List of islands of the British Isles

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This article is a list of some of the islands that form the British Isles that have an area of Template:Convert or larger, listing area and population data. The total area of the islands is Template:Cvt.<ref>COUNTRY/TERRITORY INDEX, ISLAND DIRECTORY Template:Webarchive, United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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According to the UNEP, the Republic of Ireland has a land area of Template:Cvt, and the United Kingdom has a land area of Template:Cvt. According to the Isle of Man Government, the Isle of Man has a land area of Template:Cvt. Therefore, the overall land area of the British Isles is Template:Cvt</ref> Great Britain accounts for the larger part of this area at 66%,<ref name=GREATBRITAIN>Great Britain, ISLAND DIRECTORY Template:Webarchive, United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015. According to the UNEP, Great Britain has an area of Template:Cvt.</ref> with Ireland accounting for 26%,<ref name=IRELAND>Ireland, ISLAND DIRECTORY Template:Webarchive, United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015. According to the UNEP, Ireland has an area of Template:Cvt.</ref> leaving the remaining 8%—an area of Template:Cvt—consisting of thousands of smaller islands. The largest of the other islands are to be found in the Hebrides and the Northern Isles to the north, and Anglesey and the Isle of Man between Great Britain and Ireland. Not included are the Channel Islands which, positioned off the coast of France, are not part of the archipelago.

There are 188 permanently inhabited islands in total:

