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The two biggest islands of the Mediterranean: Sicily (right) and Sardinia (top left), which are both part of Italy.
This is a list of islands in the Mediterranean Sea.
By area
|
Name |
Image |
Country |
Area (km2) |
Population |
Capital/Main City
|
1 |
Sicily |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Satellite_image_Sicily.jpg/100px-Satellite_image_Sicily.jpg) |
Italy |
25,834 |
5,010,000 |
Palermo
|
2 |
Sardinia |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Sardinia_satellite.jpg/100px-Sardinia_satellite.jpg) |
Italy |
24,100 |
1,656,000 |
Cagliari
|
3 |
Cyprus |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Satellite_image_of_Cyprus%2C_cropped.jpg/100px-Satellite_image_of_Cyprus%2C_cropped.jpg) |
Cyprus
Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK)
Northern Cyprus[Note 1] |
9,251 |
1,088,503[Note 2] |
Nicosia/Lefkoşa
|
4 |
Corsica |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Corse-photosat.jpg/100px-Corse-photosat.jpg) |
France |
8,681 |
322,000 |
Ajaccio
|
5 |
Crete |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Crete_Nasa.jpg/100px-Crete_Nasa.jpg) |
Greece |
8,312 |
624,000 |
Heraklion
|
6 |
Euboea |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Euboea_island.jpg/100px-Euboea_island.jpg) |
Greece |
3,655 |
218,000 |
Chalcis
|
7 |
Majorca |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Mallorca.jpg/100px-Mallorca.jpg) |
Spain |
3,640 |
846,000 |
Palma
|
8 |
Lesbos |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Lesbos_small.jpg/100px-Lesbos_small.jpg) |
Greece |
1,630 |
90,000 |
Mytilene
|
9 |
Rhodes |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Rhodes_NLT_Landsat7.png/100px-Rhodes_NLT_Landsat7.png) |
Greece |
1,398 |
117,000 |
Rhodes
|
10 |
Chios |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Chios_NASA_satellite_image.jpg/100px-Chios_NASA_satellite_image.jpg) |
Greece |
842 |
52,000 |
Chios
|
11 |
Kefalonia |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Kephalonia.png/100px-Kephalonia.png) |
Greece |
781 |
37,000 |
Argostoli
|
12 |
Minorca |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Menorca.jpg/100px-Menorca.jpg) |
Spain |
694 |
87,000 |
Mahón
|
13 |
Corfu |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Corfu_from_ISS.jpg/100px-Corfu_from_ISS.jpg) |
Greece |
592 |
108,000 |
Corfu
|
14 |
Ibiza |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Ibiza.jpg/100px-Ibiza.jpg) |
Spain |
577 |
111,000 |
Ibiza Town
|
15 |
Djerba |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/ISD_highres_ISS002_ISS002-749-82_3.JPG/100px-ISD_highres_ISS002_ISS002-749-82_3.JPG) |
Tunisia |
523 |
139,544 |
Houmt Souk
|
16 |
Lemnos |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/LimnosMap.svg/100px-LimnosMap.svg.png) |
Greece |
476 |
18,000 |
Myrina
|
17 |
Samos |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Samos_26.80174E_37.72709N.jpg/100px-Samos_26.80174E_37.72709N.jpg) |
Greece |
476 |
34,000 |
Vathy
|
18 |
Naxos |
