List of islands in the Mediterranean (Redirected from Mediterranean islands)
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.
By area
Name | Image | Country | Area (km2) | Population | Capital/Main City | |
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1 | Sicily | Italy | 25,834 | 5,010,001 | Palermo | |
2 | Sardinia | Italy | 24,100 | 1,656,000 | Cagliari | |
3 | Cyprus | Cyprus | 9,251 | 1,244,188 | Nicosia | |
4 | Corsica | France | 8,681 | 322,000 | Ajaccio | |
5 | Crete | Greece | 8,312 | 622,871 | Heraklion | |
6 | Euboea (Evia) |
Greece | 3,655 | 191,206 | Chalcis | |
7 | Mallorca (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 | Cephalonia (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 (Limnos) |
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 | 3,079 | Cres | |
21 | Krk | Croatia | 405.78 | 19,383 | Krk | |
22 | Brač | Croatia | 394.57 | 13,956 | 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 | Pigadia | |
27 | Hvar | Croatia | 299.66 | 11,077 | Hvar | |
28 | Kos | Greece | 290 | 33,388 | Kos | |
29 | Pag | Croatia | 284.56 | 9,059 | Pag | |
30 | Gökçeada | Turkey | 279 | 8,894 | Çınarlı | |
31 | Kythira | Greece | 278 | 3,973 | Kythira | |
32 | Korčula | Croatia | 276.03 | 15,522 | Korčula | |
33 | Icaria | Greece | 255 | 8,423 | Agios Kirykos | |
34 | Malta | Malta | 246 | 409,259 | Valletta | |
35 | Elba | Italy | 224 | 31,572 | Portoferraio | |
36 | Skyros | Greece | 209 | 2,994 | Skyros | |
37 | Paros | Greece | 196 | 13,715 | Parikia | |
38 | Tinos | Greece | 194 | 8,636 | Tinos | |
39 | Samothrace | Greece | 178 | 2,859 | Samothrace | |
40 | Milos | Greece | 160 | 4,977 | Plaka | |
41 | Kea | Greece | 129 | 2,446 | Ioulis | |
42 | Amorgos | Greece | 121 | 1,971 | Amorgos | |
43 | Marmara | Turkey | 117 | Marmara | ||
44 | Dugi Otok | Croatia | 114.44 | 1,655 | 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 | Ios | |
49 | Mljet | Croatia | 100.41 | 1,088 | Babino Polje | |
50 | Kythnos | Greece | 100 | 1,456 | Kythnos | |
51 | Astypalaia | Greece | 97 | 1,334 | Astypalaia | |
52 | Ithaca | Greece | 96 | 3,231 | Vathy | |
53 | Skopelos | Greece | 95.5 | 4,960 | Skopelos | |
54 | Salamis | Greece | 95 | 39,283 | Salamina | |
55 | Rab | Croatia | 90.84 | 9,328 | Rab | |
56 | Vis | Croatia | 90.26 | 3,445 | Vis | |
57 | Mykonos | Greece | 86 | 10,120 | Mykonos | |
58 | Syros | Greece | 84 | 21,505 | Ermoupoli | |
59 | Aegina | Greece | 83 | 13,056 | Aegina | |
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 | 7,587 | Mali Lošinj | |
64 | Serifos | Greece | 73 | 1,420 | Serifos | |
65 | Sifnos | Greece | 73 | 2,625 | Apollonia | |
66 | Gharbi | Tunisia | 69 | Mellita | ||
67 | Gozo | Malta | 67 | 37,288 | Victoria | |
68 | Kasos | Greece | 66 | 1,084 | Fry | |
69 | Alonissos | Greece | 64 | 2,712 | Patitiri | |
70 | Tilos | Greece | 63 | 780 | Megálo Chorió | |
71 | Pašman | Croatia | 63.34 | 2,845 | Pašman | |
72 | Šolta | Croatia | 58.98 | 1,700 | Grohote | |
73 | Symi | Greece | 58 | 2,590 | Symi | |
74 | Leros | Greece | 53 | 7,907 | Agia Marina | |
75 | San Pietro | Italy | 51 | 6,444 | Carloforte | |
76 | Asinara | Italy | 51 | 1 | Cala d'Oliva | |
