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List of islands in the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean Sea basin is estimated to host more than 10,000 islands,[1] with 2,217 islands larger than 0.01 km2.[2] The two main island countries in the region are Malta and Cyprus, while other countries with islands in the Mediterranean Sea include Albania, Algeria, Croatia, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Montenegro, Spain, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.

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

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9 Rhodes
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8 Lesbos
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7 Mallorca
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6 Euboea
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3 Cyprus
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10 largest islands of the Mediterranean Sea:
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Sicily
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Sardinia
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Cyprus
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Corsica
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Crete
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Euboea
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Mallorca
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Lesbos
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Chios
Name Image Country Area Population Capital /
main city
km2 sq mi
Sicily Italy25,8349,975 5,010,001Palermo
Sardinia Italy24,1009,300 1,656,000Cagliari
Cyprus Cyprus
Akrotiri and Dhekelia (U.K.)		9,2513,572 1,244,188[3][4]Nicosia
Corsica France8,6813,352 322,000Ajaccio
Crete Greece8,3123,209 622,871Heraklion
Euboea
(Evia)		 Greece3,6551,411 191,206Chalcis
Mallorca
(Majorca)		 Spain3,6401,410 846,000Palma
Lesbos Greece1,630630 86,436Mytilene
Rhodes Greece1,398540 115,490Rhodes
Chios Greece842325 51,390Chios
Cephalonia
(Kefalonia)		 Greece781302 35,801Argostoli
Menorca Spain694268 87,000Mahón
Corfu Greece592229 100,853Corfu
Ibiza Spain577223 111,000Ibiza Town
Djerba Tunisia523202 139,544Houmt Souk
Lemnos
(Limnos)		 Greece476184 16,992Myrina
Samos Greece476184 32,973Vathy
NaxosNaxos map Greece428165 17,970Naxos
Zakynthos Greece406157 40,758Zakynthos
Cres Croatia405.78156.67[5] 3,079[5]Cres
Krk Croatia405.78156.67[5] 19,383[5]Krk
Brač Croatia394.57152.34[5] 13,956[5]Supetar
Andros Greece380150 9,221Andros
Thasos Greece379146 13,765Thasos
Lefkada Greece303117 22,076Lefkada
Karpathos Greece301116 6,181Pigadia
Hvar Croatia299.66115.70[5] 11,077[5]Hvar
Kos Greece290110 33,388Kos
Pag Croatia284.56109.87[5] 9,059[5]Pag
Gökçeada Turkey279108 8,894Çınarlı
Kythira Greece278107 3,973Kythira
Korčula Croatia276.03106.58[5] 15,522[5]Korčula
Icaria Greece25598 8,423Agios Kirykos
Malta Malta24695 409,259[6]Valletta
Elba Italy22486 31,572Portoferraio
Skyros Greece20981 2,994Skyros
Paros Greece19676 13,715Parikia
Tinos Greece19475 8,636Tinos
Samothrace Greece17869 2,859Samothrace
Milos Greece16062 4,977Plaka
Kea Greece12950 2,446Ioulis
Amorgos Greece12147 1,971Amorgos
Marmara Turkey11745 Marmara
Dugi Otok Croatia114.4444.19[5] 1,655[5]Sali
Kalymnos Greece11143 16,001Pothia
Chergui Tunisia11042 Remla
Sant'Antioco Italy10942 11,730Sant'Antioco
Ios Greece10942 2,024Ios
Mljet Croatia100.4138.77[5] 1,088[5]Babino Polje
Kythnos Greece10039 1,456Kythnos
Astypalaia Greece9737 1,334Astypalaia
Ithaca Greece9637 3,231Vathy
Skopelos Greece95.536.9 4,960Skopelos
Salamis Greece9537 39,283Salamina
Rab Croatia90.8435.07[5] 9,328[5]Rab
Vis Croatia90.2634.85[5] 3,445[5]Vis
Mykonos Greece8633 10,120Mykonos
Syros Greece8432 21,505Ermoupoli
Aegina Greece8332 13,056Aegina
Formentera Spain8332 7,461Sant Francesc Xavier
Pantelleria Italy8332 7,729Pantelleria
Santorini Greece7629 15,230Fira
Lošinj Croatia74.6828.83[5] 7,587[5]Mali Lošinj
Serifos Greece7328 1,420Serifos
Sifnos Greece7328 2,625Apollonia
