List of islands in the Mediterranean

The following is a list of islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The two main island countries in the region are Malta and Cyprus, while other countries with islands in the Mediterranean Sea include Croatia, Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey.

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

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Name Image Country Area Population Capital /
main city
km2 sq mi
Sicily     Italy 25,834 9,975 5,010,001 Palermo
Sardinia     Italy 24,100 9,300 1,656,000 Cagliari
Cyprus     Cyprus
  Akrotiri and Dhekelia (U.K.)
9,251 3,572 1,244,188[1][2] Nicosia
Corsica     France 8,681 3,352 322,000 Ajaccio
Crete     Greece 8,312 3,209 622,871 Heraklion
Euboea
(Evia)
    Greece 3,655 1,411 191,206 Chalcis
Mallorca
(Majorca)
    Spain 3,640 1,410 846,000 Palma
Lesbos     Greece 1,630 630 86,436 Mytilene
Rhodes     Greece 1,398 540 115,490 Rhodes
Chios     Greece 842 325 51,390 Chios
Cephalonia
(Kefalonia)
    Greece 781 302 35,801 Argostoli
Menorca     Spain 694 268 87,000 Mahón
Corfu     Greece 592 229 100,853 Corfu
Ibiza     Spain 577 223 111,000 Ibiza Town
Djerba     Tunisia 523 202 139,544 Houmt Souk
Lemnos
(Limnos)
    Greece 476 184 16,992 Myrina
Samos     Greece 476 184 32,973 Vathy
Naxos     Greece 428 165 17,970 Naxos
Zakynthos     Greece 406 157 40,758 Zakynthos
Cres     Croatia 405.78 156.67[3] 3,079[3] Cres
Krk     Croatia 405.78 156.67[3] 19,383[3] Krk
Brač     Croatia 394.57 152.34[3] 13,956[3] Supetar
Andros     Greece 380 150 9,221 Andros
Thasos     Greece 379 146 13,765 Thasos
Lefkada     Greece 303 117 22,076 Lefkada
Karpathos     Greece 301 116 6,181 Pigadia
Hvar     Croatia 299.66 115.70[3] 11,077[3] Hvar
Kos     Greece 290 110 33,388 Kos
Pag     Croatia 284.56 109.87[3] 9,059[3] Pag
Gökçeada     Turkey 279 108 8,894 Çınarlı
Kythira     Greece 278 107 3,973 Kythira
Korčula     Croatia 276.03 106.58[3] 15,522[3] Korčula
Icaria     Greece 255 98 8,423 Agios Kirykos
Malta     Malta 246 95 409,259[4] Valletta
Elba     Italy 224 86 31,572 Portoferraio
Skyros     Greece 209 81 2,994 Skyros
Paros     Greece 196 76 13,715 Parikia
Tinos     Greece 194 75 8,636 Tinos
Samothrace     Greece 178 69 2,859 Samothrace
Milos     Greece 160 62 4,977 Plaka
Kea     Greece 129 50 2,446 Ioulis
Amorgos     Greece 121 47 1,971 Amorgos
Marmara     Turkey 117 45 Marmara
Dugi Otok     Croatia 114.44 44.19[3] 1,655[3] Sali
Kalymnos     Greece 111 43 16,001 Pothia
Chergui     Tunisia 110 42 Remla
Sant'Antioco     Italy 109 42 11,730 Sant'Antioco
Ios     Greece 109 42 2,024 Ios
Mljet     Croatia 100.41 38.77[3] 1,088[3] Babino Polje
Kythnos     Greece 100 39 1,456 Kythnos
Astypalaia     Greece 97 37 1,334 Astypalaia
Ithaca     Greece 96 37 3,231 Vathy
Skopelos     Greece 95.5 36.9 4,960 Skopelos
Salamis     Greece 95 37 39,283 Salamina
Rab     Croatia 90.84 35.07[3] 9,328[3] Rab
Vis     Croatia 90.26 34.85[3] 3,445[3] Vis
Mykonos     Greece 86 33 10,120 Mykonos
Syros     Greece 84 32 21,505 Ermoupoli
Aegina   Greece 83 32 13,056 Aegina
Formentera     Spain 83 32 7,461 Sant Francesc Xavier
Pantelleria     Italy 83 32 7,729 Pantelleria
Santorini     Greece 76 29 15,230 Fira
Lošinj   Croatia 74.68 28.83[3] 7,587[3] Mali Lošinj
