List of European islands that are also one administrative unit
This is a list of islands in Europe by population that are also one administrative unit. It does not include islands that are connected to mainland via bridges or tunnels. Next to the general discussion on the influence of size of administrative units to democratic institutions. There is a discussion on the influence of size of island administrative units to democratic institutions. Island administrative units are often the smallest administrative units in countries.
Islands under 1,000 population
Ranking |
Island |
Countries |
Population |
Unit Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Gröde |
7 |
1 |
|
2 |
Skuvoy |
({{ Flag|Faroe Islands}}) |
35 |
1 |
3 |
Fugloy |
({{ Flag|Faroe Islands}}) |
48 |
1 |
4 |
Ruhnu |
80 |
1 |
|
5 |
Sottunga |
() |
99 |
1 |
6 |
Hœdic |
104 |
1 |
|
7 |
Hooge |
105 |
1 |
|
8 |
Gavdos |
142 |
1 |
|
9 |
Molène |
176 |
1 |
|
10 |
Île-d'Aix |
186 |
1 |
|
11 |
Agathonisi |
202 |
1 |
|
12 |
Kökar |
() |
211 |
1 |
13 |
Houat |
219 |
1 |
|
14 |
Utsira |
220 |
1 |
|
15 |
Sikinos |
253 |
1 |
|
16 |
Agios Efstratios |
257 |
1 |
|
17 |
Île de Sein |
263 |
1 |
|
18 |
Vormsi |
268 |
1 |
|
19 |
Kumlinge |
() |
271 |
1 |
20 |
Anafi |
293 |
1 |
|
21 |
Île-d'Arz |
321 |
1 |
|
22 |
Capraia Isola |
355 |
1 |
|
23 |
Vila do Corvo |
() |
384 |
1 |
24 |
Psara |
420 |
1 |
|
25 |
Île-de-Bréhat |
429 |
1 |
|
26 |
Brändö |
() |
430 |
1 |
27 |
Træna |
455 |
1 |
|
28 |
Île de Batz |
458 |
1 |
|
29 |
Vårdö |
() |
465 |
1 |
30 |
Røst |
469 |
1 |
|
31 |
Isole Tremiti |
469 |
1 |
|
32 |
Baltrum |
471 |
1 |
|
33 |
Chalki |
475 |
1 |
|
34 |
Kihnu |
498 |
1 |
|
35 |
Föglö |
() |
513 |
1 |
36 |
Fedje |
525 |
1 |
|
37 |
Sark |
() |
562 |
1 |
38 |
Kastellorizo |
584 |
1 |
|
39 |
Kvitsøy |
587 |
1 |
|
40 |
Île-aux-Moines |
630 |
1 |
|
41 |
Spiekeroog |
650 |
1 |
|
42 |
Værøy |
661 |
1 |
|
43 |
Ventotene |
680 |
1 |
|
44 |
Folegandros |
719 |
1 |
|
45 |
Solund |
739 |
1 |
|
46 |
Tilos |
746 |
1 |
|
47 |
Lastovo |
748 |
1 |
|
48 |
Leipsoi |
778 |
1 |
|
49 |
Kimolos |
810 |
1 |
|
50 |
Ushant |
860 |
1 |
|
51 |
Elafonisos |
898 |
1 |
|
52 |
Hailuoto |
911 |
1 |
|
53 |
Oinousses |
911 |
1 |
|
54 |
Insel Hiddensee |
913 |
1 |
|
55 |
Meganisi |
926 |
1 |
|
56 |
Schiermonnikoog |
971 |
1 |
|
57 |
Hasvik |
984 |
1 |
Islands under 10,000 population
Ranking |
Island |
Countries |
Population |
Unit Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
58 |
Wangerooge |
1,026 |
1 |
|
59 |
Nisyros |
1,048 |
1 |
|
60 |
Mljet |
1,062 |
1 |
|
61 |
Agistri |
1,131 |
1 |
|
62 |
Juist |
1,136 |
1 |
|
63 |
Pellworm |
1,185 |
1 |
|
64 |
Vega |
1,195 |
1 |
|
65 |
Vlieland |
