List of islands in the Mediterranean

The two biggest islands of the Mediterranean: Sicily (right) and Sardinia (top left), which are both part of Italy

The following is a list of islands in the Mediterranean Sea.

By area[]

	Name	Country	Area (km²)	Population	Capital/Main City
1	Sicily	Italy	25,834	5,010,001	Palermo
2	Sardinia	Italy	24,100	1,656,000	Cagliari
3	Cyprus	Cyprus	9,234	1,189,265^[1]^[2]	Nicosia
4	Corsica	France	8,681	322,000	Ajaccio
5	Crete	Greece	8,312	622,871	Heraklion
6	Euboea	Greece	3,655	191,206	Chalcis
7	Majorca	Spain	3,640	846,000	Palma
8	Lesbos	Greece	1,630	86,436	Mytilene
9	Rhodes	Greece	1,398	115,490	Rhodes
10	Chios	Greece	842	51,390	Chios
11	Kefalonia	Greece	781	35,801	Argostoli
12	Menorca	Spain	694	87,000	Mahón
13	Corfu	Greece	592	100,853	Corfu
14	Ibiza	Spain	577	111,000	Ibiza Town
15	Djerba	Tunisia	523	139,544	Houmt Souk
16	Lemnos	Greece	476	16,992	Myrina
17	Samos	Greece	476	32,973	Vathy
18	Naxos	Greece	428	17,970	Naxos
19	Zakynthos	Greece	406	40,758	Zakynthos
20	Cres	Croatia	405.78^[3]	3,079^[3]	Cres
20	Krk	Croatia	405.78^[3]	19,383^[3]	Krk
22	Brač	Croatia	394.57^[3]	13,956^[3]	Supetar
23	Andros	Greece	380	9,221	Andros
24	Thasos	Greece	379	13,765	Thasos
25	Lefkada	Greece	303	22,076	Lefkada
26	Karpathos	Greece	301	6,181
27	Hvar	Croatia	299.66^[3]	11,077^[3]	Hvar
28	Kos	Greece	290	33,388
29	Pag	Croatia	284.56^[3]	9,059^[3]	Pag
30	Gökçeada	Turkey	279	8,894	Çınarlı
31	Kythira	Greece	278	3,973	Kythira
32	Korčula	Croatia	276.03^[3]	15,522^[3]	Korčula
33	Icaria	Greece	255	8,423	Agios Kirykos
34	Malta	Malta	246	409,259^[4]	Valletta
35	Elba	Italy	224	31,572	Portoferraio
36	Skyros	Greece	209	2,994
37	Paros	Greece	196	13,715	Parikia
38	Tinos	Greece	194	8,636	Tinos
39	Samothrace	Greece	178	2,859
40	Milos	Greece	160	4,977	Plaka
41	Kea	Greece	129	2,446	Ioulis
42	Amorgos	Greece	121	1,971
43	Marmara	Turkey	117		Marmara
44	Dugi Otok	Croatia	114.44^[3]	1,655^[3]	Sali
45	Kalymnos	Greece	111	16,001	Pothia
46	Chergui	Tunisia	110		Remla
47	Sant'Antioco	Italy	109	11,730	Sant'Antioco
48	Ios	Greece	109	2,024
49	Mljet	Croatia	100.41^[3]	1,088^[3]	Babino Polje
50	Kythnos	Greece	100	1,456
51	Astypalaia	Greece	97	1,334
52	Ithaca	Greece	96	3,231
53	Skopelos	Greece	95.5	4,960	Skopelos
54	Salamis	Greece	95	39,283	Salamina
55	Rab	Croatia	90.84^[3]	9,328^[3]	Rab
56	Vis	Croatia	90.26^[3]	3,445^[3]	Vis
57	Mykonos	Greece	86	10,120
58	Syros	Greece	84	21,505	Ermoupoli
59	Aegina	Greece	83	13,056
60	Formentera	Spain	83	7,461	Sant Francesc Xavier
61	Pantelleria	Italy	83	7,729	Pantelleria
62	Santorini	Greece	76	15,230	Fira
63	Lošinj	Croatia	74.68^[3]	7,587^[3]	Mali Lošinj
64	Serifos	Greece	73	1,420
65	Sifnos	Greece	73	2,625
66	Gharbi	Tunisia	69		Mellita
67	Gozo	Malta	67	37,288^[4]	Victoria
68	Kasos	Greece	66	1,084
69	Alonissos	Greece	64	2,712	Patitiri
70	Tilos	Greece	63	780
71	Pašman	Croatia	63.34^[3]	2,845^[3]	Pašman
72	Šolta	Croatia	58.98^[3]	1,700^[3]	Grohote
73	Symi	Greece	58	2,590	Symi
74	Leros	Greece	53	7,907
75	San Pietro	Italy	51	6,444	Carloforte
76	Asinara	Italy	51	1
77	Hydra	Greece	50	1,948
78	Ugljan	Croatia	50.21^[3]	6,049^[3]	Preko
79	Skiathos	Greece	48	6,088	Skiathos
80	Lastovo	Croatia	46.87^[3]	792^[3]	Lastovo
81	Ischia	Italy	46	60,335	Ischia
82	Agios Efstratios	Greece	43	270	Agios Efstratios