![Naxos map](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Naxos_map.png/100px-Naxos_map.png) |
Greece |
428 |
18,000 |
Naxos
|
19 |
Zakynthos |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/ZakynthosWW.jpg/100px-ZakynthosWW.jpg) |
Greece |
406 |
39,000 |
Zakynthos
|
20 |
Cres |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Cres.svg/100px-Cres.svg.png) |
Croatia |
405.78[1] |
3,079[1] |
Cres
|
21 |
Krk |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Krk_location_map.png/100px-Krk_location_map.png) |
Croatia |
405.78[1] |
19,383[1] |
Krk
|
22 |
Brač |
|
Croatia |
394.57[1] |
13,956[1] |
Supetar
|
23 |
Andros |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Andros_Island-1844.jpg/100px-Andros_Island-1844.jpg) |
Greece |
380 |
10,000 |
Andros
|
24 |
Thasos |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Thasos.jpg/100px-Thasos.jpg) |
Greece |
379 |
13,765 |
Thasos
|
25 |
Lefkada |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/LefkadaWW.jpg/100px-LefkadaWW.jpg) |
Greece |
303 |
20,751 |
Lefkada
|
26 |
Karpathos |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Karpathos_OnEarth_WMS.png/100px-Karpathos_OnEarth_WMS.png) |
Greece |
301 |
6,565 |
Pigadia
|
27 |
Hvar |
|
Croatia |
299.66[1] |
11,077[1] |
Hvar
|
28 |
Kos |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/KOS.gif/100px-KOS.gif) |
Greece |
290 |
31,000 |
Kos
|
29 |
Pag |
|
Croatia |
284.56[1] |
9,059[1] |
Pag
|
30 |
Gökçeada |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Map_GA.svg/100px-Map_GA.svg.png) |
Turkey |
279 |
8,894 |
Çinarli
|
31 |
Cythera |
|
Greece |
278 |
3,354 |
Kythira
|
32 |
Korčula |
|
Croatia |
276.03[1] |
15,522[1] |
Korčula
|
33 |
Icaria |
|
Greece |
255 |
8,312 |
Agios Kirykos
|
34 |
Malta |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Malta_Luftbild.jpg/100px-Malta_Luftbild.jpg) |
Malta |
246 |
409,259[2] |
Valletta
|
35 |
Elba |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Aerial_view_of_Elba_1.jpg/100px-Aerial_view_of_Elba_1.jpg) |
Italy |
224 |
31,572 |
Portoferraio
|
36 |
Skyros |
|
Greece |
209 |
2,602 |
Skyros
|
37 |
Paros |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Paros%2C_towns.png/100px-Paros%2C_towns.png) |
Greece |
196 |
12,853 |
Parikia
|
38 |
Tinos |
|
Greece |
194 |
8,574 |
Tinos
|
39 |
Samothrace |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Samothraki_Topo.png/100px-Samothraki_Topo.png) |
Greece |
178 |
2,723 |
Samothrace
|
40 |
Milos |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Milos.jpg/100px-Milos.jpg) |
Greece |
160 |
4,771 |
Plaka
|
41 |
Kea |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/ISS009-E-15405-Kea-Makronisos.JPG/100px-ISS009-E-15405-Kea-Makronisos.JPG) |
Greece |
129 |
2,417 |
Ioulis
|
42 |
Amorgos |
|
Greece |
121 |
1,859 |
Amorgos
|
43 |
Marmara |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Marmara_Island_aerial_view.jpg/100px-Marmara_Island_aerial_view.jpg) |
Turkey |
117 |
|
Marmara
|
44 |
Dugi Otok |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Dugi_Otok_map.png/100px-Dugi_Otok_map.png) |
