 132,731English ChannelEngland, United KingdomJura188Inner HebridesScotland, United KingdomSouth Uist 1,818Outer HebridesScotland, United KingdomNorth Uist 1,271Outer HebridesScotland, United KingdomYell957Shetland IslandsScotland, United KingdomAchill Island 2,620County MayoRepublic of IrelandHoy272Orkney IslandsScotland, United KingdomBute 7,228Firth of ClydeScotland, United KingdomUnst720Shetland IslandsScotland, United KingdomRùm22Small IslesScotland, United KingdomIsle of SheppeyNational Statistics – Leysdown and Warden (Ward) , Minster Cliffs (Ward) , Queenborough and Halfway (Ward), Sheerness East (Ward) , Sheerness West (Ward) and Sheppey Central (Ward) 37,852KentEngland, United KingdomBenbecula 1,219Outer HebridesScotland, United KingdomTiree770Inner HebridesScotland, United KingdomColl164Inner HebridesScotland, United KingdomRaasay192Inner HebridesScotland, United KingdomGreat Island>13,0002011 Census gives 6500 for Cobh Town and 7534 for Cobh Rural ED; most were on Great Island but 148 were on Haulbowline and some on Fota Island.CorkRepublic of IrelandBarra 1,078Outer HebridesScotland, United KingdomSanday478Orkney IslandsScotland, United KingdomSouth Ronaldsay458Orkney IslandsScotland, United KingdomRousay212Orkney IslandsScotland, United KingdomWestray563Orkney IslandsScotland, United KingdomFetlar86Shetland IslandsScotland, United KingdomColonsay108Inner HebridesScotland, United KingdomHoly Island13,579AngleseyWales, United KingdomStronsay343Orkney IslandsScotland, United KingdomInishmore824Aran IslandsRepublic of IrelandEigg67Small IslesScotland, United KingdomShapinsay300Orkney IslandsScotland, United KingdomBressay384Shetland IslandsScotland, United KingdomEday121Orkney IslandsScotland, United KingdomHayling IslandNational Statistics – Hayling East (Ward) and Hayling West (Ward) 16,887HampshireEngland, United KingdomFoulness Island212EssexEngland, United KingdomValentia Island665County KerryRepublic of IrelandScalpay10Inner HebridesScotland, United KingdomGorumnaCensus 2006 – Table 11 – Population of Inhabited Islands off the Coast (PDF) 1,010County GalwayRepublic of IrelandPortsea Island147,088HampshireEngland, United KingdomLismore146Inner HebridesScotland, United KingdomGreat Bernera233Outer HebridesScotland, United KingdomUlva16Inner HebridesScotland, United KingdomWhalsay 1,034Shetland IslandsScotland, United KingdomCanvey IslandNational Statistics – Canvey Island Central (Ward) , East (Ward), North (Ward) , South (Ward), West (Ward) and Winter Gardens (Ward) 37,479EssexEngland, United KingdomMersea IslandNational Statistics – West Mersea CP (Parish) and East Mersea CP (Parish) 7,182EssexEngland, United KingdomMuckle Roe104Shetland IslandsScotland, United KingdomBere Island or Bear Island218CorkRepublic of IrelandArranmore or Aran Island478County DonegalRepublic of IrelandRathlin Island100AntrimNorthern Ireland, United KingdomInch Island396County DonegalRepublic of IrelandWalney IslandNational Statistics – Walney North (Ward) and Walney South (Ward)11,388 FurnessEngland, United KingdomFoula38Shetland IslandsScotland, United KingdomInishbofin184GalwayRepublic of IrelandGreat Cumbrae 1,434 Firth of ClydeScotland, United KingdomInishmaan157Aran IslandsRepublic of IrelandPapa Westray90Orkney IslandsScotland, United KingdomLettermore184GalwayRepublic of IrelandFair Isle65Shetland IslandsScotland, United KingdomSt Mary'sNational Statistics – St. Mary's (Ward) . Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.1,666 Isles of ScillyEngland, United KingdomInisheer or Inishere343GalwayRepublic of IrelandLindisfarne or Holy Island180NorthumberlandEngland, United KingdomLundy28DevonEngland, United KingdomTresco180 Isles of ScillyEngland, United KingdomLambay Island7County DublinRepublic of IrelandCalf of Man2 (seasonal)Irish SeaIsle of ManLettermullen or Lettermullan214GalwayRepublic of IrelandThorney IslandNational Statistics – West Thorney CP (Parish). Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.1,079 West SussexEngland, United KingdomBardsey IslandArticle on Bardsey Island residents. Guardian. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.4GwyneddWales, United KingdomSt Martin's142 Isles of ScillyEngland, United KingdomSt Agnes73 Isles of ScillyEngland, United KingdomBryher92 Isles of ScillyEngland, United Kingdom

See also British Isles List of islands in the Atlantic Ocean List of islands of England List of islands of Ireland List of islands of Scotland List of Orkney islands List of Outer Hebrides List of Shetland islands List of islands of the Isle of Man List of islands of the United Kingdom List of islands of Wales

References

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