The Mediterranean Sea basin is estimated to host more than 10,000 islands, with 2,217 islands larger than 0.01 km2. 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.
By area
| Name | Image | Country | Area | Population | Capital / main city | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km2 | sq mi | |||||
| Sicily | Italy | 25,834 | 9,975 | 5,010,001 | Palermo | |
| Sardinia | Italy | 24,100 | 9,300 | 1,656,000 | Cagliari | |
| Cyprus | Cyprus Akrotiri and Dhekelia (U.K.) | 9,251 | 3,572 | 1,244,188 | Nicosia | |
| Corsica | France | 8,681 | 3,352 | 322,000 | Ajaccio | |
| Crete | Greece | 8,312 | 3,209 | 622,871 | Heraklion | |
| Euboea (Evia) | Greece | 3,655 | 1,411 | 191,206 | Chalcis | |
| Mallorca (Majorca) | Spain | 3,640 | 1,410 | 846,000 | Palma | |
| Lesbos | Greece | 1,630 | 630 | 86,436 | Mytilene | |
| Rhodes | Greece | 1,398 | 540 | 115,490 | Rhodes | |
| Chios | Greece | 842 | 325 | 51,390 | Chios | |
| Cephalonia (Kefalonia) | Greece | 781 | 302 | 35,801 | Argostoli | |
| Menorca | Spain | 694 | 268 | 87,000 | Mahón | |
| Corfu | Greece | 592 | 229 | 100,853 | Corfu | |
| Ibiza | Spain | 577 | 223 | 111,000 | Ibiza Town | |
| Djerba | Tunisia | 523 | 202 | 139,544 | Houmt Souk | |
| Lemnos (Limnos) | Greece | 476 | 184 | 16,992 | Myrina | |
| Samos | Greece | 476 | 184 | 32,973 | Vathy | |
| Naxos | Greece | 428 | 165 | 17,970 | Naxos | |
| Zakynthos | Greece | 406 | 157 | 40,758 | Zakynthos | |
| Cres | Croatia | 405.78 | 156.67 | 3,079 | Cres | |
| Krk | Croatia | 405.78 | 156.67 | 19,383 | Krk | |
| Brač | Croatia | 394.57 | 152.34 | 13,956 | Supetar | |
| Andros | Greece | 380 | 150 | 9,221 | Andros | |
| Thasos | Greece | 379 | 146 | 13,765 | Thasos | |
| Lefkada | Greece | 303 | 117 | 22,076 | Lefkada | |
| Karpathos | Greece | 301 | 116 | 6,181 | Pigadia | |
| Hvar | Croatia | 299.66 | 115.70 | 11,077 | Hvar | |
| Kos | Greece | 290 | 110 | 33,388 | Kos | |
| Pag | Croatia | 284.56 | 109.87 | 9,059 | Pag | |
| Gökçeada | Turkey | 279 | 108 | 8,894 | Çınarlı | |
| Kythira | Greece | 278 | 107 | 3,973 | Kythira | |
| Korčula | Croatia | 276.03 | 106.58 | 15,522 | Korčula | |
| Icaria | Greece | 255 | 98 | 8,423 | Agios Kirykos | |
| Malta | Malta | 246 | 95 | 409,259 | Valletta | |
| Elba | Italy | 224 | 86 | 31,572 | Portoferraio | |
| Skyros | Greece | 209 | 81 | 2,994 | Skyros | |
| Paros | Greece | 196 | 76 | 13,715 | Parikia | |
| Tinos | Greece | 194 | 75 | 8,636 | Tinos | |
| Samothrace | Greece | 178 | 69 | 2,859 | Samothrace | |
| Milos | Greece | 160 | 62 | 4,977 | Plaka | |
| Kea | Greece | 129 | 50 | 2,446 | Ioulis | |
| Amorgos | Greece | 121 | 47 | 1,971 | Amorgos | |