83	Nisyros	Greece	41	987	Mandraki
84	Sikinos	Greece	41	273
85	Psara	Greece	40	454	Psara
86	Anafi	Greece	38	271
87	Lipari	Italy	37	10,763	Lipari
88	Bozcaada	Turkey	36	2,427	Bozcaada
89	Kimolos	Greece	36	908
90	Antiparos	Greece	35	1,211
91	Patmos	Greece	35	2,998
92	Kornat	Croatia	32.30^[3]	19^[3]
93	Folegandros	Greece	32	765
94	Fourni	Greece	30	1,313
95	Gavdos	Greece	29.6	152
96	Čiovo	Croatia	28.80^[3]	5,908^[3]	Okrug Gornji
97	Halki	Greece	28.1	478	Halki
98	Salina	Italy	26.8	2,300	Malfa
99	Olib	Croatia	26.09^[3]	140^[3]
100	Uzunada	Turkey	25.4
101	Paxi	Greece	25.3	2,280	Gaios
102	Kalamos	Greece	25	496
103	Kyra Panagia	Greece	25	2
104	Giglio	Italy	23.8	1,458
105	Cunda (Alibey)	Turkey	23.4
106	Poros	Greece	22.9	3,993
107	Molat	Croatia	22.82^[3]	197^[3]
108	Vir	Croatia	22.38^[3]	3,000^[3]
109	Spetses	Greece	22.2	4,027	Spetses
110	Paşalimanı	Turkey	21.4		Harmanli
111	Saria	Greece	21.1	45
112	Vulcano	Italy	20.9	715	Vulcano
113	Avsa	Turkey	20.6		Avsa
114	Antikythera	Greece	20.4	68
115	Lampedusa	Italy	20.2	4,500	Lampedusa e Linosa
116		Italy	20.1	11,902	La Maddalena
117	Meganisi	Greece	20	1,040
118	Favignana	Italy	19	4,383
119	Capraia	Italy	19	410
120	Elafonisos	Greece	19	1,024
121	Murter	Croatia	18.60^[3]	4,895^[3]	Murter
122	Makronisos	Greece	18.3	9
123	Irakleia	Greece	17.6	141
124	Iž	Croatia	17.59^[3]	615^[3]
125	Gyaros	Greece	17.3	0
126		Greece	17.2	0
127	Polyaigos	Greece	17.2	2
128	Unije	Croatia	16.92^[3]	88^[3]
129	Leipsoi	Greece	16	790
130	Šipan	Croatia	15.81^[3]	419^[3]
131	Caprera	Italy	15.7	0
132	Cabrera	Spain	15.7	0
133	Keros	Greece	15.2	0
134	Žirje	Croatia	15.06^[3]	103^[3]	Žirje
135	Sestrunj	Croatia	15.03^[3]	48^[3]
136	Silba	Croatia	14.98^[3]	292^[3]
137	Žut	Croatia	14.82^[3]	0^[3]
138	Pserimos	Greece	14.8	80
139	Oinousses	Greece	14.4	826
140	Peristera	Greece	14.2	30
141	Rineia	Greece	13.7	0
142	Agathonisi	Greece	13.6	185
143	Donoussa	Greece	13.6	167
144	Prvic (Krk)	Croatia	13.5	0
145	Stromboli	Italy	12.6	572	San Vincenzo
146	Dokos	Greece	12.5	18
147	Porquerolles	France	12.5	200
148	Schiza	Greece	12.3	0
149	Drvenik Veliki	Croatia	12.1	168
150	Marettimo	Italy	12	819
151	Agistri	Greece	12	1,142
152	Dia	Greece	11.8	0
153	Gioura	Greece	11.1	0
154	Capri	Italy	10.4	12,200	Capri
155	Montecristo	Italy	10.4	2
156	Pianosa	Italy	10.3	10
157	Othonoi	Greece	10.1	392	Othonoi
158	Thymaina	Greece	10.1	143	Thymaina
159	Imrali	Turkey	10
160	Ist	Croatia	9.65	202
161	Filicudi	Italy	9.5	235
162	Therasia	Greece	9.3	319
163	Kastellorizo	Greece	9.1	492
164	Levitha	Greece	9.1	0
165	Sapientza	Greece	9.1	2
166	Île du Levant	France	9
167	Premuda	Croatia	8.7	58
168	Ustica	Italy	8.7	1,302
169	Plavnik	Croatia	8.6	0
170	Maun	Croatia	8.5	0
171	Šćedro	Croatia	8.4	0
172	Zlarin	Croatia	8.1	276
173	Schoinousa	Greece	8.1	227
174	Antimilos	Greece	8	0
175	Syrna	Greece	7.9	0
176	Despotiko	Greece	7.8	0
177	Ammouliani	Greece	7.7	541
178	Ponza	Italy	7.5	3,107
179	Alimia	Greece	7.4	0
180	Kaprije	Croatia	7.1	143
181	Port-Cros	France	7	30
182	Arkoi	Greece	6.7	44
183	Sveti Grgur	Croatia	6.4	0
184	Skantzoura	Greece	6.2	0
185	Biševo	Croatia	5.9	15
186	Kastos	Greece	5.9	80
187	Tavolara	Italy	5.9	0
188	Levanzo	Italy	5.8	208
189	Pano Koufonisi	Greece	5.8	399
190	Sazan Island	Albania	5.7	0
Total			102,926.06	11,683,668