Croatia |
114.44[1] |
1,655[1] |
Sali
|
45 |
Kalymnos |
|
Greece |
111 |
16,237 |
Pothia
|
46 |
Chergui |
|
Tunisia |
110 |
|
Remla
|
47 |
Sant'Antioco |
|
Italy |
109 |
11,730 |
Sant'Antioco
|
48 |
Ios |
|
Greece |
109 |
1,838 |
Ios
|
49 |
Mljet |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Mljet_Island.png/100px-Mljet_Island.png) |
Croatia |
100.41[1] |
1,088[1] |
Babino Polje
|
50 |
Kythnos |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Kythnos-map.jpg/100px-Kythnos-map.jpg) |
Greece |
100 |
1,608 |
Kythnos
|
51 |
Astypalaia |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Stampalia_by_Giacomo_Franco.jpg/100px-Stampalia_by_Giacomo_Franco.jpg) |
Greece |
97 |
1,238 |
Astypalaia
|
52 |
Ithaca |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Kefallonia_IthakiWW.jpg/100px-Kefallonia_IthakiWW.jpg) |
Greece |
96 |
3,084 |
Vathy
|
53 |
Skopelos |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Skopelos_satellite_map.png/100px-Skopelos_satellite_map.png) |
Greece |
95.5 |
4,696 |
Skopelos
|
54 |
Salamis |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Salamis.png/100px-Salamis.png) |
Greece |
95 |
38,022 |
Salamina
|
55 |
Rab |
|
Croatia |
90.84[1] |
9,328[1] |
Rab
|
56 |
Vis |
|
Croatia |
90.26[1] |
3,445[1] |
Vis
|
57 |
Mykonos |
|
Greece |
86 |
9,320 |
Mykonos
|
58 |
Syros |
|
Greece |
84 |
19,782 |
Ermoupoli
|
59 |
Aegina |
|
Greece |
83 |
13,552 |
Aegina
|
60 |
Formentera |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/V%C3%A9ndes_de_Formentera.svg/100px-V%C3%A9ndes_de_Formentera.svg.png) |
Spain |
83 |
7,461 |
Sant Francesc Xavier
|
61 |
Pantelleria |
|
Italy |
83 |
7,729 |
Pantelleria
|
62 |
Santorini |
|
Greece |
76 |
13,402 |
Fira
|
63 |
Lošinj |
|
Croatia |
74.68[1] |
7,587[1] |
Mali Lošinj
|
64 |
Serifos |
|
Greece |
73 |
1,414 |
Serifos
|
65 |
Sifnos |
|
Greece |
73 |
2,442 |
Apollonia
|
66 |
Gharbi |
|
Tunisia |
69 |
|
Mellita
|
67 |
Gozo |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Gozo.jpg/100px-Gozo.jpg) |
Malta |
67 |
37,288[2] |
Victoria
|
68 |
Kasos |
|
Greece |
66 |
990 |
Fry
|
69 |
Alonissos |
|
Greece |
64 |
2,700 |
Patitiri
|
70 |
Tilos |
|
Greece |
63 |
533 |
Megálo Chorió
|
71 |
Pašman |
|
Croatia |
63.34[1] |
2,845[1] |
Pašman
|
72 |
Šolta |
|
Croatia |
58.98[1] |
1,700[1] |
Grohote
|
73 |
Symi |
|
Greece |
58 |
2,606 |
Symi
|
74 |
Leros |
|
Greece |
53 |
8,207 |
Agia Marina
|
75 |
San Pietro |
|
Italy |
51 |
6,444 |
Carloforte
|
76 |
Asinara |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Asinara_map.png/100px-Asinara_map.png) |
Italy |
51 |
1 |
Cala d'Oliva
|
77 |
Hydra |
|
Greece |
50 |
2,719 |
Hydra
|
78 |
Ugljan |
|
Croatia |
50.21[1] |
6,049[1] |
Preko
|
79 |
Skiathos |
|
Greece |
48 |
6,160 |
Skiathos
|
80 |
Lastovo |
|
Croatia |
46.87[1] |
792[1] |
Lastovo
|
81 |
Ischia |
|
Italy |
46 |
60,335 |
Ischia
|
82 |
Agios Efstratios |
|
Greece |
43 |
371 |
Agios Efstratios
|
83 |
Nisyros |
|
Greece |
41 |
948 |
Mandraki
|
84 |
Sikinos |
|
Greece |
41 |
238 |
Sikinos
|
85 |
Psara |
|
Greece |
40 |
422 |
Psara
|
86 |
Anafi |
