Most Populous Islands of the World
Note: These figures are for the
individual islands, not the larger political unit in which the islands may be
included. For instance, the figure for Great Britain does not include Northern
Ireland, the Isle of Wight, Anglesey, etc.
|
Island |
Population |
Data on figure |
|
1. Java (Indonesia) |
120,000,000 |
1999 est. |
|
2. Honshu (Japan) |
101,000,000 |
1995 est. |
|
3. Great Britain |
58,300,000 |
2004 est. |
|
4. Sumatra (Indonesia) |
42,000,000 |
2001 est. |
|
5. Luzon (Philippines) |
35,200,000 |
1995 est. |
|
6. Taiwan |
22,600,000 |
2004 est. |
|
7. Sri Lanka |
18,800,000 |
1998 est. |
|
8. Hispaniola (Caribbean) |
15,700,000 |
1998 est. |
|
9. Mindanao (Philippines) |
14,960,000 |
1995 est. |
|
10. Madagascar |
13,900,000 |
1998 est. |
|
11. Borneo |
13,300,000 |
1995 est. |
|
12. Salsette (India) |
13,000,000 |
1995 est. |
|
13. Kyushu (Japan) |
12,800,000 |
1995 est. |
|
14. Celebes (Indonesia) |
11,200,000 |
1992 est. |
|
15. Cuba |
11,100,000 |
2001 est. |
|
16. Hainan (China) |
7,620,000 |
1999 est. |
|
17. Long Island (U.S.) |
7,400,000 |
2000 est. |
|
18. New Guinea |
6,900,000 |
2004 est. |
|
19. Hokkaido (Japan) |
5,677,000 |
1999 est. |
|
20. Ireland |
5,600,000 |
2002 est. |
|
21. Sicily (Italy) |
5,080,000 |
1996 est. |
|
22. Shikoku (Japan) |
4,200,000 |
2001 est. |
|
23. Puerto Rico |
3,900,000 |
2005 est. |
|
24. Negros (Philippines) |
3,700,000 |
2000 est. |
|
25. Singapore |
3,500,000 |
2004 count (resident) |
|
26. Panay (Philippines) |
3,500,000 |
2000 est. |
|
27. Cebu (Philippines) |
3,100,000 |
2000 est. |
|
28. Madura (Indonesia) |
3,100,000 |
2000 est. |
|
29. Bali (Indonesia) |
2,930,000 |
1997 est. |
|
30. North Island (New Zealand) |
2,820,000 |
2001 est. |
|
31. Jamaica |
2,730,000 |
2005 est. |
|
32. Lombok (Indonesia) |
2,700,000 |
2001 est. |
|
33. Zhongchan Dao (China) |
2,300,000 |
1995 est. |
|
34. Timor (Indonesia - East Timor) |
2,200,000 |
2005 est. |
|
35. Sjaelland (Denmark) |
2,108,877 |
2005 count |
|
36. Leyte (Philippines) |
1,830,000 |
1995 est. |
|
37. Flores (Indonesia) |
1,800,000 |
2003 est. |
|
38. Montreal, Ile (Canada) |
1,800,000 |
1994 est. |
|
39. Dakhin Shahbazpur (Bangladesh) |
1,700,000 |
1995 est. |
|
40. Sardinia (Italy) |
1,600,000 |
2002 est. |
|
41. Manhattan (U.S.) |
1,529,000 |
2000 est. |
|
42. Samar (Philippines) |
1,370,000 |
1995 est. |
|
43. Hong Kong I. |
1,230,000 |
1996 est. |
|
44. Okinawa (Japan) |
1,150,000 |
2000 est. |
|
45. Mauritius |
1,144,000 |
2000 est. |
|
46. Trinidad |
1,030,000 |
2005 est. |
Sources: National statistical
agencies, Population Reference Bureau, Central Intelligence Agency, news
reports.
See also the most populous island
countries.
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