Gharbi Tunisia6927 Mellita
Gozo Malta6726 37,288[6]Victoria
Kasos Greece6625 1,084Fry
Alonissos Greece6425 2,712Patitiri
Tilos Greece6324 780Megálo Chorió
Pašman Croatia63.3424.46[5] 2,845[5]Pašman
Šolta Croatia58.9822.77[5] 1,700[5]Grohote
Symi Greece5822 2,590Symi
Leros Greece5320 7,907Agia Marina
San Pietro Italy5120 6,444Carloforte
Asinara Italy5120 1Cala d'Oliva
Hydra Greece5019 1,948Hydra
Ugljan Croatia50.2119.39[5] 6,049[5]Preko
Skiathos Greece4819 6,088Skiathos
Lastovo Croatia46.8718.10[5] 792[5]Lastovo
Ischia Italy4618 60,335Ischia
Agios Efstratios Greece4317 270Agios Efstratios
Nisyros Greece4116 987Mandraki
Sikinos Greece4116 273Sikinos
Psara Greece4015 454Psara
Anafi Greece3815 271Anafi
Lipari Italy3714 10,763Lipari
Bozcaada Turkey3614 2,427Bozcaada
Kimolos Greece3614 908Kimolos
Antiparos Greece3514 1,211Antiparos
Patmos Greece3514 2,998Patmos
Kornat Croatia32.3012.47[5] 19[5]
Folegandros Greece3212 765Folegandros
Fourni Greece3012 1,313Fourni
Gavdos Greece29.611.4 152Kastri
Čiovo Croatia28.8011.12[5] 5,908[5]Okrug Gornji
Halki Greece28.110.8 478Halki
Salina Italy26.810.3 2,300Malfa
Olib Croatia26.0910.07[5] 140[5]Olib
Uzunada Turkey25.49.8
Paxi Greece25.39.8 2,280Gaios
Kalamos Greece259.75 496Kalamos
Kyra Panagia Greece259.7 2
Giglio Italy23.89.2 1,458
Cunda (Alibey) Turkey23.49.0
Poros Greece22.98.8 3,993Poros
Molat Croatia22.828.81[5] 197[5]Molat
Vir Croatia22.388.64[5] 3,000[5]Vir
Spetses Greece22.28.6 4,027Spetses
Paşalimanı Turkey21.48.3 Harmanli
Saria Greece21.18.1 45
Vulcano Italy20.98.1 715Vulcano
Avsa Turkey20.68.0 Avsa
Antikythera Greece20.47.9 68Potamós
Lampedusa Italy20.27.8 4,500Lampedusa e Linosa
La Maddalena Italy20.17.8 11,902La Maddalena
Meganisi Greece207.7 1,040Katomeri
Favignana Italy197.3 4,383Favignana
Capraia Italy197.3 410Capraia
Elafonisos Greece197.3 1,024Elafonisos
Murter Croatia18.607.18[5] 4,895[5]Murter
Makronisos Greece18.37.1 9
Irakleia Greece17.66.8 141Irakleia
Iž Croatia17.596.79[5] 615[5]Iž Veli
Gyaros Greece17.36.7 0
Megalonisos Petalion Greece17.26.6 0
Polyaigos Greece17.26.6 2
Unije Croatia16.926.53[5] 88[5]Unije
Leipsoi Greece166.2 790Leipsoi
Šipan Croatia15.816.10[5] 419[5]Šipanska Luka
Caprera Italy15.76.1 0
Cabrera Spain15.76.1 0
Keros Greece15.25.9 0
Žirje Croatia15.065.81[5] 103[5]Žirje
Sestrunj Croatia15.035.80[5] 48[5]Sestrunj
Silba Croatia14.985.78[5] 292[5]Silba
Žut Croatia14.825.72[5] 0[5]
Pserimos Greece14.85.7 80Pserimos
Oinousses Greece14.45.6 826Oinousses
Peristera Greece14.25.5 30
Rineia Greece13.75.3 0
Agathonisi Greece13.65.3 185Megálo Chorió
Donoussa Greece13.65.3 167Donoussa (Stavros)
Prvic (Krk) Croatia13.55.2 0
Stromboli Italy12.64.9 572San Vincenzo
Dokos Greece12.54.8 18Dokos
Porquerolles France12.54.8 200
Schiza Greece12.34.7 0
Drvenik Veliki Croatia12.14.7 168Drvenik Veliki
Marettimo Italy124.6 819Marettimo
Agistri Greece124.6 1,142Milos (Megalohori)
Dia Greece11.84.6 0
Gioura Greece11.14.3 0
Capri Italy10.44.0 12,200Capri
Montecristo Italy10.44.0 2
Pianosa Italy10.34.0 10
Othonoi Greece10.13.9 392Othonoi
Thymaina Greece10.13.9 143Thymaina
Imrali Turkey103.9
Ist Croatia9.653.73 202
Filicudi Italy9.53.7 235
Therasia Greece9.33.6 319
Kastellorizo Greece9.13.5 492
Levitha Greece9.13.5 0
Sapientza Greece9.13.5 2
Île du Levant France93.5
Kara Ada Turkey93.5
Premuda Croatia8.73.4 58
Ustica Italy8.73.4 1,302
Plavnik Croatia8.63.3 0
Maun Croatia8.53.3 0
Šćedro Croatia8.43.2 0
Zlarin Croatia8.13.1 276
Schoinousa Greece8.13.1 227
Antimilos Greece83.1 0
Syrna Greece7.93.1 0
Despotiko Greece7.83.0 0
Ammouliani Greece7.73.0 541
Ponza Italy7.52.9 3,107
Alimia Greece7.42.9 0
La Galite Tunisia7.32.8 0
Kaprije Croatia7.12.7 143
Port-Cros France72.7 30
Arkoi Greece6.72.6 44
Sveti Grgur Croatia6.42.5 0
Skantzoura Greece6.22.4 0
Biševo Croatia5.92.3 15
Kastos Greece5.92.3 80
Tavolara Italy5.92.3 0
Levanzo Italy5.82.2 208
Pano Koufonisi Greece5.82.2 399
Sazan Island Albania5.72.2 0
Veliki Brijun Croatia5.72.2 0
Ilovik Croatia5.52.1 85
Petalas Greece5.52.1 0
Total102,926.0639,739.97 11,683,668