Serifos   Greece 73 28 1,420 Serifos
Sifnos   Greece 73 28 2,625 Apollonia
Gharbi     Tunisia 69 27 Mellita
Gozo     Malta 67 26 37,288[4] Victoria
Kasos   Greece 66 25 1,084 Fry
Alonissos   Greece 64 25 2,712 Patitiri
Tilos   Greece 63 24 780 Megálo Chorió
Pašman   Croatia 63.34 24.46[3] 2,845[3] Pašman
Šolta     Croatia 58.98 22.77[3] 1,700[3] Grohote
Symi   Greece 58 22 2,590 Symi
Leros   Greece 53 20 7,907 Agia Marina
San Pietro   Italy 51 20 6,444 Carloforte
Asinara     Italy 51 20 1 Cala d'Oliva
Hydra   Greece 50 19 1,948 Hydra
Ugljan   Croatia 50.21 19.39[3] 6,049[3] Preko
Skiathos   Greece 48 19 6,088 Skiathos
Lastovo   Croatia 46.87 18.10[3] 792[3] Lastovo
Ischia   Italy 46 18 60,335 Ischia
Agios Efstratios   Greece 43 17 270 Agios Efstratios
Nisyros   Greece 41 16 987 Mandraki
Sikinos   Greece 41 16 273 Sikinos
Psara   Greece 40 15 454 Psara
Anafi   Greece 38 15 271 Anafi
Lipari     Italy 37 14 10,763 Lipari
Bozcaada     Turkey 36 14 2,427 Bozcaada
Kimolos   Greece 36 14 908 Kimolos
Antiparos   Greece 35 14 1,211 Antiparos
Patmos   Greece 35 14 2,998 Patmos
Kornat     Croatia 32.30 12.47[3] 19[3]
Folegandros   Greece 32 12 765 Folegandros
Fourni   Greece 30 12 1,313 Fourni
Gavdos   Greece 29.6 11.4 152 Kastri
Čiovo     Croatia 28.80 11.12[3] 5,908[3] Okrug Gornji
Halki   Greece 28.1 10.8 478 Halki
Salina     Italy 26.8 10.3 2,300 Malfa
Olib     Croatia 26.09 10.07[3] 140[3] Olib
Uzunada   Turkey 25.4 9.8
Paxi   Greece 25.3 9.8 2,280 Gaios
Kalamos   Greece 2 0.775 496 Kalamos
Kyra Panagia   Greece 25 9.7 2
Giglio     Italy 23.8 9.2 1,458
Cunda (Alibey)   Turkey 23.4 9.0
Poros   Greece 22.9 8.8 3,993 Poros
Molat     Croatia 22.82 8.81[3] 197[3] Molat
Vir     Croatia 22.38 8.64[3] 3,000[3] Vir
Spetses   Greece 22.2 8.6 4,027 Spetses
Paşalimanı   Turkey 21.4 8.3 Harmanli
Saria   Greece 21.1 8.1 45
Vulcano     Italy 20.9 8.1 715 Vulcano
Avsa     Turkey 20.6 8.0 Avsa
Antikythera   Greece 20.4 7.9 68 Potamós
Lampedusa     Italy 20.2 7.8 4,500 Lampedusa e Linosa
La Maddalena   Italy 20.1 7.8 11,902 La Maddalena
Meganisi   Greece 20 7.7 1,040 Katomeri
Favignana   Italy 19 7.3 4,383 Favignana
Capraia   Italy 19 7.3 410 Capraia
Elafonisos   Greece 19 7.3 1,024 Elafonisos
Murter   Croatia 18.60 7.18[3] 4,895[3] Murter
Makronisos   Greece 18.3 7.1 9
Irakleia   Greece 17.6 6.8 141 Irakleia
  Croatia 17.59 6.79[3] 615[3] Iž Veli
Gyaros   Greece 17.3 6.7 0
Megalonisos Petalion   Greece 17.2 6.6 0
Polyaigos   Greece 17.2 6.6 2
Unije   Croatia 16.92 6.53[3] 88[3] Unije
Leipsoi   Greece 16 6.2 790 Leipsoi
Šipan   Croatia 15.81 6.10[3] 419[3] Šipanska Luka
Caprera   Italy 15.7 6.1 0
Cabrera     Spain 15.7 6.1 0
Keros   Greece 15.2 5.9 0
Žirje   Croatia 15.06 5.81[3] 103[3] Žirje
Sestrunj   Croatia 15.03 5.80[3] 48[3] Sestrunj
Silba   Croatia 14.98 5.78[3] 292[3] Silba
Žut   Croatia 14.82 5.72[3] 0[3]
Pserimos   Greece 14.8 5.7 80 Pserimos
Oinousses   Greece 14.4 5.6 826 Oinousses
Peristera   Greece 14.2 5.5 30
Rineia   Greece 13.7 5.3 0
Agathonisi   Greece 13.6 5.3 185 Megálo Chorió
Donoussa   Greece 13.6 5.3 167 Donoussa (Stavros)
Prvic (Krk)   Croatia 13.5 5.2 0
Stromboli     Italy 12.6 4.9 572 San Vincenzo
Dokos   Greece 12.5 4.8 18 Dokos
Porquerolles   France 12.5 4.8 200
Schiza   Greece 12.3 4.7 0
