This is a list of islands in the world ordered by population. It includes all islands with a population of more than 1,000,000 people. See also the list of islands and the list of islands by area.
* - It is generally accepted that Australia is not an island - if it were considered as such it would rank seventh. * - Antarctica has no permanent residents, but there are usually at least 1,000 people (mostly research personnel) living at its bases. * - Composed of 7 provinces excluding the four regencies comprising Madura island * - Composed of 34 prefectures including minor outlying islands * - Composed of 8 provinces including minor outlying islands * - Composed of 7 administrative regions excluding island provinces * - Composed of 6 administrative regions excluding island provinces * - Composed of 4 Indonesian provinces, 2 Malaysian states, and the sovereign state of Brunei * - Composed of 6 provinces * - Composed of 7 prefectures * - Composed of the municipal corporations of Greater Mumbai and Thane * - Data refers to Hainan Province * - Composed of 14 provinces of Papua New Guinea and 2 provinces of Indonesia * - Data refers to Bhola District which includes minor outlying islands * - Data refers to Zhongshan (prefecture level city), Xiangzhou District (in Zhuhai prefecture level city), and Macau SAR. * - Composed of 5 Indonesian regencies and the sovereign state of East Timor