|
Greece |
38 |
273 |
Anafi
|
87 |
Lipari |
|
Italy |
37 |
10,763 |
Lipari
|
88 |
Bozcaada |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Bozcaada_-_ISS027.JPG/100px-Bozcaada_-_ISS027.JPG) |
Turkey |
36 |
2,427 |
Bozcaada
|
89 |
Kimolos |
|
Greece |
36 |
769 |
Kimolos
|
90 |
Antiparos |
|
Greece |
35 |
1,037 |
Antiparos
|
91 |
Patmos |
|
Greece |
35 |
2,984 |
Patmos
|
92 |
Kornat |
|
Croatia |
32.30[1] |
19[1] |
|
93 |
Folegandros |
|
Greece |
32 |
667 |
Folegandros
|
94 |
Fourni |
|
Greece |
30 |
1,326 |
Fourni
|
95 |
Gavdos |
|
Greece |
29.6 |
98 |
Kastri
|
96 |
Čiovo |
|
Croatia |
28.80[1] |
5,908[1] |
Okrug Gornji
|
97 |
Halki |
|
Greece |
28.1 |
313 |
Halki
|
98 |
Salina |
|
Italy |
26.8 |
2,300 |
|
99 |
Olib |
|
Croatia |
26.09[1] |
140[1] |
Olib
|
100 |
Uzunada |
|
Turkey |
25.4 |
|
|
101 |
Paxi |
|
Greece |
25.3 |
2,253 |
Gaios
|
102 |
Kalamos |
|
Greece |
25 |
543 |
Kalamos
|
103 |
Kyra Panagia |
|
Greece |
25 |
10 |
|
104 |
Giglio |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Aerial_view_of_Isola_del_Giglio%2C_2006-06-04.jpg/100px-Aerial_view_of_Isola_del_Giglio%2C_2006-06-04.jpg) |
Italy |
23.8 |
1,458 |
|
105 |
Cunda (Alibey) |
|
Turkey |
23.4 |
|
|
106 |
Poros |
|
Greece |
22.9 |
4,348 |
Poros
|
107 |
Molat |
|
Croatia |
22.82[1] |
197[1] |
Molat
|
108 |
Vir |
|
Croatia |
22.38[1] |
3,000[1] |
Vir
|
109 |
Spetses |
|
Greece |
22.2 |
3,908 |
Spetses
|
110 |
Paşalimanı |
|
Turkey |
21.4 |
|
Harmanli
|
111 |
Saria |
|
Greece |
21.1 |
22 |
|
112 |
Vulcano |
|
Italy |
20.9 |
715 |
Vulcano
|
113 |
Avsa |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Avsa_island_aerial_view.jpg/100px-Avsa_island_aerial_view.jpg) |
Turkey |
20.6 |
|
Avsa
|
114 |
Antikythera |
|
Greece |
20.4 |
44 |
Potamós
|
115 |
Lampedusa |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Lampedusa_island.jpg/100px-Lampedusa_island.jpg) |
Italy |
20.2 |
4,500 |
Lampedusa e Linosa
|
116 |
La Maddalena |
|
Italy |
20.1 |
11,902 |
La Maddalena
|
117 |
Meganisi |
|
Greece |
20 |
1,090 |
Katomeri
|
118 |
Favignana |
|
Italy |
19 |
4,383 |
Favignana
|
119 |
Capraia |
|
Italy |
19 |
410 |
Capraia
|
120 |
Elafonisos |
|
Greece |
19 |
745 |
Elafonisos
|
121 |
Murter |
|
Croatia |
18.60[1] |
4,895[1] |
Murter
|
122 |
Makronisos |
|
Greece |
18.3 |
0 |
|
123 |
Irakleia |
|
Greece |
17.6 |
151 |
Irakleia
|
124 |
Iž |
|
Croatia |
17.59[1] |
615[1] |
Iž Veli
|
125 |
Gyaros |
|
Greece |
17.3 |
0 |
|
126 |
Megalonisos Petalion |
|
Greece |
17.2 |
0 |
|
127 |
Polyaigos |
|
Greece |
17.2 |
0 |
|
128 |
Unije |
|
Croatia |
16.92[1] |
88[1] |
Unije
|
129 |
Leipsoi |
|
Greece |
16 |
698 |
Leipsoi
|
130 |
Šipan |
|
Croatia |
15.81[1] |
419[1] |
Šipanska Luka
|
131 |
Caprera |
|
Italy |
15.7 |
0 |
|
132 |
Cabrera |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Archipi%C3%A9lago_de_Cabrera.jpg/100px-Archipi%C3%A9lago_de_Cabrera.jpg) |
Spain |
15.7 |
0 |
|
133 |
Keros |
|
Greece |
15.2 |
0 |
|
134 |
Žirje |
|
Croatia |
15.06[1] |
103[1] |
Žirje
|
135 |
Sestrunj |
|
Croatia |
15.03[1] |
48[1] |
Sestrunj
|
136 |
Silba |