1,217 |
1 |
|
66 |
Kasos |
1,223 |
1 |
|
67 |
Serifos |
1,241 |
1 |
|
68 |
Antiparos |
1,265 |
1 |
|
69 |
Isola del Giglio |
1,277 |
1 |
|
70 |
Heligoland |
1,329 |
1 |
|
71 |
Ustica |
1,329 |
1 |
|
72 |
Fournoi Korseon |
1,343 |
1 |
|
73 |
Langeoog |
1,358 |
1 |
|
74 |
Astypalaia |
1,376 |
1 |
|
75 |
Kythnos |
1,568 |
1 |
|
76 |
Læsø |
1,719 |
1 |
|
77 |
Sali |
1,746 |
1 |
|
78 |
Amorgos |
1,961 |
1 |
|
79 |
Šolta |
1,975 |
1 |
|
80 |
Hydra |
2,070 |
1 |
|
81 |
Smøla |
2,145 |
1 |
|
82 |
Alderney |
() |
2,167 |
1 |
83 |
Amrum |
2,174 |
3 |
|
84 |
Ios |
2,299 |
1 |
|
85 |
Groix |
2,310 |
1 |
|
86 |
Kea |
2,335 |
1 |
|
87 |
Isles of Scilly |
2,366 |
1 |
|
88 |
Paxi |
2,466 |
1 |
|
89 |
Salina |
2,525 |
3 |
|
90 |
Svalbard |
2,528 |
1 |
|
91 |
Samothrace |
2,596 |
1 |
|
92 |
Symi |
2,603 |
1 |
|
93 |
Sifnos |
2,777 |
1 |
|
94 |
Ithaca |
2,862 |
1 |
|
95 |
Skyros |
3,052 |
1 |
|
96 |
Alonnisos |
3,138 |
1 |
|
97 |
Poros |
3,261 |
1 |
|
98 |
Fanø |
3,270 |
1 |
|
99 |
Patmos |
3,283 |
1 |
|
100 |
Ponza |
3,286 |
1 |
|
101 |
Vis |
3,312 |
2 |
|
102 |
Dønna / Herøy |
3,321 |
2 |
|
103 |
Kythira |
3,644 |
1 |
|
104 |
Samsø |
3,656 |
1 |
|
105 |
Spetses |
3,748 |
1 |
|
106 |
Ameland |
3,800 |
1 |
|
107 |
Borkum |
4,325 |
1 |
|
108 |
Santa Cruz da Graciosa |
() |
4,391 |
1 |
109 |
Vestmannaeyjar |
4,470 |
1 |
|
110 |
Skopelos |
4,518 |
1 |
|
111 |
Favignana |
4,549 |
1 |
|
112 |
Île d'Yeu |
4,883 |
1 |
|
113 |
Terschelling |
4,923 |
1 |
|
114 |
Milos |
5,302 |
1 |
|
115 |
Norderney |
5,343 |
1 |
|
116 |
Vila do Porto |
() |
5,408 |
1 |
117 |
Porto Santo |
() |
5,483 |
1 |
118 |
Austevoll |
5,514 |
1 |
|
119 |
Skiathos |
5,802 |
1 |
|
120 |
Carloforte |
5,860 |
1 |
|
121 |
Ærø |
5,870 |
1 |
|
122 |
Lampedusa e Linosa |
6,483 |
1 |
|
123 |
Karpathos |
6,567 |
1 |
|
124 |
Pantelleria |
7,165 |
1 |
|
125 |
Leros |
7,992 |
1 |
|
126 |
Föhr |
8,113 |
12 |
|
127 |
Rab |
8,268 |
2 |
|
128 |
Hiiumaa |
8,346 |
1 |
|
129 |
Pašman / Ugljan |
8,653 |
5 |
|
130 |
Andros |
8,826 |
1 |
|
131 |
Icaria |
8,843 |
1 |
|
132 |
Tinos |
8,934 |
1 |
|
133 |
Procida |
9,986 |
1 |
Islands under 100,000 population
Ranking |
Island |
Countries |
Population |
Unit Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
134 |
La Maddalena |
10,446 |
1 |
|
135 |
Hvar |
10,678 |
4 |
|
136 |
Mykonos |
10,704 |
1 |
|
137 |
Formentera |
11,389 |
1 |
|
138 |
Lipari |
12,820 |
1 |
|
139 |
Aegina |
12,911 |
1 |
|
140 |
Thasos |
13,104 |
1 |
|
141 |
Texel |
13,846 |
1 |
|
142 |
Paros |
14,520 |
1 |
|
143 |
Santorini |
15,480 |
1 |
|
144 |
Lemnos |
16,411 |
1 |
|
145 |
Kalymnos |
17,752 |
1 |
|
146 |
Naxos and Lesser Cyclades |
20,578 |
1 |
|
147 |
Syros |
