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This is a list of [[island]]s in Europe ordered by population. Ten islands on the list are not geographically in Europe, but listed since they politically belong. The list is not complete.

==European islands==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! class="unsortable" | Ranking !! class="unsortable" | Island !! Countries !! data-sort-type=number  | Population <!-- If you wish to add notes to add notes to only one of the islands, feel free to type "!! Notes" and delete this.-->
|-
|1
|[[Great Britain]] || {{Flag|United Kingdom}} || 66,397,821
|-
|2
|[[Ireland]] || {{Flag|Republic of Ireland}}, {{Flag|United Kingdom}} ([[Northern Ireland]]) || 7,026,636
|-
|3
|[[Sicily]] || {{Flag|Italy}} || 4,789,826
|-
|4
|[[Zealand]] || {{Flag|Denmark}} || 2,302,074 (2018)
|-
|5
|[[Sardinia]] || {{Flag|Italy}} || 1,670,219
|-
|6
|''[[Cyprus (island)|Cyprus]] ([[Asia]])'' || {{Flag|Republic of Cyprus}}, {{Flag|United Kingdom}} ([[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]]), [[Northern Cyprus]] || 1,278,686 (2021)
|-
|7
|''[[Tenerife]] ([[Africa]])'' || {{Flag|Spain}} || 966,354 (2020)
|-
|8
|[[Mallorca]] || {{Flag|Spain|Flag=Spain}} || 896,038 (2019)
|-
|9
|''[[Gran Canaria]] (Africa)'' || {{Flag|Spain}} 
| 870,595 (2020)
|-
|10
|[[Södertörn]]{{efn|Defined as an island in 2014 by Statistics Sweden}} || {{Flag|Sweden}} || 797,333 (2013) 
|-
|11
|[[Crete]] || {{Flag|Greece}} || 634,930 (2019)
|-
|12
|''[[Sakhalin]] (Asia)'' || {{Flag|Russia}} || 471,515 (2014)
|-
|13
|[[Funen]] || {{Flag|Denmark}} || 456,128
|-
|14
|[[IJsselmonde (island)|IJsselmonde]] || {{Flag|Netherlands}} || 423,000
|-
|15
|[[Malta]] || {{Flag|Malta}} || 406,000 
|-
|16
|[[Iceland]] || {{Flag|Iceland}} || 385,230 (2022)
|-
|17
|[[Flevopolder]] || {{Flag|Netherlands}} || 317,000
|-
|18
|[[Corsica]] || {{Flag|France}} || 349,465 (2022)
|-
|19
|[[North Jutlandic Island]]{{efn|Was not an island until a storm in 1825 caused a connection between the [[North Sea]] and [[Limfjord]].<ref>[http://omkystdirektoratet.kyst.dk/thyboroen-kanal-og-vestlige-limfjord.html (in Danish) Thyborøn Kanal og Vestlige Limfjord]. ''http://omkystdirektoratet.kyst.dk''. Last updated on 22 October 2014.</ref>}} || {{Flag|Denmark}} || 297,886 <!-- was 306,373 and 294,424 (2020) fewer now or outdated number? -->
|-
|20
|''[[Madeira]] (Africa)'' || {{Flag|Portugal}} || <!-- was 265,000 --> 251,060 (2021)
|-
|21
|[[Žitný ostrov]] || {{Flag|Slovakia}} || 226,446 (2001)
|-
|22
|[[Amager]] || {{Flag|Denmark}} || 212,661 (2021)
|-
|23
|[[Vasilyevsky Island]] || {{Flag|Russia}} || 209,188 (2017)
|-
|24
