Most Populous Island Countries
The 25 most populous all-island
independent countries and separately administered territories.
|
Country |
Population in millions |
Year |
|
1. Indonesia |
242.0 |
2005 |
|
2. Japan |
127.4 |
2005 |
|
3. Philippines |
87.9 |
2005 |
|
4. United Kingdom |
60.4 |
2005 |
|
5. Taiwan |
22.9 |
2005 |
|
6. Sri Lanka |
20.1 |
2005 |
|
7. Madagascar |
18.0 |
2005 |
|
8. Cuba |
11.3 |
2005 |
|
9. Dominican Republic |
9.0 |
2005 |
|
10. Haiti |
8.1 |
2005 |
|
11. Papua New Guinea |
5.5 |
2005 |
|
12. Singapore |
4.4 |
2005 |
|
13. New Zealand |
4.0 |
2005 |
|
14. Ireland |
4.0 |
2005 |
|
15. Puerto Rico |
3.9 |
2005 |
|
16. Jamaica |
2.7 |
2005 |
|
17. Mauritius |
1.2 |
2005 |
|
18. Trinidad and Tobago |
1.1 |
2005 |
|
19. East Timor |
1.0 |
2005 |
|
20. Fiji |
0.89 |
2005 |
|
21. Cyprus |
0.78 |
2005 |
|
22. Reunion |
0.78 |
2005 |
|
23. Bahrain |
0.69 |
2005 |
|
24. Comoros |
0.66 |
2005 |
|
25. Solomon Islands |
0.54 |
2005 |
Source: Central Intelligence Agency.
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