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.

By area
Name Image Country Area
(km2)		 Population Capital /
main city
Sicily Italy25,8345,010,001Palermo
Sardinia Italy24,1001,656,000Cagliari
Cyprus Cyprus9,2511,244,188[1][2]Nicosia
Corsica France8,681322,000Ajaccio
Crete Greece8,312622,871Heraklion
Euboea
(Evia)		 Greece3,655191,206Chalcis
Mallorca
(Majorca)		 Spain3,640846,000Palma
Lesbos Greece1,63086,436Mytilene
Rhodes Greece1,398115,490Rhodes
Chios Greece84251,390Chios
Cephalonia
(Kefalonia)		 Greece78135,801Argostoli
Menorca Spain69487,000Mahón
Corfu Greece592100,853Corfu
Ibiza Spain577111,000Ibiza Town
Djerba Tunisia523139,544Houmt Souk
Lemnos
(Limnos)		 Greece47616,992Myrina
Samos Greece47632,973Vathy
NaxosNaxos map Greece42817,970Naxos
Zakynthos Greece40640,758Zakynthos
Cres Croatia405.78[3]3,079[3]Cres
Krk Croatia405.78[3]19,383[3]Krk
Brač Croatia394.57[3]13,956[3]Supetar
Andros Greece3809,221Andros
Thasos Greece37913,765Thasos
Lefkada Greece30322,076Lefkada
Karpathos Greece3016,181Pigadia
Hvar Croatia299.66[3]11,077[3]Hvar
Kos Greece29033,388Kos
Pag Croatia284.56[3]9,059[3]Pag
Gökçeada Turkey2798,894Çınarlı
Kythira Greece2783,973Kythira
Korčula Croatia276.03[3]15,522[3]Korčula
Icaria Greece2558,423Agios Kirykos
Malta Malta246409,259[4]Valletta
Elba Italy22431,572Portoferraio
Skyros Greece2092,994Skyros
Paros Greece19613,715Parikia
Tinos Greece1948,636Tinos
Samothrace Greece1782,859Samothrace
Milos Greece1604,977Plaka
Kea Greece1292,446Ioulis
Amorgos Greece1211,971Amorgos
Marmara Turkey117Marmara
Dugi Otok Croatia114.44[3]1,655[3]Sali
Kalymnos Greece11116,001Pothia
Chergui Tunisia110Remla
Sant'Antioco Italy10911,730Sant'Antioco
Ios Greece1092,024Ios
Mljet Croatia100.41[3]1,088[3]Babino Polje
Kythnos Greece1001,456Kythnos
Astypalaia Greece971,334Astypalaia
Ithaca Greece963,231Vathy
Skopelos Greece95.54,960Skopelos
Salamis Greece9539,283Salamina
Rab Croatia90.84[3]9,328[3]Rab
Vis Croatia90.26[3]3,445[3]Vis
Mykonos Greece8610,120Mykonos
Syros Greece8421,505Ermoupoli
Aegina Greece8313,056Aegina
Formentera Spain837,461Sant Francesc Xavier
Pantelleria Italy837,729Pantelleria
Santorini Greece7615,230Fira
Lošinj Croatia74.68[3]7,587[3]Mali Lošinj
Serifos Greece731,420Serifos
Sifnos Greece732,625Apollonia
Gharbi Tunisia69Mellita
Gozo Malta6737,288[4]Victoria
Kasos Greece661,084Fry
Alonissos Greece642,712Patitiri
Tilos Greece63780Megálo Chorió
Pašman Croatia63.34[3]2,845[3]Pašman
Šolta Croatia58.98[3]1,700[3]Grohote
Symi Greece582,590Symi
Leros Greece537,907Agia Marina
San Pietro Italy516,444Carloforte
Asinara Italy511Cala d'Oliva
Hydra Greece501,948Hydra
Ugljan Croatia50.21[3]6,049[3]Preko
Skiathos Greece486,088Skiathos
Lastovo Croatia46.87[3]792[3]Lastovo
Ischia Italy4660,335Ischia
Agios Efstratios Greece43270Agios Efstratios
Nisyros Greece41987Mandraki
Sikinos Greece41273Sikinos
Psara Greece40454Psara
Anafi Greece38271Anafi
Lipari Italy3710,763Lipari
Bozcaada Turkey362,427Bozcaada
Kimolos Greece36908Kimolos
Antiparos Greece351,211Antiparos
Patmos Greece352,998Patmos
Kornat Croatia32.30[3]19[3]
Folegandros Greece32765Folegandros
Fourni Greece301,313Fourni
Gavdos Greece29.6152Kastri
Čiovo Croatia28.80[3]5,908[3]Okrug Gornji
Halki Greece28.1478Halki
Salina Italy26.82,300Malfa
Olib Croatia26.09[3]140[3]Olib
Uzunada Turkey25.4
Paxi Greece25.32,280Gaios
Kalamos Greece25496Kalamos
