Islands in North America Ranked by Population density
Islands recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Population density. Only items Wikidata places in North America (directly or through their country) are included. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Long Island ranks #1 with 2,189 people per km². That is 3.5 times Oahu in second place (632 people per km²). The top five are Long Island, Oahu, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and Trinidad. The median across all 30 is 11.9 people per km²; Victoria Island is last at 0.0086 people per km².
- #1
- Long Island · 2,189 people per km²
- Median
- 11.9 people per km²
- Coverage
- 30 islands in North America
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Island | Location | Population density (people per km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Island | United States | 2,189 |
| 2 | Oahu | United States | 632 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | United States | 349.5 |
| 4 | Hispaniola | Dominican Republic, Haiti | 285.8 |
| 5 | Trinidad | Trinidad and Tobago | 265.8 |
| 6 | Jamaica | Jamaica | 250.2 |
| 7 | Gonâve Island | Haiti | 106.6 |
| 8 | Cuba | Cuba | 105.4 |
| 9 | Dominica | Dominica | 90 |
| 10 | Maui | United States | 76.7 |
| 11 | Grand Bahama | Bahamas, The | 47.2 |
| 12 | Kauaʻi | United States | 46.6 |
| 13 | Isla de la Juventud | Cuba | 35.7 |
| 14 | Vancouver Island | Canada | 26.9 |
| 15 | Cape Breton Island | Canada | 12.8 |
| 16 | Molokaʻi | United States | 10.9 |
| 17 | Revillagigedo Island | United States | 4.7 |
| 18 | Newfoundland | Canada | 4.41 |
| 19 | Manitoulin Island | Canada | 3.83 |
| 20 | Ammassalik Island | Greenland | 2.99 |
| 21 | Baranof Island | United States | 2.1 |
| 22 | North Andros Island | Bahamas, The | 1.49 |
| 23 | Kodiak Island | United States | 1.46 |
| 24 | Prince of Wales Island | United States | 0.944 |
| 25 | Graham Island | Canada | 0.704 |
| 26 | Unalaska Island | United States | 0.646 |
| 27 | St. Lawrence Island | United States | 0.263 |
| 28 | Greenland | Kingdom of Denmark | 0.035 |
| 29 | Baffin Island | Canada | 0.026 |
| 30 | Victoria Island | Canada | 0.0086 |
About the top 10
#1 Long Island
Long Island ranks #1 on this list with 2,189 people per km².
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 190 km
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Area
- 3,566 km²
Also ranks #17 in population.
#2 Oahu
Oahu ranks #2 on this list with 632 people per km².
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 64 km
- Elevation
- 1,220 m
- Area
- 1,545 km²
Also ranks #52 in population.
#3 Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico ranks #3 on this list with 349.5 people per km².
- Country
- United States
- Area
- 9,100 km²
Also ranks #9 in population density · #31 in population · #93 in area.
#4 Hispaniola
Hispaniola ranks #4 on this list with 285.8 people per km².
- Countries
- Dominican Republic, Haiti
- Elevation
- 3,098 m
- Area
- 77,900 km²
Also ranks #8 in population · #14 in population density · #22 in area.
#5 Trinidad
Trinidad ranks #5 on this list with 265.8 people per km².
- Country
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Length
- 140 km
- Elevation
- 940 m
- Area
- 4,768 km²
Also ranks #18 in population density · #45 in population.
#6 Jamaica
Jamaica ranks #6 on this list with 250.2 people per km².
- Country
- Jamaica
- Area
- 11,190 km²
Also ranks #19 in population density · #32 in population · #78 in area.
#7 Gonâve Island
Gonâve Island ranks #7 on this list with 106.6 people per km².
- Country
- Haiti
- Length
- 56 km
- Area
- 743 km²
#8 Cuba
Cuba ranks #8 on this list with 105.4 people per km².
- Country
- Cuba
- Length
- 1,250 km
- Area
- 105,806 km²
Also ranks #15 in population · #17 in area · #31 in population density.
#9 Dominica
Dominica ranks #9 on this list with 90 people per km².
- Country
- Dominica
- Area
- 742 km²
#10 Maui
Maui ranks #10 on this list with 76.7 people per km².
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 64 km
- Elevation
- 3,055 m
- Area
- 1,883 km²
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Islands recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Population density. Only items Wikidata places in North America (directly or through their country) are included.
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
Data: Wikidata (CC0)
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.