|[[Portsea Island]] || {{Flag|United Kingdom}} || 207,100 (2010)
|-
|25
|[[Euboea]] || {{Flag|Greece}} || 191,206 (2011)
|-
|26
|[[Csepel Island]] || {{Flag|Hungary}} || 166,953 (2012)
|-
|27
|[[Voorne-Putten]] || {{Flag|Netherlands}} || 156,133 (2020)
|-
|28
|''[[Lanzarote]] (Africa)'' || {{Flag|Spain}} || 154,530 (2020)
|-
|29
|[[Hisingen]] || {{Flag|Sweden}} || 165,000 (2021)
|-
|30
|[[Ibiza]] || {{Flag|Spain}} || 147,914 (2019)
|-
|31
|[[Isle of Wight]] || {{Flag|United Kingdom}} || 140,000
|-
|32
|[[São Miguel Island]] || {{Flag|Portugal}} ({{Flag|Azores}}) || 133,295 (2021) <!-- was 141,000 -->
|-
|33
|''[[Eiland van Dordrecht]]'' || {{Flag|Netherlands}} || 118,871 (2006)
|-
|34
|''[[Rhodes]]'' || {{Flag|Greece}} || 115,490 (2011)
|-
|35
|''[[Lesbos Island]] '' || {{Flag|Greece}} || 114,880 (2020)
|-
|36
|''[[Fuerteventura]] (Africa)'' || {{Flag|Spain}} || 126,227 (2020)
|-
|37
|[[Södermalm]] || {{Flag|Sweden}} || 102,756 (2013)
|-
|38
|[[Corfu]] || {{Flag|Greece}} || 102,071 (2011)
|-
|39
|[[Menorca]] || {{Flag|Spain}} || 92,348 (2015)<ref name="INE2015">Official data from National Statistics Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estadística), [http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2015/12/17/pdfs/BOE-A-2015-13745.pdf "2015-01-01"]</ref>
|-
|40
|[[Jersey]] || {{Flag|Jersey}} (crown dependency of {{Flag|United Kingdom}}) || 88,200
|-
|41
|[[Hoeksche Waard]] || {{Flag|Netherlands}} || 88,000
|-
|42
|''[[La Palma]] (Africa)'' || {{Flag|Spain}} || 82,346 (2015)<ref name="INE2015" />
|-
|43
|[[Isle of Man]] || {{Flag|Isle of Man}} (crown dependency of {{Flag|United Kingdom}}) || 80,000
|-
|44
|[[Usedom]] || {{Flag|Germany}}, {{Flag|Poland}} || 76,500
|-
|45
|[[Rügen]] || {{Flag|Germany}} || 73,000
|-
|46
|[[Anglesey]] || {{Flag|United Kingdom}} || 68,900
|-
|47
|[[Lolland]] || {{Flag|Denmark}} || 68,224
|-
|48
|[[Guernsey]] || {{Flag|Guernsey}} (crown dependency of {{Flag|United Kingdom}}) || 62,200
|-
|49
|[[Venice]]{{efn|Many small islands connected by bridges}} || {{Flag|Italy}} || 62,000
|-
|50
|[[Kungsholmen]] || {{Flag|Sweden}} || 58,194 (2013)
|-
|51
|[[Värmdö (island)|Värmdö]] || {{Flag|Sweden}} || 57,497 (2013)
|-
|52
|[[Gotland]] || {{Flag|Sweden}} || 56,656 (2013)
|-
|53
|[[Ischia]] || {{Flag|Italy}} || 56,100
|-
|54
|[[Terceira Island]] || {{Flag|Portugal}} ({{Flag|Azores}}) || 55,833 (2001)
|-
|55
|''[[Chios]] '' || {{Flag|Greece}} || 54,030 (2020)
|-
|56
|[[Als Island|Als]] || {{Flag|Denmark}} || 51,806
|-
|57
|[[Chioggia]] || {{Flag|Italy}} || 51,336
|-
|58
|[[Goeree-Overflakkee]] || {{Flag|Netherlands}} || 51,054
|-
|59
|[[Lidingö]] || {{Flag|Sweden}} || 43,897 (2013)