|
Croatia |
14.98[1] |
292[1] |
Silba
|
137 |
Žut |
|
Croatia |
14.82[1] |
0[1] |
|
138 |
Pserimos |
|
Greece |
14.8 |
130 |
Pserimos
|
139 |
Oinousses |
|
Greece |
14.4 |
999 |
Oinousses
|
140 |
Peristera |
|
Greece |
14.2 |
5 |
|
141 |
Rineia |
|
Greece |
13.7 |
0 |
|
142 |
Agathonisi |
|
Greece |
13.6 |
158 |
Megálo Chorió
|
143 |
Donoussa |
|
Greece |
13.6 |
163 |
Donoussa (Stavros)
|
144 |
Prvic (Krk) |
|
Croatia |
13.5 |
0 |
|
145 |
Stromboli |
|
Italy |
12.6 |
572 |
San Vincenzo
|
146 |
Dokos |
|
Greece |
12.5 |
43 |
Dokos
|
147 |
Porquerolles |
|
France |
12.5 |
200 |
|
148 |
Schiza |
|
Greece |
12.3 |
2 |
|
149 |
Drvenik Veliki |
|
Croatia |
12.1 |
168 |
Drvenik Veliki
|
150 |
Marettimo |
|
Italy |
12 |
819 |
Marettimo
|
151 |
Agistri |
|
Greece |
12 |
920 |
Milos (Megalohori)
|
152 |
Dia |
|
Greece |
11.8 |
0 |
|
153 |
Gioura |
|
Greece |
11.1 |
0 |
|
154 |
Capri |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Capri_sights.png/100px-Capri_sights.png) |
Italy |
10.4 |
12,200 |
Capri
|
155 |
Montecristo |
|
Italy |
10.4 |
2 |
|
156 |
Pianosa |
|
Italy |
10.3 |
10 |
|
157 |
Othonoi |
|
Greece |
10.1 |
631 |
Othonoi
|
158 |
Thymaina |
|
Greece |
10.1 |
151 |
Thymaina
|
159 |
Imrali |
|
Turkey |
10 |
|
|
160 |
Ist |
|
Croatia |
9.65 |
202 |
|
161 |
Filicudi |
|
Italy |
9.5 |
235 |
|
162 |
Therasia |
|
Greece |
9.3 |
268 |
|
163 |
Kastellorizo |
|
Greece |
9.1 |
406 |
|
164 |
Levitha |
|
Greece |
9.1 |
8 |
|
165 |
Sapientza |
|
Greece |
9.1 |
7 |
|
166 |
Île du Levant |
|
France |
9 |
|
|
167 |
Premuda |
|
Croatia |
8.7 |
58 |
|
168 |
Ustica |
|
Italy |
8.7 |
1,302 |
|
169 |
Plavnik |
|
Croatia |
8.6 |
0 |
|
170 |
Maun |
|
Croatia |
8.5 |
0 |
|
171 |
Šćedro |
|
Croatia |
8.4 |
0 |
|
172 |
Zlarin |
|
Croatia |
8.1 |
276 |
|
173 |
Schoinousa |
|
Greece |
8.1 |
206 |
|
174 |
Antimilos |
|
Greece |
8 |
0 |
|
175 |
Syrna |
|
Greece |
7.9 |
0 |
|
176 |
Despotiko |
|
Greece |
7.8 |
0 |
|
177 |
Ammouliani |
|
Greece |
7.7 |
547 |
|
178 |
Ponza |
|
Italy |
7.5 |
3,107 |
|
179 |
Alimia |
|
Greece |
7.4 |
0 |
|
180 |
Kaprije |
|
Croatia |
7.1 |
143 |
|
181 |
Port-Cros |
|
France |
7 |
30 |
|
182 |
Arkoi |
|
Greece |
6.7 |
54 |
|
183 |
Sveti Grgur |
|
Croatia |
6.4 |
0 |
|
184 |
Skantzoura |
|
Greece |
6.2 |
0 |
|
185 |
Biševo |
|
Croatia |
5.9 |
15 |
|
186 |
Kastos |
|
Greece |
5.9 |
80 |
|
187 |
Tavolara |
|
Italy |
5.9 |
0 |
|
188 |
Levanzo |
|
Italy |
5.8 |
208 |
|
189 |
Pano Koufonisi |
|
Greece |
5.8 |
399 |
|
By country
Albania
Ksamil Islands in Albania.
Croatia
Prvić Luka,Croatia
France
Greece
Italy
Malta
Montenegro
In Bay of Kotor:
Spain
Syria
Tunisia
Turkey
Disputed
Politically divided
See also
Notes
- ^ The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus controls one third of the island of Cyprus and is recognized only by Turkey. It is claimed in whole by the Republic of Cyprus.
- ^ Population arrived at by adding the population of the Republic of Cyprus (803,147) and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (285,356)
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