| Marmara | Turkey | 117 | 45 | Marmara | ||
| Dugi Otok | Croatia | 114.44 | 44.19 | 1,655 | Sali | |
| Kalymnos | Greece | 111 | 43 | 16,001 | Pothia | |
| Chergui | Tunisia | 110 | 42 | Remla | ||
| Sant'Antioco | Italy | 109 | 42 | 11,730 | Sant'Antioco | |
| Ios | Greece | 109 | 42 | 2,024 | Ios | |
| Mljet | Croatia | 100.41 | 38.77 | 1,088 | Babino Polje | |
| Kythnos | Greece | 100 | 39 | 1,456 | Kythnos | |
| Astypalaia | Greece | 97 | 37 | 1,334 | Astypalaia | |
| Ithaca | Greece | 96 | 37 | 3,231 | Vathy | |
| Skopelos | Greece | 95.5 | 36.9 | 4,960 | Skopelos | |
| Salamis | Greece | 95 | 37 | 39,283 | Salamina | |
| Rab | Croatia | 90.84 | 35.07 | 9,328 | Rab | |
| Vis | Croatia | 90.26 | 34.85 | 3,445 | Vis | |
| Mykonos | Greece | 86 | 33 | 10,120 | Mykonos | |
| Syros | Greece | 84 | 32 | 21,505 | Ermoupoli | |
| Aegina | Greece | 83 | 32 | 13,056 | Aegina | |
| Formentera | Spain | 83 | 32 | 7,461 | Sant Francesc Xavier | |
| Pantelleria | Italy | 83 | 32 | 7,729 | Pantelleria | |
| Santorini | Greece | 76 | 29 | 15,230 | Fira | |
| Lošinj | Croatia | 74.68 | 28.83 | 7,587 | Mali Lošinj | |
| Serifos | Greece | 73 | 28 | 1,420 | Serifos | |
| Sifnos | Greece | 73 | 28 | 2,625 | Apollonia | |
| Gharbi | Tunisia | 69 | 27 | Mellita | ||
| Gozo | Malta | 67 | 26 | 37,288 | Victoria | |
| Kasos | Greece | 66 | 25 | 1,084 | Fry | |
| Alonissos | Greece | 64 | 25 | 2,712 | Patitiri | |
| Tilos | Greece | 63 | 24 | 780 | Megálo Chorió | |
| Pašman | Croatia | 63.34 | 24.46 | 2,845 | Pašman | |
| Šolta | Croatia | 58.98 | 22.77 | 1,700 | Grohote | |
| Symi | Greece | 58 | 22 | 2,590 | Symi | |
| Leros | Greece | 53 | 20 | 7,907 | Agia Marina | |
| San Pietro | Italy | 51 | 20 | 6,444 | Carloforte | |
| Asinara | Italy | 51 | 20 | 1 | Cala d'Oliva | |
| Hydra | Greece | 50 | 19 | 1,948 | Hydra | |
| Ugljan | Croatia | 50.21 | 19.39 | 6,049 | Preko | |
| Skiathos | Greece | 48 | 19 | 6,088 | Skiathos | |
| Lastovo | Croatia | 46.87 | 18.10 | 792 | Lastovo | |
| Ischia | Italy | 46 | 18 | 60,335 | Ischia | |
| Agios Efstratios | Greece | 43 | 17 | 270 | Agios Efstratios | |
| Nisyros | Greece | 41 | 16 | 987 | Mandraki | |
| Sikinos | Greece | 41 | 16 | 273 | Sikinos | |
| Psara | Greece | 40 | 15 | 454 | Psara | |
| Anafi | Greece | 38 | 15 | 271 | Anafi | |
| Lipari | Italy | 37 | 14 | 10,763 | Lipari | |
| Bozcaada | Turkey | 36 | 14 | 2,427 | Bozcaada | |
| Kimolos | Greece | 36 | 14 | 908 | Kimolos | |
| Antiparos | Greece | 35 | 14 | 1,211 | Antiparos | |
| Patmos | Greece | 35 | 14 | 2,998 | Patmos | |
| Kornat | Croatia | 32.30 | 12.47 | 19 | ||
| Folegandros | Greece | 32 | 12 | 765 | Folegandros | |
