List of islands by population density
The following is a list of islands, sorted by population density, and including islands that connect to other island or inland with land mean of transportation (e.g. bridge or tunnel).
Most densely populated islands (over 1,000 people per km²)
| # | Island | Country | Surrounded by | Population | Area
km² | Density
(per km²) | Coordinates |
| 1 |
Santa Cruz del Islote |  Colombia | Caribbean Sea | 1,247 | 0.012 | 103,917 | 9°47′9″N 75°51′33″W / 9.78583°N 75.85917°W / 9.78583; -75.85917 |
| 2 |
Ap Lei Chau |  Hong Kong | Aberdeen Channel, East Lamma Channel | 86,782 | 1.32 | 66,755 | 22°14′30″N 114°9′20″E / 22.24167°N 114.15556°E / 22.24167; 114.15556 |
| 3 |
Migingo Island |  Kenya | Lake Victoria | 131 | 0.002 | 65,500 | 0°52′59″S 33°56′20″E / 0.88306°S 33.93889°E / -0.88306; 33.93889 |
| 4 |
Fadiouth |  Senegal | Atlantic Ocean | 9,000 | 0.15 | 60,000 | 14°9′9″N 16°49′24″W / 14.15250°N 16.82333°W / 14.15250; -16.82333 |
| 5 |
Malé |  Maldives | Indian Ocean | 92,555 | 1.952 | 47,416 | 4°10′30″N 73°30′32″E / 4.17500°N 73.50889°E / 4.17500; 73.50889 |
| 6 |
Ebeye |  Marshall Islands | Pacific Ocean | 15,000 | 0.360 | 41,667 | 8°46′49″N 167°44′14″E / 8.78028°N 167.73722°E / 8.78028; 167.73722 |
| 7 |
Ilha de Moçambique |  Mozambique | Indian Ocean | 54,315 | 1.5 | 36,210 | 15°2′18″S 40°44′1″E / 15.03833°S 40.73361°E / -15.03833; 40.73361 |
| 8 |
Manhattan (New York City) |  United States | Mouth of Hudson River, East River, Harlem River, New York Harbor | 1,634,795 | 59.47 | 27,489 | 40°43′40″N 73°59′40″W / 40.72778°N 73.99444°W / 40.72778; -73.99444 |
| 9 |
Salsette Island (Mumbai) |  India | Branches of Ulhas River (Vasai Creek, Thane Creek) Arabian Sea | 15,111,974 | 619 | 24,414 | 19°12′N 72°54′E / 19.200°N 72.900°E / 19.200; 72.900 |
| 10 |
Île Saint-Louis (Paris) |  France | Seine River | 2,465 | 0.11 | 22,409 | 48°51′6″N 2°21′23″E / 48.85167°N 2.35639°E / 48.85167; 2.35639 |
| 11 |
Arwad |  Syria | Mediterranean Sea | 4,403 | 0.2 | 22,015 | 34°51′22″N 35°51′32″E / 34.85611°N 35.85889°E / 34.85611; 35.85889 |
| 12 |
Lilla Essingen (Stockholm) |  Sweden | Mälaren | 4,831 | 0.23 | 21,004 | 59°19′30″N 18°0′15″E / 59.32500°N 18.00417°E / 59.32500; 18.00417 |
| 13 |
Tsing Yi | Hong Kong | | 200,400 | 10.69 | 18,746 | 22°20′44″N 114°6′0″E / 22.34556°N 114.10000°E / 22.34556; 114.10000 |
| 14 |
Vasilyevsky Island (Saint Petersburg) |  Russia | | 202,650 | 10.9 | 18,592 | |
| 15 |
Djarrit | Marshall Islands | | 7,103 | 0.389 | 18,260 | |
| 16 |
Södermalm (Stockholm) | Sweden | Mälaren, Baltic Sea | 99,685 | 5.71 | 17,458 | |
| 17 |
Hong Kong Island | Hong Kong | | 1,289,500 | 80.4 | 16,038 | |
| 18 |
Sisak Island (Sisak) |  Croatia | Kupa | 15,897 | 1.1 | 15,897 | |
| 19 |
Roosevelt Island (New York City) | United States | East River | 9,520 | 0.6 | 15,867 | |
