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.

By area
Name Image Country Area Population Capital /
main city
km2 sq mi
Sicily Italy25,8349,9755,010,001Palermo
Sardinia Italy24,1009,3001,656,000Cagliari
Cyprus Cyprus9,2513,5721,244,188[1][2]Nicosia
Corsica France8,6813,352322,000Ajaccio
Crete Greece8,3123,209622,871Heraklion
Euboea
(Evia)		 Greece3,6551,411191,206Chalcis
Mallorca
(Majorca)		 Spain3,6401,410846,000Palma
Lesbos Greece1,63063086,436Mytilene
Rhodes Greece1,398540115,490Rhodes
Chios Greece84232551,390Chios
Cephalonia
(Kefalonia)		 Greece78130235,801Argostoli
Menorca Spain69426887,000Mahón
Corfu Greece592229100,853Corfu
Ibiza Spain577223111,000Ibiza Town
Djerba Tunisia523202139,544Houmt Souk
Lemnos
(Limnos)		 Greece47618416,992Myrina
Samos Greece47618432,973Vathy
Naxos Greece42816517,970Naxos
Zakynthos Greece40615740,758Zakynthos
Cres Croatia405.78156.67[3]3,079[3]Cres
Krk Croatia405.78156.67[3]19,383[3]Krk
Brač Croatia394.57152.34[3]13,956[3]Supetar
Andros Greece3801509,221Andros
Thasos Greece37914613,765Thasos
Lefkada Greece30311722,076Lefkada
Karpathos Greece3011166,181Pigadia
Hvar Croatia299.66115.70[3]11,077[3]Hvar
Kos Greece29011033,388Kos
Pag Croatia284.56109.87[3]9,059[3]Pag
Gökçeada Turkey2791088,894Çınarlı
Kythira Greece2781073,973Kythira
Korčula Croatia276.03106.58[3]15,522[3]Korčula
Icaria Greece255988,423Agios Kirykos
Malta Malta24695409,259[4]Valletta
Elba Italy2248631,572Portoferraio
Skyros Greece209812,994Skyros
Paros Greece1967613,715Parikia
Tinos Greece194758,636Tinos
Samothrace Greece178692,859Samothrace
Milos Greece160624,977Plaka
Kea Greece129502,446Ioulis
Amorgos Greece121471,971Amorgos
Marmara Turkey11745Marmara
Dugi Otok Croatia114.4444.19[3]1,655[3]Sali
Kalymnos Greece1114316,001Pothia
Chergui Tunisia11042Remla
Sant'Antioco Italy1094211,730Sant'Antioco
Ios Greece109422,024Ios
Mljet Croatia100.4138.77[3]1,088[3]Babino Polje
Kythnos Greece100391,456Kythnos
Astypalaia Greece97371,334Astypalaia
Ithaca Greece96373,231Vathy
Skopelos Greece95.536.94,960Skopelos
Salamis Greece953739,283Salamina
Rab Croatia90.8435.07[3]9,328[3]Rab
Vis Croatia90.2634.85[3]3,445[3]Vis
Mykonos Greece863310,120Mykonos
Syros Greece843221,505Ermoupoli
Aegina Greece833213,056Aegina
Formentera Spain83327,461Sant Francesc Xavier
Pantelleria Italy83327,729Pantelleria
Santorini Greece762915,230Fira
Lošinj Croatia74.6828.83[3]7,587[3]Mali Lošinj
Serifos Greece73281,420Serifos
Sifnos Greece73282,625Apollonia
Gharbi Tunisia6927Mellita
Gozo Malta672637,288[4]Victoria
Kasos Greece66251,084Fry
Alonissos Greece64252,712Patitiri
Tilos Greece6324780Megálo Chorió
Pašman Croatia63.3424.46[3]2,845[3]Pašman
Šolta Croatia58.9822.77[3]1,700[3]Grohote
Symi Greece58222,590Symi
Leros Greece53207,907Agia Marina
San Pietro Italy51206,444Carloforte
Asinara Italy51201Cala d'Oliva
Hydra Greece50191,948Hydra
Ugljan Croatia50.2119.39[3]6,049[3]Preko
Skiathos Greece48196,088Skiathos
Lastovo Croatia46.8718.10[3]792[3]Lastovo
Ischia Italy461860,335Ischia
Agios Efstratios Greece4317270Agios Efstratios
Nisyros Greece4116987Mandraki
Sikinos Greece4116273Sikinos
Psara Greece4015454Psara
Anafi Greece3815271Anafi
Lipari Italy371410,763Lipari
Bozcaada Turkey36142,427Bozcaada
Kimolos Greece3614908Kimolos
Antiparos Greece35141,211Antiparos