| Fourni | Greece | 30 | 12 | 1,313 | Fourni | |
| Gavdos | Greece | 29.6 | 11.4 | 152 | Kastri | |
| Čiovo | Croatia | 28.80 | 11.12 | 5,908 | Okrug Gornji | |
| Halki | Greece | 28.1 | 10.8 | 478 | Halki | |
| Salina | Italy | 26.8 | 10.3 | 2,300 | Malfa | |
| Olib | Croatia | 26.09 | 10.07 | 140 | Olib | |
| Uzunada | Turkey | 25.4 | 9.8 | |||
| Paxi | Greece | 25.3 | 9.8 | 2,280 | Gaios | |
| Kalamos | Greece | 25 | 9.75 | 496 | Kalamos | |
| Kyra Panagia | Greece | 25 | 9.7 | 2 | ||
| Giglio | Italy | 23.8 | 9.2 | 1,458 | ||
| Cunda (Alibey) | Turkey | 23.4 | 9.0 | |||
| Poros | Greece | 22.9 | 8.8 | 3,993 | Poros | |
| Molat | Croatia | 22.82 | 8.81 | 197 | Molat | |
| Vir | Croatia | 22.38 | 8.64 | 3,000 | Vir | |
| Spetses | Greece | 22.2 | 8.6 | 4,027 | Spetses | |
| Paşalimanı | Turkey | 21.4 | 8.3 | Harmanli | ||
| Saria | Greece | 21.1 | 8.1 | 45 | ||
| Vulcano | Italy | 20.9 | 8.1 | 715 | Vulcano | |
| Avsa | Turkey | 20.6 | 8.0 | Avsa | ||
| Antikythera | Greece | 20.4 | 7.9 | 68 | Potamós | |
| Lampedusa | Italy | 20.2 | 7.8 | 4,500 | Lampedusa e Linosa | |
| La Maddalena | Italy | 20.1 | 7.8 | 11,902 | La Maddalena | |
| Meganisi | Greece | 20 | 7.7 | 1,040 | Katomeri | |
| Favignana | Italy | 19 | 7.3 | 4,383 | Favignana | |
| Capraia | Italy | 19 | 7.3 | 410 | Capraia | |
| Elafonisos | Greece | 19 | 7.3 | 1,024 | Elafonisos | |
| Murter | Croatia | 18.60 | 7.18 | 4,895 | Murter | |
| Makronisos | Greece | 18.3 | 7.1 | 9 | ||
| Irakleia | Greece | 17.6 | 6.8 | 141 | Irakleia | |
| Iž | Croatia | 17.59 | 6.79 | 615 | Iž Veli | |
| Gyaros | Greece | 17.3 | 6.7 | 0 | ||
| Megalonisos Petalion | Greece | 17.2 | 6.6 | 0 | ||
| Polyaigos | Greece | 17.2 | 6.6 | 2 | ||
| Unije | Croatia | 16.92 | 6.53 | 88 | Unije | |
| Leipsoi | Greece | 16 | 6.2 | 790 | Leipsoi | |
| Šipan | Croatia | 15.81 | 6.10 | 419 | Šipanska Luka | |
| Caprera | Italy | 15.7 | 6.1 | 0 | ||
| Cabrera | Spain | 15.7 | 6.1 | 0 | ||
| Keros | Greece | 15.2 | 5.9 | 0 | ||
| Žirje | Croatia | 15.06 | 5.81 | 103 | Žirje | |
| Sestrunj | Croatia | 15.03 | 5.80 | 48 | Sestrunj | |
| Silba | Croatia | 14.98 | 5.78 | 292 | Silba | |
| Žut | Croatia | 14.82 | 5.72 | 0 | ||
| Pserimos | Greece | 14.8 | 5.7 | 80 | Pserimos | |
| Oinousses | Greece | 14.4 | 5.6 | 826 | Oinousses | |
| Peristera | Greece | 14.2 | 5.5 | 30 | ||
| Rineia | Greece | 13.7 | 5.3 | 0 | ||
| Agathonisi | Greece | 13.6 | 5.3 | 185 | Megálo Chorió | |
| Donoussa | Greece | 13.6 | 5.3 | 167 | Donoussa (Stavros) | |
| Prvic (Krk) | Croatia | 13.5 | 5.2 | 0 | ||
| Stromboli | Italy | 12.6 | 4.9 | 572 | San Vincenzo | |
| Dokos | Greece | 12.5 | 4.8 | 18 | Dokos | |
| Porquerolles | France | 12.5 | 4.8 | 200 | ||