| 20 |
Reimersholme (Stockholm) | Sweden | Mälaren | 2,324 | 0.16 | 14,525 | |
| 21 |
Kungsholmen (Stockholm) | Sweden | Mälaren | 56,754 (2007) | 3.91 | 14,515 | |
| 22 |
Lübeck Old Town |  Germany | | approx. 12,000 | 1.00 | approx. 12,000 | |
| 23 |
Venice Center |  Italy | | approx. 60,000 | 5.00 | approx. 12,000 | |
| 24 |
Ma Wan | Hong Kong | | 11,193 (2007)[1] | 0.96 | 11,659 | |
| 25 |
Xiamen Island |  China | | 1,410,000 (est) | 132.5 | 10,650 | |
| 26 |
Anping Island |  Taiwan | | 60,000 (est) | 6 (est) | 10,000 | |
| 27 |
Yeongdo |  South Korea | | 139,765 (2012.12) | 14 | 9,983 | |
| 28 |
Cheung Chau | Hong Kong | | 23,156 (2007) | 2.46 | 9,413 | |
| 29 |
Portsea Island (Portsmouth) |  United Kingdom | | approx. 147,000 (est) | 16 | approx. 9,187 | |
| 30 |
Stadsholmen (Stockholm) | Sweden | Mälaren | approx. 3,000 (2006) | 0.36 | approx. 8,300 | |
| 31 |
Pulau Ujong (Singapore Island) |  Singapore | | 5,469,700 (as of 2014) | 710.2 | 7,618 | |
| 33 |
Isola dei Pescatori | Italy | Lago Maggiore | 208 (1971) | 0.034 | 6,118 | |
| 34 |
Cijin Island | Taiwan | | 30,000 (2010) | 5 (est) | 6,000 | |
| 35 |
Balboa Island, Newport Beach (Newport Beach) | United States | Newport Bay | 3,000 (2000) | 0.52 | 5,769 | |
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| 35 |
Peng Chau | Hong Kong | | 5,300 (est) | 0.99 | 5,354 | |
| 36 |
Stora Essingen (Stockholm) | Sweden | Mälaren | 3,892 (2006) | 0.73 | 5,332 | |
| 37 |
Lauttasaari (Helsinki) |  Finland | | 19,644 (2008) | 3.75 | 5,238 | |
| 38 |
Governador Island (Rio de Janeiro) |  Brazil | Guanabara Bay | 212,547 (2010)[2] | 40.81 | 5,209 | |
| 39 |
Lindau | Germany | | 3,000 (2008) | 0.68 | 4,412 | |
| 40 |
Nuns' Island (Montréal) |  Canada | St. Lawrence River | 16,210 (2006) | 3.74 | 4,334 | |
| 41 |
City Island (New York City) | United States | Long Island Sound | 4,362 (2010) | 1.023 | 4,264 | |
| 42 |
Taipa, Cotai, and Coloane (Macau) |  Macau | South China Sea | 82,759 (2011) | 20.58 | 4,021 | |
| 42 |
Island of Montreal (Montréal) | Canada | confluence of the Ottawa River with the St. Lawrence | 1,854,442 (2006) | 499 | 3,716 | |
| 43 |
Yeouido | South Korea | | 31,000 (2006) | 8.4 | 3,700 | |
| 44 |
Long Beach Barrier Island | United States | Atlantic Ocean, Reynolds Channel | 39,282 (2010) | 11.7 | 3,350 | 40°35′17″N 73°41′17″W / 40.58806°N 73.68806°W / 40.58806; -73.68806 |
| 45 |
Lidingö (outside Stockholm) | Sweden | Baltic Sea | 44,000 (2011) | 12.54 | 3,300 | |
| 46 |
Staten Island (New York City) | United States | | 468,730 (2010) | 151.5 | 3,093 | |
| 48 |
Penang Island |  Malaysia | | 860,000 (2010) | 293 | 2,935 | |
| 49 |
Kotlin Island (including Kronstadt) | Russia | | 42,800 (2006) | 16 | 2,675 |
| 50 |
Majuro | Marshall Islands | | 25,400 (2004) | 9.7 | 2,619 | |