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Cyclades

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Dodecanese Islands

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Ionian Islands

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Saronic Islands

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Sporades Islands

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Italy

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Notable Italian islands include:[7]

Lebanon

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Malta

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Montenegro

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Spain

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Syria

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Tunisia

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Turkey

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Politically divided

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Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ Médail, Frédéric (1 March 2022). "Plant Biogeography and Vegetation Patterns of the Mediterranean Islands". The Botanical Review. 88 (1): 63–129. doi:10.1007/s12229-021-09245-3. ISSN 1874-9372.
  2. ↑ Santi, Francesco; Testolin, Riccardo; Zannini, Piero; Di Musciano, Michele; Micci, Virginia; Ricci, Lorenzo; Guarino, Riccardo; Bacchetta, Gianluigi; Fernández-Palacios, José María; Fois, Mauro; Kougioumoutzis, Konstantinos; Kunt, Kadir Boğaç; Lucchi, Federico; Médail, Frédéric; Nikolić, Toni (2024). "MEDIS—A comprehensive spatial database on Mediterranean islands for biogeographical and evolutionary research". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 33 (8) e13855. doi:10.1111/geb.13855. hdl:11584/402043. ISSN 1466-8238.
  3. 1 2 "World Population Prospects 2022". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  4. 1 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.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 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.
  6. 1 2 "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.
  7. ↑ "Islands of Italy". GeoNames. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "The Maltese Islands". www.gov.mt. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Malta | History, Language, Map, People, & Points of Interest | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Attraction". Visit Malta. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Attraction". Visit Malta. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Attraction". Visit Malta. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "Attraction". Visit Malta. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Attraction". Visit Malta. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "Islands of Turkey". GeoNames.
  16. 1 2 3 "15 must see islands in Turkey". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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