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This is a list of islands in the world ordered by population, which includes all islands with more than 100,000 people. For comparison, continental landmasses are also shown, in italics. The population of the world's islands is over 730 million, approximately 9% of the world's total population.
Indonesia is the world's largest island country by area (1,904,569 km 2), and by total number of islands (17,504 islands). [4] It is also the world's most populous island country, with a population of over 270 million (the fourth most populous country in the world, after India, China, and the United States).
Slightly more than 8,000 islands had some form of buildings in 2013, most uninhabited. More than 1.6 million (17% of population) people lived on an island in 2013. This figure is high because there are densely populated islands in the larger cities of Sweden. List [60] Scotland See United Kingdom. 900 118 More than 900 islands, of which 118 are ...
Population density of Java and Madura by subdistrict as of 2022, with major urban areas shown. Java is the most populous major island in the world and is home to 54% of Indonesia's population, with a combined population of 153.8 million according to the official estimates as at mid 2024 (including Madura's 4.06 million). [66]
Approximately 25% of all independent countries are island countries. [1] Island countries are historically more stable [1] than many continental states but are vulnerable to conquest by naval superpowers. Indonesia is the largest and most populated island country in the world. [2] [3]
This list of Caribbean countries and dependencies by population is sorted by the mid-year normalized demographic projections from the United Nations, [1] the change from the previous year, and the most recent official figure.
This is a list of island countries by population density. Unless otherwise noted, areas and populations are sourced from the United Nations World Population Prospects, which uses the latest censuses and official figures, as well as figures from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Data are current as of 2023. [a]
Island Country or territory Surrounded by Population Area Density Coordinates km 2 sq mi per km 2 per sq mi Caye Sable Haiti: Gulf of Gonâve: 250: 0.0016 0.00062: 156,250 404,700: Îlet-à-Brouée [8] Haiti: Caribbean Sea: 500: 0.004 0.0015: 125,000 320,000