List of islands in the Mediterranean

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The two biggest islands of the Mediterranean: Sicily (right) and Sardinia (top left), which are both part of Italy.

The following is a list of islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The two main island countries in the region are Malta and Cyprus, while other countries with islands in the Mediterranean Sea include Croatia, Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey.

By area

By population (above 200,000)

By country

Albania

  • Sazan
    Sunset over Sazan Island as seen from Vlore, Albania.
  • Kunë
  • Ksamil Islands
  • Franz Joseph Island
  • Zvërnec Islands
  • Tongo Island
  • Stil Island
Ksamil Islands in Albania.

Croatia

Prvić Luka, Croatia
The Adriatic Sea contains over 1200 islands and islets

France

Greece

Cyclades

Dodecanese Islands

Ionian Islands

North Aegean islands

Saronic Islands

Sporades Islands

Italy

Notable Italian islands include:[5]

Lebanon

Malta

Montenegro

In Bay of Kotor:

Spain

Syria

Tunisia

Turkey

The following are some of the most notable Turkish Aegean islands. See Turkish Aegean islands for a more complete list.[6][7]


The following are some of the most notable Turkish islands in the Mediterranean. See Turkish Mediterranean islands for a more complete list.[6]

Disputed

  • Imia/Kardak
    (Greece/Turkey)

Politically divided

  • Cyprus (island)
    • Republic of Cyprus
    • Sovereign Base Areas
      of the United Kingdom)
    • Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (A de facto state only recognized by Turkey, separated from the Republic of Cyprus by a UN buffer zone
      )

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b "World Population Prospects 2022". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX) ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. ^
    ISSN 1333-3305
    . Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Estimated Population by Locality 31 March 2013" (PDF). Malta Government Gazette. p. 7538. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Islands of Italy". GeoNames. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Islands of Turkey". GeoNames.
  7. ^ a b c "15 must see islands in Turkey". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

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