Islands in Oceania Ranked by Population density
Islands recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Population density. Only items Wikidata places in Oceania (directly or through their country) are included. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Guam ranks #1 with 282.8 people per km². Tongatapu is second with 273.6 people per km², 3.4% behind. The top five are Guam, Tongatapu, Phillip Island, Upolu and Bribie Island. The median across all 50 is 26 people per km²; Gaua is last at 7.59 people per km².
- #1
- Guam · 282.8 people per km²
- Median
- 26 people per km²
- Coverage
- 50 islands in Oceania
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Island | Location | Population density (people per km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guam | United States | 282.8 |
| 2 | Tongatapu | Tonga | 273.6 |
| 3 | Phillip Island | Australia | 137 |
| 4 | Upolu | Samoa | 127.5 |
| 5 | Bribie Island | Australia | 109.5 |
| 6 | Waiheke Island | New Zealand | 94.9 |
| 7 | Ovalau | Fiji | 88 |
| 8 | Lihir Island | Papua New Guinea | 87.8 |
| 9 | Buka Island | Papua New Guinea | 79.2 |
| 10 | Kiriwina | Papua New Guinea | 76.3 |
| 11 | Pohnpei | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 70.2 |
| 12 | Misima Island | Papua New Guinea | 68.6 |
| 13 | Gau Island | Fiji | 58.8 |
| 14 | Savai'i | Samoa | 58.2 |
| 15 | Efate | Vanuatu | 55.6 |
| 16 | Viti Levu | Fiji | 55.1 |
| 17 | Tanna | Vanuatu | 51.9 |
| 18 | Kosrae | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 46.3 |
| 19 | Taveuni | Fiji | 43.8 |
| 20 | Pentecost Island | Vanuatu | 34.4 |
| 21 | Malaita | Solomon Islands | 32.5 |
| 22 | North Island | New Zealand | 30.9 |
| 23 | Goodenough Island | Papua New Guinea | 28.6 |
| 24 | South Malaita Island | Solomon Islands | 27 |
| 25 | Aoba Island | Vanuatu | 26.9 |
| 26 | Bougainville Island | Papua New Guinea | 25.1 |
| 27 | Kadavu Island | Fiji | 24.7 |
| 28 | Malo Island | Vanuatu | 23.8 |
| 29 | Vanua Levu | Fiji | 23.3 |
| 30 | Guadalcanal | Solomon Islands | 20.6 |
| 31 | Kiritimati | Kiribati | 19 |
| 32 | Rossel Island | Papua New Guinea | 18.9 |
| 33 | Normanby Island | Papua New Guinea | 18.7 |
| 34 | Nendö | Solomon Islands | 17.8 |
| 35 | Manus Island | Papua New Guinea | 17 |
| 36 | Babeldaob | Palau | 15.7 |
| 37 | Fergusson Island | Papua New Guinea | 15.2 |
| 38 | Wagina Island | Solomon Islands | 14.9 |
| 39 | New Guinea | Indonesia, Papua New Guinea | 14.4 |
| 40 | New Britain | Papua New Guinea | 14.1 |
| 41 | New Hanover Island | Papua New Guinea | 14 |
| 42 | New Ireland | Papua New Guinea | 13.5 |
| 43 | Maewo | Vanuatu | 11.8 |
| 44 | Ambrym | Vanuatu | 10.9 |
| 45 | Makira | Solomon Islands | 10.5 |
| 46 | Malakula Island | Vanuatu | 9.8 |
| 47 | Vanua Lava | Vanuatu | 8.27 |
| 48 | Tasmania | Australia | 8.25 |
| 49 | Elcho Island | Australia | 7.91 |
| 50 | Gaua | Vanuatu | 7.59 |
About the top 10
#1 Guam
Guam ranks #1 on this list with 282.8 people per km².
- Country
- United States
- Area
- 544 km²
#2 Tongatapu
Tongatapu ranks #2 on this list with 273.6 people per km².
- Country
- Tonga
- Length
- 34 km
- Area
- 260.5 km²
#3 Phillip Island
Phillip Island ranks #3 on this list with 137 people per km².
- Country
- Australia
- Length
- 26 km
- Elevation
- 29 m
- Area
- 100.7 km²
#4 Upolu
Upolu ranks #4 on this list with 127.5 people per km².
- Country
- Samoa
- Length
- 75 km
- Elevation
- 1,100 m
- Area
- 1,125 km²
#5 Bribie Island
Bribie Island ranks #5 on this list with 109.5 people per km².
- Country
- Australia
- Length
- 34 km
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Area
- 148 km²
#6 Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island ranks #6 on this list with 94.9 people per km².
- Country
- New Zealand
- Length
- 19 km
- Elevation
- 231 m
- Area
- 92 km²
#7 Ovalau
Ovalau ranks #7 on this list with 88 people per km².
- Country
- Fiji
- Length
- 15 km
- Area
- 102.3 km²
#8 Lihir Island
Lihir Island ranks #8 on this list with 87.8 people per km².
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Length
- 22 km
- Elevation
- 700 m
- Area
- 205 km²
#9 Buka Island
Buka Island ranks #9 on this list with 79.2 people per km².
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Length
- 52 km
- Elevation
- 458 m
- Area
- 682 km²
#10 Kiriwina
Kiriwina ranks #10 on this list with 76.3 people per km².
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Length
- 50 km
- Area
- 290.5 km²
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Islands recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Population density. Only items Wikidata places in Oceania (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.