By population[]

above 200,000

Sicily 5,060,000
Sardinia 1,655,000
Cyprus 1,170,125
Majorca 860,000
Crete 623,000
Malta 494,000
Corsica 322,000

By country[]

Albania[]

Sazan

Sunset over Sazan Island as seen from Vlore, Albania.
Kunë
Ksamil Islands
Franz Joseph Island
Zvërnec Islands
Tongo Island
Stil Island

Ksamil Islands in Albania.

Croatia[]

Prvić Luka, Croatia

Čiovo
Brijuni (14 islands)
Brusnik
Cres
Drvenik Mali
Drvenik Veliki
Dugi otok
Elaphiti islands
Goli otok
Hvar
Iž
Ilovik
Ist
Kaprije
Koločep
Korčula
Kornati (152 islands)
Krapanj
Krk
Lastovo
Lošinj
Lokrum
Lopud
Male Srakane
Mljet
Molat
Murter
Olib
Pašman
Pag
Palagruža
Plavnik
Premuda
Prvić
Rab
Rava
Rivanj
Sestrunj
Silba
Skarda
Susak
Svetac
Sveti Andrija
Šipan
Šolta
Ugljan
Unije
Vele Srakane
Vir
Vis
Vrgada
Zlarin
Zverinac
Žirje
Žut

France[]

Corsica
- Lavezzi Island
Frioul archipelago
Lérins Islands

Greece[]

Crete
Euboea
Gavdos

Cyclades[]

Amorgos
Anafi
Andros
Antimilos
Antiparos
Delos
Despotiko
Donousa
Folegandros
Gyaros
Ios
Iraklia
Kea (commonly known as Tzia)
Keros
Kimolos
Koufonisi
Kythnos
Makronisos
Milos
Mykonos
Naxos
Paros
Polyaigos
Rineia
Santorini
Schinousa
Serifos
Sifnos
Sikinos
Syros
Thirasia
Tinos

Dodecanese Islands[]

Agathonissi
Arkoi
Armathia
Astypalia
Farmakonisi
Gyali
Halki
Kalolimnos
Kalymnos
Karpathos
Kassos
Kastellorizo
Kos
Leipsoi
Leros
Nisyros
Patmos
Pserimos
Rhodes
Saria
Symi
Tilos

Ionian Islands[]

Antikythera
Antipaxos
Corfu (Kerkyra)
Ereikoussa
Ithaki
Kalamos Island
Kastos
Kefalonia
Kythera
Lefkada
Meganisi
Othonoi
Paxoi
Petalas
Zakynthos

North Aegean islands[]