| Schiza | Greece | 12.3 | 4.7 | 0 | ||
| Drvenik Veliki | Croatia | 12.1 | 4.7 | 168 | Drvenik Veliki | |
| Marettimo | Italy | 12 | 4.6 | 819 | Marettimo | |
| Agistri | Greece | 12 | 4.6 | 1,142 | Milos (Megalohori) | |
| Dia | Greece | 11.8 | 4.6 | 0 | ||
| Gioura | Greece | 11.1 | 4.3 | 0 | ||
| Capri | Italy | 10.4 | 4.0 | 12,200 | Capri | |
| Montecristo | Italy | 10.4 | 4.0 | 2 | ||
| Pianosa | Italy | 10.3 | 4.0 | 10 | ||
| Othonoi | Greece | 10.1 | 3.9 | 392 | Othonoi | |
| Thymaina | Greece | 10.1 | 3.9 | 143 | Thymaina | |
| Imrali | Turkey | 10 | 3.9 | |||
| Ist | Croatia | 9.65 | 3.73 | 202 | ||
| Filicudi | Italy | 9.5 | 3.7 | 235 | ||
| Therasia | Greece | 9.3 | 3.6 | 319 | ||
| Kastellorizo | Greece | 9.1 | 3.5 | 492 | ||
| Levitha | Greece | 9.1 | 3.5 | 0 | ||
| Sapientza | Greece | 9.1 | 3.5 | 2 | ||
| Île du Levant | France | 9 | 3.5 | |||
| Kara Ada | Turkey | 9 | 3.5 | |||
| Premuda | Croatia | 8.7 | 3.4 | 58 | ||
| Ustica | Italy | 8.7 | 3.4 | 1,302 | ||
| Plavnik | Croatia | 8.6 | 3.3 | 0 | ||
| Maun | Croatia | 8.5 | 3.3 | 0 | ||
| Šćedro | Croatia | 8.4 | 3.2 | 0 | ||
| Zlarin | Croatia | 8.1 | 3.1 | 276 | ||
| Schoinousa | Greece | 8.1 | 3.1 | 227 | ||
| Antimilos | Greece | 8 | 3.1 | 0 | ||
| Syrna | Greece | 7.9 | 3.1 | 0 | ||
| Despotiko | Greece | 7.8 | 3.0 | 0 | ||
| Ammouliani | Greece | 7.7 | 3.0 | 541 | ||
| Ponza | Italy | 7.5 | 2.9 | 3,107 | ||
| Alimia | Greece | 7.4 | 2.9 | 0 | ||
| La Galite | Tunisia | 7.3 | 2.8 | 0 | ||
| Kaprije | Croatia | 7.1 | 2.7 | 143 | ||
| Port-Cros | France | 7 | 2.7 | 30 | ||
| Arkoi | Greece | 6.7 | 2.6 | 44 | ||
| Sveti Grgur | Croatia | 6.4 | 2.5 | 0 | ||
| Skantzoura | Greece | 6.2 | 2.4 | 0 | ||
| Biševo | Croatia | 5.9 | 2.3 | 15 | ||
| Kastos | Greece | 5.9 | 2.3 | 80 | ||
| Tavolara | Italy | 5.9 | 2.3 | 0 | ||
| Levanzo | Italy | 5.8 | 2.2 | 208 | ||
| Pano Koufonisi | Greece | 5.8 | 2.2 | 399 | ||
| Sazan Island | Albania | 5.7 | 2.2 | 0 | ||
| Veliki Brijun | Croatia | 5.7 | 2.2 | 0 | ||
| Ilovik | Croatia | 5.5 | 2.1 | 85 | ||
| Petalas | Greece | 5.5 | 2.1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 102,926.06 | 39,739.97 | 11,683,668 | |||
By population (above 200,000)
By country
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008) |
Albania
- Sazan
- Kunë
- Ksamil Islands
- Franz Joseph Island
- Zvërnec Islands
- Tongo Island
- Stil Island
Croatia
- Čiovo
- Brijuni (14 islands)
- Brusnik
- Cres
- Drvenik Mali
- Drvenik Veliki
- Dugi otok
- Elaphiti islands
- Goli otok
- Hvar
- Iž
- Ilovik
- Ist
- Kaprije
- Koločep
- Korčula
- Kornati (152 islands)
- Krapanj
- Krk
- Lastovo
- Lošinj
- Lokrum
- Lopud
- Male Srakane