| 51 |
San Andrés | Colombia | Caribbean Sea | 67,912 (2007) | 26 | 2,612 | 12°35′N 81°42′W / 12.583°N 81.700°W / 12.583; -81.700 |
| 52 |
Long Island (New York) | United States | East River, Long Island Sound, and Atlantic Ocean | 7,568,304 (2010) | 3,629 | 2,086 | |
| 53 |
Kulosaari (Helsinki) | Finland | | 3,770 (2004) | 1.81 | 2,083 | |
| 54 |
Paquetá Island (Rio de Janeiro) | Brazil | Guanabara Bay | 3,361 (2010)[3] | 1.7 | 1,970 | |
| 55 |
Frauenchiemsee, Bavaria | Germany | | 300 (2008) | 0.155 | 1,935 | |
| 56 |
Liouciou Island | Taiwan | | 12,600 (2010) | 6.8 | 1,850 | |
| 56 |
Lido Isle, Newport Beach (Newport Beach) | United States | Newport Bay | 1,800 (2000) | 1.0 | 1,800 | |
| 57 |
Amager |  Denmark | | 160,030 (2008) | 96.3 | 1,662 | |
| 58 |
O'ahu | United States | Pacific Ocean | 976,372 (2012) | 1,545 | 1,636 | |
| 59 |
Bahrain |  Bahrain | Persian Gulf | 1,234,571 (2010) | 765.3 | 1,626 | 26°2′N 50°33′E / 26.033°N 50.550°E / 26.033; 50.550 |
| 60 |
Key West | United States | Gulf of Mexico, Straits of Florida | 24,649 (2010) | 15.4 | 1,600 | 24°33′33″N 81°47′2″W / 24.55917°N 81.78389°W / 24.55917; -81.78389 |
| 61 |
New Providence |  Bahamas | Atlantic Ocean | 248,948 (2010) | 207 | 1,594 | 25°2′N 77°24′W / 25.033°N 77.400°W / 25.033; -77.400 |
| 62 |
Malta Island |  Malta | Mediterranean Sea | 388,232 (2007) | 246 | 1,578 | |
| 63 |
Tromsøya (Tromsø) |  Norway | | 33,668 (2008) | 22.79 | 1,503 | |
| 64 |
Lehtisaari (Helsinki) | Finland | | 1,148 (2008) | 0.79 | 1,453 | |
| 65 |
Lulu Island (Richmond) | Canada | Fraser River estuary, Strait of Georgia | 168,162 (2006) | 120 | 1,401 | |
| 66 |
Kuusisaari (Helsinki) | Finland | | 588 (2008) | 0.40 | 1,395 | |
| 67 |
Île Jésus (Laval) | Canada | | 400,000 (2010) | 245 | 1,384 | |
| 68 |
Smögen | Sweden | | 1,437 (2005) | 1.04 | 1,381 | |
| 69 |
Öckerö | Sweden | | 3,269 (2005) | 2.39 | 1,368 | |
| 70 |
Mercer Island | United States | Lake Washington | 22,699 (2010) | 34.0 | 1,333 | |
| 71 |
Île de la Cité (Paris) | France | Seine River | 1,168 (2007) | 0.9 | 1,297 | |
| 72 |
Labuan | Malaysia | | 100,000 (2010) | 85 | 1,177 | |
| 73 |
Capri | Italy | Tyrrhenian Sea | 12,200 (2002) | 10.4 | 1,170 | |
| 74 |
Okinawa Island |  Japan | Pacific Ocean | 1,384,762 (2009) | 1,207.87 | 1,146 | |
| 75 |
Penghu Island | Taiwan | | 70,200 (2010) | 64 | 1,100 | |
| 76 |
Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island | United States | San Francisco Bay | 2,500 (2010) | 2.334 | 1,071 | |
| 77 |
Java |  Indonesia | Indian Ocean, Java Sea | 130,000,000 (2006) | 132,187 | 1,026 | |
Notable islands
| Island | Country | Population | Area
km² | Density
(per km²) |
| Mauritius |  Mauritius | 1,263,089 (2012) | 1865 | 7002677000000000000♠677 |
| Quemoy | Taiwan | 86,500 (2008) | 132 | 7002650000000000000♠650 |
