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 Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Tunisia, Croatia, and Turkey.

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

By area

 NameImageCountryArea (km2)PopulationCapital/Main City
1Sicily Italy25,8345,010,001Palermo
2Sardinia Italy24,1001,656,000Cagliari
3Cyprus Cyprus9,2511,244,188[1][2]Nicosia
4Corsica France8,681322,000Ajaccio
5Crete Greece8,312622,871Heraklion
6Euboea
(Evia)
 Greece3,655191,206Chalcis
7Mallorca
(Majorca)
 Spain3,640846,000Palma
8Lesbos Greece1,63086,436Mytilene
9Rhodes Greece1,398115,490Rhodes
10Chios Greece84251,390Chios
11Cephalonia
(Kefalonia)
 Greece78135,801Argostoli
12Menorca Spain69487,000Mahón
13Corfu Greece592100,853Corfu
14Ibiza Spain577111,000Ibiza Town
15Djerba Tunisia523139,544Houmt Souk
16Lemnos
(Limnos)
 Greece47616,992Myrina
17Samos Greece47632,973Vathy
18NaxosNaxos map Greece42817,970Naxos
19Zakynthos Greece40640,758Zakynthos
20Cres Croatia405.78[3]3,079[3]Cres
21Krk Croatia405.78[3]19,383[3]Krk
22Brač Croatia394.57[3]13,956[3]Supetar
23Andros Greece3809,221Andros
24Thasos Greece37913,765Thasos
25Lefkada Greece30322,076Lefkada
26Karpathos Greece3016,181Pigadia
27Hvar Croatia299.66[3]11,077[3]Hvar
28Kos Greece29033,388Kos
29Pag Croatia284.56[3]9,059[3]Pag
30Gökçeada Turkey2798,894Çınarlı
31Kythira Greece2783,973Kythira
32Korčula Croatia276.03[3]15,522[3]Korčula
33Icaria Greece2558,423Agios Kirykos
34Malta Malta246409,259[4]Valletta
35Elba Italy22431,572Portoferraio
36Skyros Greece2092,994Skyros
37Paros Greece19613,715Parikia
38Tinos Greece1948,636Tinos
39Samothrace Greece1782,859Samothrace
40Milos Greece1604,977Plaka
41Kea Greece1292,446Ioulis
42Amorgos Greece1211,971Amorgos
43Marmara Turkey117Marmara
44Dugi Otok Croatia114.44[3]1,655[3]Sali
45Kalymnos Greece11116,001Pothia
46Chergui Tunisia110Remla
47Sant'Antioco Italy10911,730Sant'Antioco
48Ios Greece1092,024Ios
49Mljet Croatia100.41[3]1,088[3]Babino Polje
50Kythnos Greece1001,456Kythnos
51Astypalaia Greece971,334Astypalaia
52Ithaca Greece963,231Vathy
53Skopelos Greece95.54,960Skopelos
54Salamis Greece9539,283Salamina
55Rab Croatia90.84[3]9,328[3]Rab
56Vis Croatia90.26[3]3,445[3]Vis
57Mykonos Greece8610,120Mykonos
58Syros Greece8421,505Ermoupoli
59Aegina Greece8313,056Aegina
60Formentera Spain837,461Sant Francesc Xavier
61Pantelleria Italy837,729Pantelleria
62Santorini Greece7615,230Fira
63Lošinj Croatia74.68[3]7,587[3]Mali Lošinj
64Serifos Greece731,420Serifos
65Sifnos Greece732,625Apollonia
66Gharbi Tunisia69Mellita
67Gozo Malta6737,288[4]Victoria
68Kasos Greece661,084Fry
69Alonissos Greece642,712Patitiri
70Tilos Greece63780Megálo Chorió
71Pašman Croatia63.34[3]2,845[3]Pašman
72Šolta Croatia58.98[3]1,700[3]Grohote
73Symi Greece582,590Symi
74Leros Greece537,907Agia Marina
75San Pietro Italy516,444Carloforte
76Asinara Italy511Cala d'Oliva
77Hydra Greece501,948Hydra
78Ugljan Croatia50.21[3]6,049[3]Preko
79Skiathos Greece486,088Skiathos
80Lastovo Croatia46.87[3]792[3]Lastovo
81Ischia Italy4660,335Ischia
82Agios Efstratios Greece43270Agios Efstratios
83Nisyros Greece41987Mandraki
84Sikinos Greece41273Sikinos
85Psara Greece40454Psara
86Anafi Greece38271Anafi
87Lipari Italy3710,763Lipari
88Bozcaada Turkey362,427Bozcaada
89Kimolos Greece36908Kimolos
90Antiparos Greece351,211Antiparos
91Patmos Greece352,998Patmos
92Kornat Croatia32.30[3]19[3]
93Folegandros Greece32765Folegandros
94Fourni Greece301,313Fourni
95Gavdos Greece29.6152Kastri
96Čiovo Croatia28.80[3]5,908[3]Okrug Gornji