- Mljet
- Molat
- Murter
- Olib
- Pašman
- Pag
- Palagruža
- Plavnik
- Premuda
- Prvić
- Rab
- Rava
- Rivanj
- Sestrunj
- Silba
- Skarda
- Susak
- Svetac
- Sveti Andrija
- Šipan
- Šolta
- Ugljan
- Unije
- Vele Srakane
- Vir
- Vis
- Vrgada
- Zlarin
- Zverinac
- Žirje
- Žut
France
- Corsica
- Lavezzi Islands
- Cavallo Island
- Frioul archipelago
- Lérins Islands
- Îles d'Hyères
Greece
- Crete
- Euboea
- Gavdos
Cyclades
- Amorgos
- Anafi
- Andros
- Antimilos
- Antiparos
- Delos
- Despotiko
- Donousa
- Folegandros
- Gyaros
- Ios
- Iraklia
- Kea (commonly known as Tzia)
- Keros
- Kimolos
- Koufonisi
- Kythnos
- Makronisos
- Milos
- Mykonos
- Naxos
- Paros
- Polyaigos
- Rineia
- Santorini
- Schinousa
- Serifos
- Sifnos
- Sikinos
- Syros
- Thirasia
- Tinos
Dodecanese Islands
- Agathonissi
- Arkoi
- Armathia
- Astypalia
- Farmakonisi
- Gyali
- Halki
- Kalolimnos
- Kalymnos
- Karpathos
- Kassos
- Kastellorizo
- Kos
- Leipsoi
- Leros
- Nisyros
- Patmos
- Pserimos
- Rhodes
- Saria
- Symi
- Tilos
Ionian Islands
- Antikythera
- Antipaxos
- Corfu (Kerkyra)
- Ereikoussa
- Ithaki
- Kalamos Island
- Kastos
- Kefalonia
- Kythera
- Lefkada
- Meganisi
- Othonoi
- Paxoi
- Petalas
- Zakynthos
- Chios
- Fournoi
- Ikaria
- Limnos
- Lesvos
- Oinousses
- Psara
- St Eustratius
- Samos
- Samothraki
- Thassos
- Thymaina
Saronic Islands
- Aegina
- Agistri
- Dokos
- Hydra
- Poros
- Salamina
- Spetses
Sporades Islands
- Alonissos
- Gioura
- Kyra Panagia
- Peristera
- Piperi
- Skantzoura
- Skiathos
- Skopelos
- Skyros
Italy
Notable Italian islands include:
- Calabria
- Coreca Reefs
- Isola di Dino
- San Nicola Arcella
- Campanian Archipelago
- Capri
- Gaiola Island
- Ischia
- Nisida
- Procida
- Sirenuse
- Cheradi Islands
- Gallipoli
- San Paolo Island
- Sant'Andrea Island
- Vivara
- Marano Grado Lagoon
- Barbana
- Isola di Grado
- Ligurian Sea islands
- Bergeggi
- Gallinara
- Pontine Islands
- Gavi
- Ponza
- Palmarola
- Santo Stefano
- Ventotene
- Zannone
- Zannone
- Sardinia
- Asinara
- Sant'Antioco
- San Pietro
- La Maddalena
- Caprera
- Spargi
- Budelli
- Razzoli
- Santo Stefano
- Molara Island
- Tavolara
- Sicily
- Aegadian Islands
- Marettimo
- Favignana
- Levanzo
- Aeolian Islands
- Lipari
- Vulcano
- Filicudi
- Alicudi
- Panarea
- Salina
- Stromboli
- Pantelleria
- Pelagie Islands
- Lampedusa
- Lampione
- Linosa
- Ustica
- Aegadian Islands
- Tremiti Islands
- Capraia
- Cretaccio
- Pianosa (di Tremiti)
- San Domino
- San Nicola
- Tuscan Archipelago
- Capraia
- Elba
- Formiche di Grosseto
- Giannutri
- Giglio
- Gorgona
- Meloria
- Montecristo
- Palmaiola
- Pianosa
- Venetian Lagoon islands
- Burano
- Chioggia
- Giudecca
- Isola di San Clemente