21,124 |
1 |
|
148 |
Orkney |
22,020 |
1 |
|
149 |
Shetland |
23,190 |
1 |
|
150 |
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
26,020 |
1 |
|
151 |
Muhu / Saaremaa |
31,724 |
2 |
|
152 |
Kos |
37,089 |
1 |
|
153 |
Salamis Island |
37,220 |
1 |
|
154 |
Bornholm |
38,966 |
1 |
|
155 |
Zakynthos |
41,180 |
1 |
|
156 |
Chios |
50,361 |
1 |
|
157 |
Gotland |
61,023 |
1 |
|
158 |
Guernsey |
() |
67,334 |
1 |
Islands under 1,000,000 population
Ranking |
Island |
Countries |
Population |
Unit Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
159 |
Rhodes |
125,113 |
1 |
|
160 |
Isle of Wight |
141,660 |
1 |
Islands with more than one administrative unit
Ranking |
Unit |
Countries |
Population |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Norddorf auf Amrum |
526 |
|
2 |
Wittdün auf Amrum |
734 |
|
3 |
Nebel |
914 |
|
Total |
Amrum |
2,174 |
Ranking |
Unit |
Countries |
Population |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Leni |
671 |
|
2 |
Santa Marina Salina |
875 |
|
3 |
Malfa |
979 |
|
Total |
Salina |
2,525 |
Ranking |
Unit |
Countries |
Population |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Komiža |
1,394 |
|
2 |
Vis |
1,918 |
|
Total |
Vis |
3,312 |
Ranking |
Unit |
Countries |
Population |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Witsum |
45 |
|
2 |
Dunsum |
78 |
|
3 |
Süderende |
175 |
|
4 |
Borgsum |
315 |
|
5 |
Alkersum |
404 |
|
6 |
Utersum |
404 |
|
7 |
Oevenum |
447 |
|
8 |
Midlum |
457 |
|
9 |
Nieblum |
542 |
|
10 |
Oldsum |
552 |
|
11 |
Wrixum |
581 |
|
12 |
Wyk auf Föhr |
4,113 |
|
Total |
Föhr |
8,113 |
Ranking |
Unit |
Countries |
Population |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Lopar |
1,107 |
|
2 |
Rab |
7,161 |
|
Total |
Rab |
8,268 |
Ranking |
Unit |
Countries |
Population |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Sućuraj |
426 |
|
2 |
Stari Grad |
2,772 |
|
3 |
Jelsa |
3,501 |
|
4 |
Hvar |
3,979 |
|
Total |
Hvar |
10,678 |
Islands connected by bridge or tunnel
Ranking |
Unit |
Countries |
Population |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Dønna |
1,433 |
|
1 |
Herøy |
1,888 |
|
Total |
Dønna / Herøy |
|''' |
3,321 |
Ranking |
Unit |
Countries |
Population |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Tkon |
748 |
|
2 |
Pašman |
2,136 |
|
1 |
Kukljica |
628 |
|
2 |
Kali |
1,585 |
|
3 |
Preko |
3,556 |
|
Total |
Pašman / Ugljan |
|''' |
8,653 |
Ranking |
Unit |
Countries |
Population |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Muhu |
1,603 |
|
1 |
Saaremaa |
30,121 |
|
Total |
Muhu / Saaremaa |
|''' |
31,724 |
See also
- List of European islands by area
- List of islands by population