Drvenik Veliki   Croatia 12.1 4.7 168 Drvenik Veliki
Marettimo   Italy 12 4.6 819 Marettimo
Agistri   Greece 12 4.6 1,142 Milos (Megalohori)
Dia   Greece 11.8 4.6 0
Gioura   Greece 11.1 4.3 0
Capri     Italy 10.4 4.0 12,200 Capri
Montecristo   Italy 10.4 4.0 2
Pianosa   Italy 10.3 4.0 10
Othonoi   Greece 10.1 3.9 392 Othonoi
Thymaina   Greece 10.1 3.9 143 Thymaina
Imrali   Turkey 10 3.9
Ist   Croatia 9.65 3.73 202
Filicudi   Italy 9.5 3.7 235
Therasia   Greece 9.3 3.6 319
Kastellorizo   Greece 9.1 3.5 492
Levitha   Greece 9.1 3.5 0
Sapientza   Greece 9.1 3.5 2
Île du Levant   France 9 3.5
Premuda   Croatia 8.7 3.4 58
Ustica   Italy 8.7 3.4 1,302
Plavnik   Croatia 8.6 3.3 0
Maun   Croatia 8.5 3.3 0
Šćedro   Croatia 8.4 3.2 0
Zlarin   Croatia 8.1 3.1 276
Schoinousa   Greece 8.1 3.1 227
Antimilos   Greece 8 3.1 0
Syrna   Greece 7.9 3.1 0
Despotiko   Greece 7.8 3.0 0
Ammouliani   Greece 7.7 3.0 541
Ponza   Italy 7.5 2.9 3,107
Alimia   Greece 7.4 2.9 0
La Galite     Tunisia 7.3 2.8 0
Kaprije   Croatia 7.1 2.7 143
Port-Cros   France 7 2.7 30
Arkoi   Greece 6.7 2.6 44
Sveti Grgur   Croatia 6.4 2.5 0
Skantzoura   Greece 6.2 2.4 0
Biševo   Croatia 5.9 2.3 15
Kastos   Greece 5.9 2.3 80
Tavolara   Italy 5.9 2.3 0
Levanzo   Italy 5.8 2.2 208
Pano Koufonisi   Greece 5.8 2.2 399
Sazan Island   Albania 5.7 2.2 0
Total 102,926.06 39,739.97 11,683,668

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Albania

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Ksamil Islands in Albania.

Croatia

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Prvić Luka, Croatia
 
The Adriatic Sea contains over 1200 islands and islets

France

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Greece

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Italy

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Notable Italian islands include:[5]

Lebanon

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Malta

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Montenegro

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In Bay of Kotor:

Spain

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Syria

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Tunisia

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Turkey

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The following are some of the most notable Turkish Aegean islands. See Turkish Aegean islands for a more complete list.[6][7]

The following are some of the most notable Turkish islands in the Mediterranean. See Turkish Mediterranean islands for a more complete list.[6]

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See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b "World Population Prospects 2022". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX) ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 47. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Estimated Population by Locality 31 March 2013" (PDF). Malta Government Gazette. p. 7538. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Islands of Italy". GeoNames. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Islands of Turkey". GeoNames.
  7. ^ a b c "15 must see islands in Turkey". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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