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Islands Ranked by Population density

Islands recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Population density. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Java ranks #1 with 1,249 people per km². Cebu is second with 1,040 people per km², 20.1% behind. The top five are Java, Cebu, Bali Island, Taiwan Island and Lombok Island. The median across all 64 is 91.1 people per km²; Buru Island is last at 1.54 people per km².

#1
Java · 1,249 people per km²
Median
91.1 people per km²
Coverage
64 islands
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Population densityBar chart of the top 10: 1. Java 1,249; 2. Cebu 1,040; 3. Bali Island 781.9; 4. Taiwan Island 665.9; 5. Lombok Island 616.9; 6. Luzon 485; 7. Panay 372.8; 8. Kyushu 355.1; 9. Puerto Rico 349.5; 10. Negros 337.6.Java1,249Cebu1,040Bali Island781.9Taiwan Island665.9Lombok Island616.9Luzon485Panay372.8Kyushu355.1Puerto Rico349.5Negros337.6
Top 10: Population density (people per km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Java 1,249; 2. Cebu 1,040; 3. Bali Island 781.9; 4. Taiwan Island 665.9; 5. Lombok Island 616.9; 6. Luzon 485; 7. Panay 372.8; 8. Kyushu 355.1; 9. Puerto Rico 349.5; 10. Negros 337.6.

Full ranking

Islands Ranked by Population density
RankIslandLocationPopulation density (people per km²)
1JavaIndonesia1,249
2CebuPhilippines1,040
3Bali IslandIndonesia781.9
4Taiwan IslandTaiwan, China665.9
5Lombok IslandIndonesia616.9
6LuzonPhilippines485
7PanayPhilippines372.8
8KyushuJapan355.1
9Puerto RicoUnited States349.5
10NegrosPhilippines337.6
11ZealandDenmark327.4
12LeytePhilippines324.2
13Sri LankaSri Lanka320.7
14HispaniolaDominican Republic, Haiti285.8
15Great BritainUnited Kingdom284.4
16MindanaoPhilippines277.1
17Hainan IslandChina277
18TrinidadTrinidad and Tobago265.8
19JamaicaJamaica250.2
20ShikokuJapan210.2
21SicilyItaly196.8
22Nias IslandIndonesia153.8
23Flores IslandIndonesia135.2
24Samar IslandPhilippines130.4
25SumatraIndonesia126.7
26MindoroPhilippines125.9
27CyprusUnited Kingdom, Cyprus121.3
28Buton IslandIndonesia113.4
29TimorIndonesia, Timor-Leste109.5
30SulawesiIndonesia105.7
31CubaCuba105.4
32Sumbawa IslandIndonesia92.5
33Madura IslandIndonesia89.7
34IrelandIreland, United Kingdom85.1
35CreteGreece74.7
36PalawanPhilippines72.7
37Sumba IslandIndonesia57.1
38Viti LevuFiji55.1
39Bangka IslandIndonesia54.9
40MadagascarMadagascar44.2
41Belitung IslandIndonesia35.7
42MalaitaSolomon Islands32.5
43North IslandNew Zealand30.9
44Vancouver IslandCanada26.9
45Bougainville IslandPapua New Guinea25.1
46BorneoIndonesia, Malaysia24.8
47Vanua LevuFiji23.3
48GuadalcanalSolomon Islands20.6
49Chiloé IslandChile17.9
50New GuineaIndonesia, Papua New Guinea14.4
51New BritainPapua New Guinea14.1
52New IrelandPapua New Guinea13.5
53Cape Breton IslandCanada12.8
54MarajóBrazil10.5
55Halmahera IslandIndonesia10.1
56SakhalinRussian Federation9.29
57TasmaniaAustralia8.25
58South IslandNew Zealand7.42
59Alor IslandIndonesia7.22
60NewfoundlandCanada4.41
61Isla Grande de Tierra del FuegoChile, Argentina4.17
62IcelandIceland3.13
63SeramIndonesia3.11
64Buru IslandIndonesia1.54

About the top 10

#3 Bali Island

Bali Island ranks #3 on this list with 781.9 people per km².

Country
Indonesia
Length
150 km
Elevation
3,031 m
Area
5,633 km²

Also ranks #24 in population.

Full island profile

Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).

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Source and method

Islands recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Population density.

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.