|-
|60
|[[Falster]] || {{Flag|Denmark}} || 43,364
|-
|61
|[[Bornholm]] || {{Flag|Denmark}} || 43,245
|-
|62
|[[Kotlin Island]] || {{Flag|Russia}} || 43,100
|-
|63
|[[Zakynthos]] || {{Flag|Greece}} || 40,759 (2011)
|-
|64
|[[Salamis Island]] || {{Flag|Greece}} || 39,283 (2011)
|-
|65
|[[Saaremaa]] || {{Flag|Estonia}} || 39,200 
|-
|66
|[[Isle of Sheppey]] || {{Flag|United Kingdom}} || 37,852
|-
|67
|[[Canvey Island]] || {{Flag|United Kingdom}} || 37,473
|-
|68
|[[Cephalonia]] || {{Flag|Greece}} || 35,801 (2011)
|-
|69
|[[Tromsøya]] || {{Flag|Norway}} || 35,000 (2007)
|-
|70
|[[Schouwen-Duiveland]] || {{Flag|Netherlands}} || 34,158 (2022)
|-
|71
|[[Kos]] || {{Flag|Greece}} || 33,387 (2011)
|-
|72
|''[[Samos]] '' || {{Flag|Greece}} || 32,977 (2011)
|-
|73
|[[Hinnøya]] || {{Flag|Norway}} || 32,101
|-
|73
|[[Elba]] || {{Flag|Italy}} || 32,000
|-
|74
|[[Gozo]] || {{Flag|Malta}} || 31,100
|-
|75
|[[Karmøy (island)|Karmøy]] || {{Flag|Norway}} || 29,940
|-
|76
|[[Öland]] || {{Flag|Sweden}} || 24,984 (2013)
|-
|77
|[[Askøy (island)|Askøy]] || {{Flag|Norway}} || 24,000 (2009)
|-
|78
|[[Fasta Åland]] || {{Flag|Finland}} || 23,600
|-
|79
|[[Lauttasaari]] ([[Drumsö]]) || {{Flag|Finland}} || 23,226 
|- 
|80
|[[Lefkada]] || {{Flag|Greece}} || 22,652 (2011)
|-
|81
|[[Streymoy]] || {{Flag|Denmark}} ({{Flag|Faroe Islands}}) || 22,555 (2009)
|-
|82
|[[Mors (island)|Mors]] || {{Flag|Denmark}} || 22,293
|- 
|83
|[[Port Island (Gdańsk)]] || {{Flag|Poland}} || 22,167
|-
|84
|[[Syros]] || {{Flag|Greece}} || 21,507 (2011)
|-
|85
|[[Sylt]] || {{Flag|Germany}} || 21,000
|-
|86
|''[[La Gomera]] (Africa)'' || {{Flag|Spain}} || 20,783 (2015)<ref name="INE2015" />
|-
|87
|[[Oléron]] || {{Flag|France}} || 20,000
|-
|88
|[[Lido di Venezia]] || {{Flag|Italy}} || 20,000
|-
|89
|[[Lewis and Harris]]{{efn|By tradition and usage, the [[Isle of Lewis]] and [[Isle of Harris]] are often treated as two different islands.}} || {{Flag|United Kingdom}} || 19,918
|-
|90
|[[Stord (island)|Stord]] || {{Flag|Norway}} || 19,400
|-
|91
|[[Naxos]] || {{Flag|Greece}} || 18,904 (2011)
|-
|92
|[[Nøtterøy (island)|Nøtterøy]] || {{Flag|Norway}} || 18,500
|-
|93
|[[Wolin]] || {{Flag|Poland}} || 18,000
|-
|94
|[[Krk]] || {{Flag|Croatia}} || 17,860
|-
|95
|[[Shetland Mainland]] || {{Flag|United Kingdom}} || 17,550
|-
|96
|[[Lemnos]] || {{Flag|Greece}} || 16,992 (2011)
|-
|97
|[[Hayling Island]] || {{Flag|United Kingdom}} || 16,887
|- 
|98
|[[Korčula]] || {{Flag|Croatia}} || 16,182
|-
|99
|''[[Kalymnos]] '' || {{Flag|Greece}} || 16,179 (2011)
|-
|100
|[[Langøya]] || {{Flag|Norway}} || 15,844
|-
|101
|[[Santorini]] || {{Flag|Greece}} || 15,550 (2011)
