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	Population
1	Norddorf auf Amrum	526
2	Wittdün auf Amrum	734
3	Nebel	914
Total	Amrum	2,174

Ranking	Unit	Population
1	Leni	671
2	Santa Marina Salina	875
3	Malfa	979
Total	Salina	2,525

Ranking	Unit	Population
1	Komiža	1,394
2	Vis	1,918
Total	Vis	3,312

Ranking	Unit	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	Population
1	Lopar	1,107
2	Rab	7,161
Total	Rab	8,268

Ranking	Unit	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

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