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Islands in North America Ranked by Population

Islands recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Population. Only items Wikidata places in North America (directly or through their country) are included. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Hispaniola ranks #1 with 22.26 million people. That is 2 times Cuba in second place (11.15 million people). The top five are Hispaniola, Cuba, Long Island, Puerto Rico and Jamaica. The median across all 50 is 65,364 people; Camano Island is last at 13,358 people.

#1
Hispaniola · 22.26 million people
Median
65,364 people
Coverage
50 islands in North America
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: PopulationBar chart of the top 10: 1. Hispaniola 22.26 million; 2. Cuba 11.15 million; 3. Long Island 7.8 million; 4. Puerto Rico 3.18 million; 5. Jamaica 2.8 million; 6. Island of Montreal 2.01 million; 7. Manhattan 1.61 million; 8. Trinidad 1.27 million; 9. Oahu 976,372; 10. Vancouver Island 864,864.Hispaniola22.26 millionCuba11.15 millionLong Island7.8 millionPuerto Rico3.18 millionJamaica2.8 millionIsland of Montreal2.01 millionManhattan1.61 millionTrinidad1.27 millionOahu976,372Vancouver Island864,864
Top 10: Population (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Hispaniola 22.26 million; 2. Cuba 11.15 million; 3. Long Island 7.8 million; 4. Puerto Rico 3.18 million; 5. Jamaica 2.8 million; 6. Island of Montreal 2.01 million; 7. Manhattan 1.61 million; 8. Trinidad 1.27 million; 9. Oahu 976,372; 10. Vancouver Island 864,864.

Full ranking

Islands in North America Ranked by Population
RankIslandLocationPopulation (people)
1HispaniolaDominican Republic, Haiti22,261,010
2CubaCuba11,149,990
3Long IslandUnited States7,804,968
4Puerto RicoUnited States3,180,000
5JamaicaJamaica2,800,000
6Island of MontrealCanada2,014,221
7ManhattanUnited States1,610,000
8TrinidadTrinidad and Tobago1,267,145
9OahuUnited States976,372
10Vancouver IslandCanada864,864
11NewfoundlandCanada479,538
12Île JésusCanada380,000
13New ProvidenceBahamas, The274,400
14Isla del CarmenMexico169,725
15Lulu IslandCanada168,162
16MauiUnited States144,444
17Cape Breton IslandCanada132,010
18Cozumel IslandMexico88,626
19Isla de la JuventudCuba86,420
20AntiguaAntigua and Barbuda80,161
21Gonâve IslandHaiti79,188
22GreenlandKingdom of Denmark76,186
23Saint MartinFrance, Sint Maarten (Dutch part)72,239
24DominicaDominica70,838
25KauaʻiUnited States66,921
26Grand CaymanUnited Kingdom, Cayman Islands63,807
27TobagoTrinidad and Tobago60,874
28Aquidneck IslandUnited States60,870
29Whidbey IslandUnited States56,000
30TutuilaUnited States54,359
31Grand BahamaBahamas, The51,756
32SaipanUnited States48,220
33Saint ThomasUnited States42,261
34RoatánHonduras41,831
35Saint CroixUnited States41,004
36Île PerrotCanada37,399
37Saint KittsSt. Kitts and Nevis34,918
38OmetepeNicaragua34,090
39Padre IslandUnited States31,194
40TortugaHaiti25,936
41Saint VincentSt. Vincent and the Grenadines24,518
42Fidalgo IslandUnited States20,700
43Île des SoeursCanada16,000
44Île à VacheHaiti15,000
45Martha's VineyardUnited States14,729
46NantucketUnited States14,255
47Île BizardCanada14,000
48Revillagigedo IslandUnited States13,950
49Kodiak IslandUnited States13,592
50Camano IslandUnited States13,358

About the top 10

#3 Long Island

Long Island ranks #3 on this list with 7.8 million people.

Country
United States
Length
190 km
Elevation
122 m
Area
3,566 km²

Also ranks #17 in population.

Full island profile

#6 Island of Montreal

Island of Montreal ranks #6 on this list with 2.01 million people.

Country
Canada
Length
50 km
Elevation
233 m
Area
499.2 km²

Also ranks #35 in population.

Full island profile

Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).

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Source and method

Islands recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Population. 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.