|-
|102
|[[Ekerö]] || {{Flag|Sweden}} || 15,369 (2013)
|-
|103
|[[Sotra]] (Store Sotra) || {{Flag|Norway}} || 15,356
|-
|104
|[[Orkney Mainland]] || {{Flag|United Kingdom}} || 15,315
|-
|105
|[[Faial Island]] || {{Flag|Portugal}} ({{Flag|Azores}}) || 15,063 (2001)
|-
|106
|[[Île de Ré]] || {{Flag|France}} || 15,000
|-
|107
|[[Pico Island]] || {{Flag|Portugal}} ({{Flag|Azores}}) || 14,806 (2001)
|-
|108
|[[Hammarö Municipality|Hammarö]] || {{Flag|Sweden}} || 14,709 (2013)
|-
|109
|[[Orust]] || {{Flag|Sweden}} || 14,562 (2013)
|-
|110
|[[Brač]] || {{Flag|Croatia}} || 14,031
|-
|111
|[[Tjörn]] || {{Flag|Sweden}} || 14,024
|-
|112
|[[Langeland]] || {{Flag|Denmark}} || 13,881
|-
|113
|[[Thasos]] || {{Flag|Greece}} || 13,770 (2011)
|- 
|114
|[[Paros]] || {{Flag|Greece}} || 13,715 (2011)
|-
|115
|[[Texel]] || {{Flag|Netherlands}} || 13,700
|-
|116
|[[Ynys Gybi, Ynys Môn]] || {{Flag|United Kingdom}} || 13,600
|-
|117
|[[Aegina]] || {{Flag|Greece}} || 13,056 (2011)
|-
|118
|[[Fehmarn]] || {{Flag|Germany}} || 13,000
|-
|119
|[[Great Island]] || {{Flag|Ireland}} || 13,000
|-
|120
|[[Capri]] || {{Flag|Italy}} || 12,200
|- 
|121
|[[Formentera]] || {{Flag|Spain}}  || 11,878 (2015)<ref name="INE2015" />
|-
|122
|[[Jeløya]] || {{Flag|Norway}} || 11,825 (2017)
|-
|123
|[[Sant'Antioco]] || {{Flag|Italy}} || 11,700
|-
|124
|[[Walney Island]] || {{Flag|United Kingdom}} || 11,391
|-
|125
|[[Hvar]] || {{Flag|Croatia}} || 11,103
|-
|126
|[[Hiiumaa]] || {{Flag|Estonia}} || 11,087
|-
|127
|[[Lipari]] || {{Flag|Italy}} || 11,000
|-
|128
|[[Eysturoy]] || {{Flag|Denmark}} ({{Flag|Faroe Islands}}) || 10,883 (2009)
|-
|129
|[[Vestvågøya]] || {{Flag|Norway}} || 10,700
|-
|130
|[[Procida]] || {{Flag|Italy}} || 10,694 (2004)
|-
|131
|''[[El Hierro]] (Africa)'' || {{Flag|Spain}} || 10,587 (2015)<ref name="INE2015" />
|-
|132
|[[Frösö]] || {{Flag|Sweden}} || 10,570 (2013)
|-
|133
|[[São Jorge Island]] || {{Flag|Portugal}} ({{Flag|Azores}}) || 10,500 (2001)
|-
|134
|[[Møn]] || {{Flag|Denmark}} || 10,448
|-
|135
|[[Imbros]] || {{Flag|Turkey}} || 10,348 (2022)
|-
|136
|[[Kvaløya (Tromsø)|Kvaløya]] (Troms) || {{Flag|Norway}} || 10,300
|-
|137
|[[Mykonos]] || {{Flag|Greece}} || 10,134 (2011)
|- 
|138
|[[Île de Noirmoutier]] || {{Flag|France}} || 10,000
|-
|139
|[[Snake Island (Black Sea)|Serpent Island]] || {{Flag|Ukraine}} || 100
|}

==See also==
* [[List of European islands by area]]
* [[List of islands by population]]

==Notes==
* Population figures of [[Alderney]], [[Sark]] and [[Herm]] are deducted from the population of [[Bailiwick of Guernsey]]. These three islands are part of the [[Bailiwick of Guernsey]], but are separate islands.