97Halki Greece28.1478Halki
98Salina Italy26.82,300Malfa
99Olib Croatia26.09[3]140[3]Olib
100Uzunada Turkey25.4
101Paxi Greece25.32,280Gaios
102Kalamos Greece25496Kalamos
103Kyra Panagia Greece252
104Giglio Italy23.81,458
105Cunda (Alibey) Turkey23.4
106Poros Greece22.93,993Poros
107Molat Croatia22.82[3]197[3]Molat
108Vir Croatia22.38[3]3,000[3]Vir
109Spetses Greece22.24,027Spetses
110Paşalimanı Turkey21.4Harmanli
111Saria Greece21.145
112Vulcano Italy20.9715Vulcano
113Avsa Turkey20.6Avsa
114Antikythera Greece20.468Potamós
115Lampedusa Italy20.24,500Lampedusa e Linosa
116La Maddalena Italy20.111,902La Maddalena
117Meganisi Greece201,040Katomeri
118Favignana Italy194,383Favignana
119Capraia Italy19410Capraia
120Elafonisos Greece191,024Elafonisos
121Murter Croatia18.60[3]4,895[3]Murter
122Makronisos Greece18.39
123Irakleia Greece17.6141Irakleia
124 Croatia17.59[3]615[3]Iž Veli
125Gyaros Greece17.30
126Megalonisos Petalion Greece17.20
127Polyaigos Greece17.22
128Unije Croatia16.92[3]88[3]Unije
129Leipsoi Greece16790Leipsoi
130Šipan Croatia15.81[3]419[3]Šipanska Luka
131Caprera Italy15.70
132Cabrera Spain15.70
133Keros Greece15.20
134Žirje Croatia15.06[3]103[3]Žirje
135Sestrunj Croatia15.03[3]48[3]Sestrunj
136Silba Croatia14.98[3]292[3]Silba
137Žut Croatia14.82[3]0[3]
138Pserimos Greece14.880Pserimos
139Oinousses Greece14.4826Oinousses
140Peristera Greece14.230
141Rineia Greece13.70
142Agathonisi Greece13.6185Megálo Chorió
143Donoussa Greece13.6167Donoussa (Stavros)
144Prvic (Krk) Croatia13.50
145Stromboli Italy12.6572San Vincenzo
146Dokos Greece12.518Dokos
147Porquerolles France12.5200
148Schiza Greece12.30
149Drvenik Veliki Croatia12.1168Drvenik Veliki
150Marettimo Italy12819Marettimo
151Agistri Greece121,142Milos (Megalohori)
152Dia Greece11.80
153Gioura Greece11.10
154Capri Italy10.412,200Capri
155Montecristo Italy10.42
156Pianosa Italy10.310
157Othonoi Greece10.1392Othonoi
158Thymaina Greece10.1143Thymaina
159Imrali Turkey10
160Ist Croatia9.65202
161Filicudi Italy9.5235
162Therasia Greece9.3319
163Kastellorizo Greece9.1492
164Levitha Greece9.10
165Sapientza Greece9.12
166Île du Levant France9
167Premuda Croatia8.758
168Ustica Italy8.71,302
169Plavnik Croatia8.60
170Maun Croatia8.50
171Šćedro Croatia8.40
172Zlarin Croatia8.1276
173Schoinousa Greece8.1227
174Antimilos Greece80
175Syrna Greece7.90
176Despotiko Greece7.80
177Ammouliani Greece7.7541
178Ponza Italy7.53,107
179Alimia Greece7.40
180La Galite Tunisia7.30
181Kaprije Croatia7.1143
182Port-Cros France730
183Arkoi Greece6.744
184Sveti Grgur Croatia6.40
185Skantzoura Greece6.20
186Biševo Croatia5.915
187Kastos Greece5.980
188Tavolara Italy5.90
189Levanzo Italy5.8208
190Pano Koufonisi Greece5.8399
191Sazan Island Albania5.70
Total102,926.0611,683,668

By population (above 200,000)

NameImageCountryPopulationCapital/Main City
1Sicily Italy5,010,001Palermo
2Sardinia Italy1,656,000Cagliari
3Cyprus Cyprus1,244,188[1][2]Nicosia
4Majorca Spain846,000Palma
5Crete Greece622,871Heraklion
6 Malta  Malta 494,000 Valletta
7Corsica France322,000Ajaccio

By country

Albania

Ksamil Islands in Albania.

Croatia

Prvić Luka, Croatia

France

Greece

Cyclades

Dodecanese Islands

Ionian Islands

North Aegean islands

Saronic Islands

Sporades Islands

Italy

Notable Italian islands include:[5]

Lebanon

Malta

Montenegro

In Bay of Kotor:

Spain

Syria

Tunisia

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

Notes

    References

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