Kyra Panagia Greece252
Giglio Italy23.81,458
Cunda (Alibey) Turkey23.4
Poros Greece22.93,993Poros
Molat Croatia22.82[3]197[3]Molat
Vir Croatia22.38[3]3,000[3]Vir
Spetses Greece22.24,027Spetses
Paşalimanı Turkey21.4Harmanli
Saria Greece21.145
Vulcano Italy20.9715Vulcano
Avsa Turkey20.6Avsa
Antikythera Greece20.468Potamós
Lampedusa Italy20.24,500Lampedusa e Linosa
La Maddalena Italy20.111,902La Maddalena
Meganisi Greece201,040Katomeri
Favignana Italy194,383Favignana
Capraia Italy19410Capraia
Elafonisos Greece191,024Elafonisos
Murter Croatia18.60[3]4,895[3]Murter
Makronisos Greece18.39
Irakleia Greece17.6141Irakleia
Iž Croatia17.59[3]615[3]Iž Veli
Gyaros Greece17.30
Megalonisos Petalion Greece17.20
Polyaigos Greece17.22
Unije Croatia16.92[3]88[3]Unije
Leipsoi Greece16790Leipsoi
Šipan Croatia15.81[3]419[3]Šipanska Luka
Caprera Italy15.70
Cabrera Spain15.70
Keros Greece15.20
Žirje Croatia15.06[3]103[3]Žirje
Sestrunj Croatia15.03[3]48[3]Sestrunj
Silba Croatia14.98[3]292[3]Silba
Žut Croatia14.82[3]0[3]
Pserimos Greece14.880Pserimos
Oinousses Greece14.4826Oinousses
Peristera Greece14.230
Rineia Greece13.70
Agathonisi Greece13.6185Megálo Chorió
Donoussa Greece13.6167Donoussa (Stavros)
Prvic (Krk) Croatia13.50
Stromboli Italy12.6572San Vincenzo
Dokos Greece12.518Dokos
Porquerolles France12.5200
Schiza Greece12.30
Drvenik Veliki Croatia12.1168Drvenik Veliki
Marettimo Italy12819Marettimo
Agistri Greece121,142Milos (Megalohori)
Dia Greece11.80
Gioura Greece11.10
Capri Italy10.412,200Capri
Montecristo Italy10.42
Pianosa Italy10.310
Othonoi Greece10.1392Othonoi
Thymaina Greece10.1143Thymaina
Imrali Turkey10
Ist Croatia9.65202
Filicudi Italy9.5235
Therasia Greece9.3319
Kastellorizo Greece9.1492
Levitha Greece9.10
Sapientza Greece9.12
Île du Levant France9
Premuda Croatia8.758
Ustica Italy8.71,302
Plavnik Croatia8.60
Maun Croatia8.50
Šćedro Croatia8.40
Zlarin Croatia8.1276
Schoinousa Greece8.1227
Antimilos Greece80
Syrna Greece7.90
Despotiko Greece7.80
Ammouliani Greece7.7541
Ponza Italy7.53,107
Alimia Greece7.40
La Galite Tunisia7.30
Kaprije Croatia7.1143
Port-Cros France730
Arkoi Greece6.744
Sveti Grgur Croatia6.40
Skantzoura Greece6.20
Biševo Croatia5.915
Kastos Greece5.980
Tavolara Italy5.90
Levanzo Italy5.8208
Pano Koufonisi Greece5.8399
Sazan Island Albania5.70
Total102,926.0611,683,668

By population (above 200,000)
Name Country Population Capital /
main city
Sicily Italy5,010,001Palermo
Sardinia Italy1,656,000Cagliari
Cyprus Cyprus[1][2]1,244,188Nicosia
Majorca Spain920,605Palma
Crete Greece622,871Heraklion
Malta Malta494,000Valletta
Corsica France322,000Ajaccio

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
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

Notable Italian islands include:[5]

Lebanon

Malta

Montenegro
  • Sveti Nikola Island
  • Sveta Neđelja
  • Katič
  • Sveti Stefan
  • Ada Bojana
  • Stari Ulcinj

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
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    2. "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. 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. "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. "Islands of Turkey". GeoNames.
    7. "15 must see islands in Turkey". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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