77 | Hydra | Greece | 50 | 1,948 | Hydra | |
78 | Ugljan | Croatia | 50.21 | 6,049 | Preko | |
79 | Skiathos | Greece | 48 | 6,088 | Skiathos | |
80 | Lastovo | Croatia | 46.87 | 792 | 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 | Sikinos | |
85 | Psara | Greece | 40 | 454 | Psara | |
86 | Anafi | Greece | 38 | 271 | Anafi | |
87 | Lipari | Italy | 37 | 10,763 | Lipari | |
88 | Bozcaada | Turkey | 36 | 2,427 | Bozcaada | |
89 | Kimolos | Greece | 36 | 908 | Kimolos | |
90 | Antiparos | Greece | 35 | 1,211 | Antiparos | |
91 | Patmos | Greece | 35 | 2,998 | Patmos | |
92 | Kornat | Croatia | 32.30 | 19 | ||
93 | Folegandros | Greece | 32 | 765 | Folegandros | |
94 | Fourni | Greece | 30 | 1,313 | Fourni | |
95 | Gavdos | Greece | 29.6 | 152 | Kastri | |
96 | Čiovo | Croatia | 28.80 | 5,908 | Okrug Gornji | |
97 | Halki | Greece | 28.1 | 478 | Halki | |
98 | Salina | Italy | 26.8 | 2,300 | Malfa | |
99 | Olib | Croatia | 26.09 | 140 | Olib | |
100 | Uzunada | Turkey | 25.4 | |||
101 | Paxi | Greece | 25.3 | 2,280 | Gaios | |
102 | Kalamos | Greece | 25 | 496 | Kalamos | |
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 | Poros | |
107 | Molat | Croatia | 22.82 | 197 | Molat | |
108 | Vir | Croatia | 22.38 | 3,000 | Vir | |
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 | Potamós | |
115 | Lampedusa | Italy | 20.2 | 4,500 | Lampedusa e Linosa | |
116 | La Maddalena | Italy | 20.1 | 11,902 | La Maddalena | |
117 | Meganisi | Greece | 20 | 1,040 | Katomeri | |
118 | Favignana | Italy | 19 | 4,383 | Favignana | |
119 | Capraia | Italy | 19 | 410 | Capraia | |
120 | Elafonisos | Greece | 19 | 1,024 | Elafonisos | |
121 | Murter | Croatia | 18.60 | 4,895 | Murter | |
122 | Makronisos | Greece | 18.3 | 9 | ||
123 | Irakleia | Greece | 17.6 | 141 | Irakleia | |
124 | Iž | Croatia | 17.59 | 615 | Iž Veli | |
125 | Gyaros | Greece | 17.3 | 0 | ||
126 | Megalonisos Petalion | Greece | 17.2 | 0 | ||
127 | Polyaigos | Greece | 17.2 | 2 | ||
128 | Unije | Croatia | 16.92 | 88 | Unije | |
129 | Leipsoi | Greece | 16 | 790 | Leipsoi | |
130 | Šipan | Croatia | 15.81 | 419 | Šipanska Luka | |
131 | Caprera | Italy | 15.7 | 0 | ||
132 | Cabrera | Spain | 15.7 | 0 | ||
133 | Keros | Greece | 15.2 | 0 | ||
134 | Žirje | Croatia | 15.06 | 103 | Žirje | |
135 | Sestrunj | Croatia | 15.03 | 48 | Sestrunj | |
136 | Silba | Croatia | 14.98 | 292 | Silba | |
137 | Žut | Croatia | 14.82 | 0 | ||
138 | Pserimos | Greece | 14.8 | 80 | Pserimos | |
139 | Oinousses | Greece | 14.4 | 826 | Oinousses | |
140 | Peristera | Greece | 14.2 | 30 | ||
141 | Rineia | Greece | 13.7 | 0 | ||
142 | Agathonisi | Greece | 13.6 | 185 | Megálo Chorió | |
143 | Donoussa | Greece | 13.6 | 167 | Donoussa (Stavros) | |
144 | Prvic (Krk) | Croatia | 13.5 | 0 | ||
145 | Stromboli | Italy | 12.6 | 572 | San Vincenzo | |
146 | Dokos | Greece | 12.5 | 18 | Dokos | |
147 | Porquerolles | France | 12.5 | 200 | ||
148 | Schiza | Greece | 12.3 | 0 | ||
149 | Drvenik Veliki | Croatia | 12.1 | 168 | Drvenik Veliki | |
150 | Marettimo | Italy | 12 | 819 | Marettimo | |
151 | Agistri | Greece | 12 | 1,142 | Milos (Megalohori) | |
