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

By population (above 200,000)

Name Country Population Capital /
main city
Sicily  Italy 5,010,001 Palermo
Sardinia  Italy 1,656,000 Cagliari
Cyprus  Cyprus [1][2]1,244,188 Nicosia
Majorca  Spain 920,605 Palma
Crete  Greece 622,871 Heraklion
Malta  Malta 494,000 Valletta
Corsica  France 322,000 Ajaccio

By country

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Albania

Ksamil Islands in Albania.

Croatia

Main article: List of islands of Croatia
Prvić Luka, Croatia
The Adriatic Sea contains over 1200 islands and islets

France

Greece

Main article: List of islands of Greece

Cyclades

Dodecanese Islands

Ionian Islands

North Aegean islands

Saronic Islands

Sporades Islands

Italy

Main article: List of islands of Italy
Map all coordinates in "List of islands of Italy" using OpenStreetMap

Download coordinates as:

Notable Italian islands include:[5]

Lebanon

Malta

Montenegro

In Bay of Kotor:

Spain

Main article: List of islands of Spain

Syria

Tunisia

Turkey

Main article: List of islands of Turkey

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]

Disputed

Politically divided

See also: Cyprus dispute

See also

Notes

References

  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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