- La Certosa
- Lazzaretto Vecchio
- Lido
- Mazzorbo
- Murano
- Pellestrina
- Poveglia
- Sacca Fisola
- San Francesco del Deserto
- San Giorgio in Alga
- San Giorgio Maggiore
- San Lazzaro degli Armeni
- San Marco in Boccalama
- Isola di San Michele
- San Secondo
- San Pietro di Castello
- San Servolo
- Sant'Andrea
- Sant'Angelo della Polvere
- Sant'Elena
- Sant'Erasmo
- Santa Maria della Grazia
- Sottomarina
- Torcello
- Tronchetto
- Venice
- Vignole
Lebanon
- Palm Islands
- Zireh Island
Malta
- Maltese Islands
- Malta
- Gozo
- Comino
- Cominotto
- Filfla
- St Paul's Island
- Manoel Island
- Fungus Rock
Montenegro
- Sveti Nikola Island
- Sveta Neđelja
- Katič
- Sveti Stefan
- Ada Bojana
- Stari Ulcinj
In Bay of Kotor:
- Mamula
- Prevlaka
- Sveti Marko
- Island of Our Lady of Mercy
- Gospa od Škrpjela
- Sveti Đorđe
Spain
- Alboran
- Balearic Islands
- Gymnesian Islands
- Majorca
- Menorca
- Cabrera
- Sa Dragonera
- Pityusic (or Pine) Islands
- Es Vedrà
- Formentera
- Eivissa / Ibiza
- S'Espalmador
- Gymnesian Islands
- Columbretes Islands
- Illa Grossa or Columbret Gran
- La Ferrera
- La Foradada
- El Carallot
- Islas Chafarinas
- Isla del Congreso
- Isla de Isabel II
- Isla del Rey
- Islas Alhucemas
- Peñón de Alhucemas
- Isla de Tierra
- Isla de Mar
- Tabarca
- Illes Medes
- Formigues
- Mazarrón
- Isla de Perejil
- Isla de Santa Catalina
Syria
- Arwad
Tunisia
- Djerba
- Kerkennah Islands
- Chergui
- Gharbi
- Galite Islands
- Zembra
- Kneiss
- Chikly
- Plane Island
Turkey
The following are some of the most notable Turkish Aegean islands. See Turkish Aegean islands for a more complete list.
- Aydıncık Islands
- Bozcaada or Tenedos
- Babadıl Islands
- Beşadalar
- Boğsak Island
- Boğsak Islet
- Bozyazı Island
- Burgazada
- Büyükada
- Çatalada
- Cunda Island
- Dana Adası
- Domuz Island
- Gemiler Adası
- Gökçeada or Imbros (largest Turkish island)
- Güvercin Island
- Hayırsız Ada
- Hekim Island
- Heybeli Ada
- Iç Ada
- İncir Ada
- Kara Ada
- Kara Ada (Bodrum)
- Kargı Adası
- Kekova
- Kınalıada
- Kizikada
- Kizkalesi
- Küçük Tavşan Adası
- Lale Island
- Metelik Island
- Salih Ada
- Sıçan Adası
- Tersane Island
- Uzunada
- Yassi Ada
- Yılancık Ada
- Yumurtalık Island
Disputed
- Imia/Kardak (Greece/Turkey)
Politically divided
- Cyprus (island)
- Republic of Cyprus separated from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus by a UN buffer zone
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus separated from the Republic of Cyprus by a UN buffer zone)
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom)
See also
- Adriatic islands
- Aegean Islands
- Ionian Islands
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