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 | La Galite | Tunisia | 7.3 | 0 | ||
181 | Kaprije | Croatia | 7.1 | 143 | ||
182 | Port-Cros | France | 7 | 30 | ||
183 | Arkoi | Greece | 6.7 | 44 | ||
184 | Sveti Grgur | Croatia | 6.4 | 0 | ||
185 | Skantzoura | Greece | 6.2 | 0 | ||
186 | Biševo | Croatia | 5.9 | 15 | ||
187 | Kastos | Greece | 5.9 | 80 | ||
188 | Tavolara | Italy | 5.9 | 0 | ||
189 | Levanzo | Italy | 5.8 | 208 | ||
190 | Pano Koufonisi | Greece | 5.8 | 399 | ||
191 | Sazan Island | Albania | 5.7 | 0 | ||
Total | 102,926.06 | 11,683,668 |
By population (above 200,000)
Name | Image | Country | Population | Capital/Main City | |
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1 | Sicily | Italy | 5,010,001 | Palermo | |
2 | Sardinia | Italy | 1,656,000 | Cagliari | |
3 | Cyprus | Cyprus | 1,244,188 | Nicosia | |
4 | Majorca | Spain | 920,605 | Palma | |
5 | Crete | Greece | 622,871 | Heraklion | |
6 | Malta | Malta | 494,000 | Valletta | |
7 | Corsica | France | 322,000 | Ajaccio |
By country
Albania
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
Greece
Cyclades
Dodecanese Islands
Ionian Islands
North Aegean islands
Saronic Islands
Sporades Islands
Italy
Notable Italian islands include:
- Calabria
- Campanian Archipelago
- Cheradi Islands
- Marano Grado Lagoon
- Ligurian Sea islands
- Pontine Islands
- Sardinia
- Sicily
- Tremiti Islands
- Capraia
- Cretaccio
- Pianosa (di Tremiti)
- San Domino
- San Nicola
- Tuscan Archipelago
- Venetian Lagoon islands
- Burano
- Chioggia
- Giudecca
- Isola di San Clemente
- La Certosa
- Lazzaretto Vecchio
- Lido
- Mazzorbo
- Murano
- Pellestrina
- Poveglia
- Sacca Fisola
- San Francesco del Deserto
- San Giorgio in Alga
- San Giorgio Maggiore
- San Lazzaro degli Armeni
- San Marco in Boccalama
- Isola di San Michele
- San Secondo
- San Pietro di Castello
- San Servolo
- Sant'Andrea
- Sant'Angelo della Polvere
- Sant'Elena
- Sant'Erasmo
- Santa Maria della Grazia
- Sottomarina
- Torcello
- Tronchetto
- Venice
- Vignole
Lebanon
Malta
Montenegro
In Bay of Kotor:
- Mamula
- Prevlaka
- Sveti Marko
- Island of Our Lady of Mercy
- Gospa od Škrpjela
- Sveti Đorđe
Spain
- Alboran
- Balearic Islands
- Columbretes Islands
- Illa Grossa or Columbret Gran
- La Ferrera
- La Foradada
- El Carallot
- Islas Chafarinas
- Islas Alhucemas
- Peñón de Alhucemas
- Isla de Tierra
- Isla de Mar
- Tabarca
- Illes Medes
- Formigues
- Mazarrón
- Isla de Perejil
- Isla de Santa Catalina
Syria
Tunisia
Turkey
The following are some of the most notable Turkish Aegean islands. See Turkish Aegean islands for a more complete list.
- Bozcaada or Tenedos
- Burgazada
- Büyükada
- Çatalada
- Cunda Island
- Fener Ada
- Gemiler Adası
- Gökçeada or Imbros (largest Turkish island)
- Güvercin Island
- Hayırsız Ada
- Hekim Island
- Heybeli Ada
- Iç Ada
- İncir Ada
- Kara Ada
- Kara Ada (Bodrum)
- Kargı Adası
- Kınalıada
- Kizikada
The following are some of the most notable Turkish islands in the Mediterranean. See Turkish Mediterranean islands for a more complete list.
Disputed
- Imia/Kardak (Greece/Turkey)
Politically divided
- Cyprus (island)
- 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)