| Taiwan | Taiwan | 23,000,000 (2008) | 35,801 | 7002636000000000000♠636 |
| Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island | United States | 60,870 (2000) | 98 | 7002621000000000000♠621 |
| Honshū | Japan | 103,000,000 (2005) | 230,500 | 7002447000000000000♠447[4] |
| Luzon |  Philippines | 48,520,774 (2010) | 104,688[5][6] | 7002441600000000000♠441.6[7] |
| Puerto Rico |  Puerto Rico | 3,994,259 (2007) | 9,104 | 7002438000000000000♠438 |
| Lamma Island | Hong Kong | 5,500 (2007) | 13.74 | 7002400000000000000♠400 |
| Kyūshū | Japan | 13,231,995 | 35,640 | 7002371000000000000♠371 |
| Réunion | France | 840,974 (2013) | 2511 | 7002335000000000000♠335 |
| Sri Lanka (main island) |  Sri Lanka | 21,184,000 (2008) | 65,268 | 7002325000000000000♠325 |
| Great Britain | United Kingdom | 61,450,000 (2011) | 209,331 | 7002293500000000000♠293.5 |
| Awaji Island | Japan | 147,359 | 592.17 | 7002248900000000000♠248.9 |
| Majorca |  Spain | 869,067 | 3640.11 | 7002238750000000000♠238.75 |
| Shikoku | Japan | 4,141,955 (2005) | 18,800 | 7002220000000000000♠220 |
| Sicily | Italy | 5,051,075 (2010) | 25,700 | 7002200000000000000♠200 |
| Mindanao | Philippines | 29,968,174 (2010) | 94,630[6][8] | 7002210200000000000♠210.2 |
| Langkawi, Kedah | Malaysia | 65,000 (2010) | 479 | 7002135000000000000♠135 |
| Sulawesi (Celebes) | Indonesia | 17,371,783 (2010) | 180,681 | 7001970000000000000♠97 |
| Sumatra | Indonesia | 45,000,000 (2005) | 470,000 | 7001960000000000000♠96[9] |
| Ireland |  Ireland and United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | 6,197,100 (2008) | 84,421 | 7001734000000000000♠73.4 |
| Borneo | Indonesia,  Brunei, Malaysia | 21,258,000 (2014) | 748,168 | 7001263000000000000♠26.3 |
| Iceland |  Iceland | 329,100 | 3640.11 | 7000320000000000000♠3.2 |
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Least densely populated islands
There are numerous uninhabited or deserted islands. The largest uninhabited island in the world is Devon Island in Canada.
- Greenland (part of Denmark) population 56,452; area 2,166,086 square kilometres/836,109 square miles = 1 person per 38.37 square kilometres/14.81 square miles or 0.02 persons per square kilometre/0.06 persons per square mile.
- Baffin Island (part of Nunavut, Canada) population 11,000; area 507,451 square km/195,927.9 square mi = 1 person per 46.13 km2/17.81 sq mi or 0.02 persons per km2/0.05 persons per sq mi.
- Victoria Island (Canada) population 1,875; area 217,291 km2/83,897 sq mi = 1 person per 115.88 km2/44.7 sq mi or 0.009 persons per km2/0.02 persons per sq mi.
- Ellesmere Island (part of Nunavut, Canada) population 146; area 196,235 km2/75,767 sq mi = 1 person per 1,344.08 km2/518.95 sq mi or 0.000744 persons per km2/0.0019 persons per sq mi.
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