List of islands by area

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List of islands showing area, population<ref>Population figures are from 2001 Census, except: Great Britain and Ireland both from 2011; Isle of Portland from 2005; Achill, Gorumna, Isle of Man, Jersey all from 2006.</ref> and location
Name Area Population Location Country or dependency
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Great Britain Template:Cvt<ref name=GREATBRITAIN/> 60,800,000<ref>2011 Census: Population Estimates for the United Kingdom. In the 2011 census, the population of England, Wales and Scotland was estimated to be approximately 61,370,000, composed of 60,800,000 on Great Britain and 570,000 on other islands. Retrieved 9 August 2015.</ref> Template:N/a England, Scotland and Wales, United Kingdom
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Lewis and Harris<ref name="scottish">General Register Office for Scotland – Statistics for Inhabited Islands Template:Webarchive</ref> Template:Cvt 19,918 Outer Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
Skye<ref name="scottish" /> Template:Cvt 9,232 Inner Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
Mainland (Shetland)<ref name="scottish" /> Template:Cvt 17,550 Shetland Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Mull<ref name="scottish" /> Template:Cvt 2,667 Inner Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
Anglesey (including Holy Island) Template:Cvt 69,000 Irish Sea Wales, United Kingdom
Islay<ref name="scottish" /> Template:Cvt 3,457 Inner Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
Isle of Man<ref>Isle of Man Census 2006 Template:Webarchive (excluding the population of 2 living on the Calf of Man)</ref> Template:Cvt 80,056 Irish Sea Isle of Man
Mainland (Orkney)<ref name="scottish" /> Template:Cvt 17,162 Orkney Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Arran<ref name="scottish" /> Template:Cvt 5,045 Firth of Clyde Scotland, United Kingdom
Isle of Wight<ref>National Statistics – Isle of Wight (Local Authority). Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.</ref> Template:Cvt 132,731 English Channel England, United Kingdom
Jura Template:Cvt 188 Inner Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
South Uist<ref name="scottish" /> Template:Cvt 1,818 Outer Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
North Uist<ref name="scottish" /> Template:Cvt 1,271 Outer Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
Yell Template:Cvt 957 Shetland Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Achill Island<ref name="roi" /> Template:Cvt 2,620 County Mayo Republic of Ireland
Hoy Template:Cvt 272 Orkney Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Bute<ref name="scottish" /> Template:Cvt 7,228 Firth of Clyde Scotland, United Kingdom
Unst Template:Cvt 720 Shetland Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Rùm Template:Cvt 22 Small Isles Scotland, United Kingdom
Isle of Sheppey<ref>National Statistics – Leysdown and Warden (Ward) Template:Webarchive, Minster Cliffs (Ward) Template:Webarchive, Queenborough and Halfway (Ward), Sheerness East (Ward) Template:Webarchive, Sheerness West (Ward) Template:Webarchive and Sheppey Central (Ward)</ref> Template:Cvt 37,852 Kent England, United Kingdom
Benbecula<ref name="scottish" /> Template:Cvt 1,219 Outer Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
Tiree Template:Cvt 770 Inner Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
Coll Template:Cvt 164 Inner Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
Raasay Template:Cvt 192 Inner Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
Great Island Template:Cvt Template:Hs>13,000<ref>2011 Census gives 6500 for Cobh Town and 7534 for Cobh Rural ED; most were on Great Island but 148 were on Haulbowline and some on Fota Island.</ref> Cork Republic of Ireland
Barra<ref name="scottish" /> Template:Cvt 1,078 Outer Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
Sanday Template:Cvt 478 Orkney Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
South Ronaldsay Template:Cvt 458 Orkney Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Rousay Template:Cvt 212 Orkney Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Westray Template:Cvt 563 Orkney Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Fetlar Template:Cvt 86 Shetland Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Colonsay Template:Cvt 108 Inner Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
Holy Island Template:Cvt 13,579 Anglesey Wales, United Kingdom
Stronsay Template:Cvt 343 Orkney Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Inishmore Template:Cvt 824 Aran Islands Republic of Ireland
Eigg Template:Cvt 67 Small Isles Scotland, United Kingdom
Shapinsay Template:Cvt 300 Orkney Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Bressay Template:Cvt 384 Shetland Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Eday Template:Cvt 121 Orkney Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Hayling Island<ref>National Statistics – Hayling East (Ward) Template:Webarchive and Hayling West (Ward) </ref> Template:Cvt 16,887 Hampshire England, United Kingdom
Foulness Island Template:Cvt 212 Essex England, United Kingdom
Valentia Island Template:Cvt 665 County Kerry Republic of Ireland
Scalpay Template:Cvt 10 Inner Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
Gorumna<ref name="roi">Census 2006 – Table 11 – Population of Inhabited Islands off the Coast (PDF)</ref> Template:Cvt 1,010 County Galway Republic of Ireland
Portsea Island Template:Cvt 147,088 Hampshire England, United Kingdom
Lismore Template:Cvt 146 Inner Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
Great Bernera Template:Cvt 233 Outer Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
Ulva Template:Cvt 16 Inner Hebrides Scotland, United Kingdom
Whalsay<ref name="scottish" /> Template:Cvt 1,034 Shetland Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Canvey Island<ref>National Statistics – Canvey Island Central (Ward) Template:Webarchive, East (Ward), North (Ward) Template:Webarchive, South (Ward), West (Ward) and Winter Gardens (Ward) </ref> Template:Cvt 37,479 Essex England, United Kingdom
Mersea Island<ref>National Statistics – West Mersea CP (Parish) Template:Webarchive and East Mersea CP (Parish) </ref> Template:Cvt 7,182 Essex England, United Kingdom
Muckle Roe Template:Cvt 104 Shetland Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Bere Island or Bear Island Template:Cvt 218<ref name="Census2022">Template:Cite report</ref> Cork Republic of Ireland
Arranmore or Aran Island Template:Cvt 478<ref name="Census2022"/> County Donegal Republic of Ireland
Rathlin Island Template:Cvt 100 Antrim Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Inch Island Template:Cvt 396<ref name="Census2022"/> County Donegal Republic of Ireland
Walney Island<ref>National Statistics – Walney North (Ward) Template:Webarchive and Walney South (Ward)</ref> Template:Cvt 11,388 Furness England, United Kingdom
Foula Template:Cvt 38 Shetland Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Inishbofin Template:Cvt 184<ref name="Census2022"/> Galway Republic of Ireland
Great Cumbrae<ref name="scottish" /> Template:Cvt 1,434 Firth of Clyde Scotland, United Kingdom
Inishmaan Template:Cvt 157 Aran Islands Republic of Ireland
Papa Westray Template:Cvt 90 Orkney Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
Lettermore Template:Cvt 184<ref name="Census2022"/> Galway Republic of Ireland
Fair Isle Template:Cvt 65 Shetland Islands Scotland, United Kingdom
St Mary's<ref>National Statistics – St. Mary's (Ward) Template:Webarchive. Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.</ref> Template:Cvt 1,666 Isles of Scilly England, United Kingdom
Inisheer or Inishere Template:Cvt 343<ref name="Census2022"/> Galway Republic of Ireland
Lindisfarne or Holy Island Template:Cvt 180 Northumberland England, United Kingdom
Lundy Template:Cvt 28 Devon England, United Kingdom
Tresco Template:Cvt 180 Isles of Scilly England, United Kingdom
Lambay Island Template:Cvt 7 County Dublin Republic of Ireland
Calf of Man Template:Cvt 2 (seasonal) Irish Sea Isle of Man
Lettermullen or Lettermullan Template:Cvt 214<ref name="Census2022"/> Galway Republic of Ireland
Thorney Island<ref>National Statistics – West Thorney CP (Parish). Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.</ref> Template:Cvt 1,079 West Sussex England, United Kingdom
Bardsey Island<ref>Article on Bardsey Island residents. Guardian. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.</ref> Template:Cvt 4 Gwynedd Wales, United Kingdom
St Martin's Template:Cvt 142 Isles of Scilly England, United Kingdom
St Agnes Template:Cvt 73 Isles of Scilly England, United Kingdom
Bryher Template:Cvt 92 Isles of Scilly England, United Kingdom

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