* It could be argued that some islands of [[Saint Petersburg]], most notably [[Vasilievsky Island]] and [[Kamenny Island]], should be added. But it is hard to find any statistics on them which is not in Russian.
* It is hard to find statistics on [[Île de la Cité]] and [[Île Saint-Louis]], the two islands in the [[Seine]] in [[Paris]], or to decide whether they belong to the list.
* Population figures of some small islands of [[Iceland]] (f.ex [[Heimaey]] are deducted from the population of the republic of [[Iceland]].
* [[Madeira]] Island of Portugal is not included, as it is not a European island.
* [[Canary Islands]] of Spain are likewise not included, as they are not European islands either.
* To be precise, [[Venice]] and [[Chioggia]] (two distinct cities, the first one at the centre, the second one at the southern end of the [[Venice Lagoon]]) are not two islands themselves, but two groups of larger and smaller [[lagoon]] islands, very near one to another but separated by larger and smaller lagoon channels. As for Paris and Saint Petersburg, it would be difficult to find statistics about the population of every single island.
* The status of [[Södertörn]] and [[Södermalm]] as islands has been disputed in earlier Wikipedia articles; the publication of<ref>SCB (Statistics Sweden),  [http://www.scb.se/sv_/Hitta-statistik/Statistik-efter-amne/Miljo/Markanvandning/Kust-strander-och-oar/13040/Beskrivning-av-statistiken/Basinformation-om-kust-strander-och-oar/2013/]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} "Kust, stränder och öar", 8 December 2014.</ref> includes a changed definition of an "island" to be used - which clarifies the question, at least in official Swedish statistics.
* Population figures (as of 31 December 2013) of Swedish islands except Södermalm and Kungsholmen as published by.<ref>SCB (Statistics Sweden), {{cite web|url=http://www.scb.se/sv_/Hitta-statistik/Statistik-efter-amne/Miljo/Markanvandning/Kust-strander-och-oar/13042/13049/21205/ |title=De 50 största öarna, reviderad 2015-09-22 |accessdate=2017-02-03 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202852/http://www.scb.se/sv_/Hitta-statistik/Statistik-efter-amne/Miljo/Markanvandning/Kust-strander-och-oar/13042/13049/21205/ |archivedate=2016-03-03 }} "De 50 största öarna ", 8 December 2014.</ref>
* Population figures for Swedish island Södermalm does not include the population of the smaller, nearby islands [[Reimersholme]] and [[Långholmen]], neither is the population of [[Hammarby Sjöstad]]. 
* Population figures (as of 31 December 2013) of Swedish islands Södermalm and Kungsholmen are calculated from.<ref>Statistik om Stockholm, [http://www.statistikomstockholm.se/index.php/omradesfaktax] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420085949/http://www.statistikomstockholm.se/index.php/omradesfaktax |date=2016-04-20 }}.</ref>

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==References==
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[[Category:Geography of Europe|Islands by population]]
[[Category:Lists of islands by continent|European islands by population]]
[[Category:Islands of Europe|*]]
[[Category:Europe-related lists|Islands]]
[[Category:Lists by population|European islands]]