Patmos Greece35142,998Patmos
Kornat Croatia32.3012.47[3]19[3]
Folegandros Greece3212765Folegandros
Fourni Greece30121,313Fourni
Gavdos Greece29.611.4152Kastri
Čiovo Croatia28.8011.12[3]5,908[3]Okrug Gornji
Halki Greece28.110.8478Halki
Salina Italy26.810.32,300Malfa
Olib Croatia26.0910.07[3]140[3]Olib
Uzunada Turkey25.49.8
Paxi Greece25.39.82,280Gaios
Kalamos Greece20.775496Kalamos
Kyra Panagia Greece259.72
Giglio Italy23.89.21,458
Cunda (Alibey) Turkey23.49.0
Poros Greece22.98.83,993Poros
Molat Croatia22.828.81[3]197[3]Molat
Vir Croatia22.388.64[3]3,000[3]Vir
Spetses Greece22.28.64,027Spetses
Paşalimanı Turkey21.48.3Harmanli
Saria Greece21.18.145
Vulcano Italy20.98.1715Vulcano
Avsa Turkey20.68.0Avsa
Antikythera Greece20.47.968Potamós
Lampedusa Italy20.27.84,500Lampedusa e Linosa
La Maddalena Italy20.17.811,902La Maddalena
Meganisi Greece207.71,040Katomeri
Favignana Italy197.34,383Favignana
Capraia Italy197.3410Capraia
Elafonisos Greece197.31,024Elafonisos
Murter Croatia18.607.18[3]4,895[3]Murter
Makronisos Greece18.37.19
Irakleia Greece17.66.8141Irakleia
Iž Croatia17.596.79[3]615[3]Iž Veli
Gyaros Greece17.36.70
Megalonisos Petalion Greece17.26.60
Polyaigos Greece17.26.62
Unije Croatia16.926.53[3]88[3]Unije
Leipsoi Greece166.2790Leipsoi
Šipan Croatia15.816.10[3]419[3]Šipanska Luka
Caprera Italy15.76.10
Cabrera Spain15.76.10
Keros Greece15.25.90
Žirje Croatia15.065.81[3]103[3]Žirje
Sestrunj Croatia15.035.80[3]48[3]Sestrunj
Silba Croatia14.985.78[3]292[3]Silba
Žut Croatia14.825.72[3]0[3]
Pserimos Greece14.85.780Pserimos
Oinousses Greece14.45.6826Oinousses
Peristera Greece14.25.530
Rineia Greece13.75.30
Agathonisi Greece13.65.3185Megálo Chorió
Donoussa Greece13.65.3167Donoussa (Stavros)
Prvic (Krk) Croatia13.55.20
Stromboli Italy12.64.9572San Vincenzo
Dokos Greece12.54.818Dokos
Porquerolles France12.54.8200
Schiza Greece12.34.70
Drvenik Veliki Croatia12.14.7168Drvenik Veliki
Marettimo Italy124.6819Marettimo
Agistri Greece124.61,142Milos (Megalohori)
Dia Greece11.84.60
Gioura Greece11.14.30
Capri Italy10.44.012,200Capri
Montecristo Italy10.44.02
Pianosa Italy10.34.010
Othonoi Greece10.13.9392Othonoi
Thymaina Greece10.13.9143Thymaina
Imrali Turkey103.9
Ist Croatia9.653.73202
Filicudi Italy9.53.7235
Therasia Greece9.33.6319
Kastellorizo Greece9.13.5492
Levitha Greece9.13.50
Sapientza Greece9.13.52
Île du Levant France93.5
Premuda Croatia8.73.458
Ustica Italy8.73.41,302
Plavnik Croatia8.63.30
Maun Croatia8.53.30
Šćedro Croatia8.43.20
Zlarin Croatia8.13.1276
Schoinousa Greece8.13.1227
Antimilos Greece83.10
Syrna Greece7.93.10
Despotiko Greece7.83.00
Ammouliani Greece7.73.0541
Ponza Italy7.52.93,107
Alimia Greece7.42.90
La Galite Tunisia7.32.80
Kaprije Croatia7.12.7143
Port-Cros France72.730
Arkoi Greece6.72.644
Sveti Grgur Croatia6.42.50
Skantzoura Greece6.22.40
Biševo Croatia5.92.315
Kastos Greece5.92.380
Tavolara Italy5.92.30
Levanzo Italy5.82.2208
Pano Koufonisi Greece5.82.2399
Sazan Island Albania5.72.20
Total102,926.0639,739.9711,683,668

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

Croatia
Main article: List of islands of Croatia

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

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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