Chios
Fournoi
Ikaria
Limnos
Lesvos
Oinousses
Psara
St Eustratius
Samos
Samothraki
Thassos
Thymaina

Saronic Islands[]

Aegina
Agistri
Dokos
Hydra
Poros
Salamina
Spetses

Sporades Islands[]

Alonissos
Gioura
Kyra Panagia
Peristera
Piperi
Skantzoura
Skiathos
Skopelos
Skyros

Italy[]

Campanian Archipelago
- Capri
- Ischia
- Nisida
- Procida
- Vivara
Pontine Islands
- Ponza
- Palmarola
- Zannone
- Santo Stefano
- Gavi
- Ventotene
Sardinia
- Asinara
- Sant'Antioco
- San Pietro
- La Maddalena
  - Caprera
  - Spargi
  - Budelli
  - Santo Stefano
- Molara
- Tavolara
Sicily
- Aegadian Islands
- Aeolian Islands
  - Lipari
  - Vulcano
  - Filicudi
  - Alicudi
  - Panarea
  - Salina
  - Stromboli
- Pantelleria
- Pelagie Islands
  - Lampedusa
  - Lampione
  - Linosa
- Ustica
Tremiti Islands
- Caprara
- San Nicola
Tuscan Archipelago
- Capraia
- Elba
- Giannutri
- Giglio
- Gorgona
- Montecristo
- Pianosa
- Burano
- Lido
- Murano
- Pellestrina
- San Lazzaro degli Armeni
- Sant'Andrea
- Torcello

Lebanon[]

Palm Islands

Malta[]

Maltese Islands
- Malta Island
- Gozo
- Comino
- Cominotto
- Filfla
- St Paul's Island
- Manoel Island
- Fungus Rock

Montenegro[]

In Bay of Kotor:

- Mamula
- Prevlaka
- Sveti Marko
- Gospa od Škrpjela
- Sveti Đorđe

Spain[]

Alboran
Balearic Islands
- Gymnesian Islands
  - Majorca
  - Menorca
  - Cabrera
  - Sa Dragonera
- Pityusic (or Pine) Islands
  - Es Vedrà
  - Formentera
  - Eivissa / Ibiza
  - S'Espalmador
Columbretes Islands
- Illa Grossa or Columbret Gran
- La Ferrera
- La Foradada
- El Carallot
Islas Chafarinas
- Isla del Congreso
- Isla del Rey
- Isla Isabel II
Islas Alhucemas
Tabarca
Illes Medes
Formigues
Mazarrón
Isla de Perejil

Syria[]

Arwad

Tunisia[]

Djerba
Kerkennah Islands
- Chergui
- Gharbi
Galite Islands
Zembra

Turkey[]

Turkish islands
- (incomplete)
  - Bozcaada
  - Burgazada
  - Büyükada
  - Çatalada
  - Fener Ada
  - Gemiler Adası
  - Gökçeada
  - Hayırsız Ada
  - Hekim Island
  - Heybeli Ada
  - İncir Ada
  - Kara Ada
  - Kargı Adası
  - Kınalıada
  - Metalik Ada
  - Salih Ada
  - Yalıkavak
  - Yılancık Ada
  - Iç Ada

Disputed[]

Imia/Kardak (Greece/Turkey)

Politically divided[]

Cyprus
- Republic of Cyprus
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom)
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (A de facto state only recognized by Turkey, separated from the Republic of Cyprus by a UN buffer zone)

Notes[]

References[]

^ ""World Population prospects – Population division"". population.un.org. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ ""Overall total population" – World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision" (xslx). population.un.org (custom data acquired via website). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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External links[]

Duplančić Leder, T.; Ujević, T.; Čala, M. (2004). "COASTLINE LENGTHS AND AREAS OF ISLANDS IN THE CROATIAN PART OF THE ADRIATIC SEA DETERMINED FROM THE TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS AT THE SCALE OF 1:25.000". Geoadria. 9 (1): 5–32. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
"Population & Housing Census, 15th March 2001" (PDF) (in Greek). NATIONAL STATISTICAL SERVICE OF GREECE. 2001. ISSN 1106-5761. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
"Foundation of the Hellenic World". www.egeonet.gr. Encyclopedia of the Hellenic World. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

[UN_WPP-1] ""World Population prospects – Population division"". population.un.org. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[UN_WPP_2019-2] ""Overall total population" – World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision" (xslx). population.un.org (custom data acquired via website). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

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