List of islands of the British Isles
This page is a list of the larger islands that form the British Isles, listing area and population data. The total area of the islands is 314,965 km².

List of islands of the British Isles

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Table Section Text: This page is a list of the larger islands that form the British Isles, listing area and population data. The total area of the islands is 314,965 km².

Name	Area (km2)	Area rank	Population	Population rank	Location	Country

Great Britain	209,331	01	60,800,000	01	N/A	England, Scotland and Wales, United Kingdom

Ireland	81,638	02	6,378,000	02	N/A	Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Lewis and Harris	2,179	03	19,918	11	Outer Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

Skye	1,656	04	9,232	17	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

Shetland Mainland	969	05	17,550	12	Shetland Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom

Mull	875	06	2,667	22	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

Anglesey (including Holy Island)	714	07	69,000	07	Irish Sea	Wales, United Kingdom

Islay	620	08	3,457	21	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

Isle of Man	572	09	80,056	06	Irish Sea	Isle of Man

Orkney Mainland	523	10	15,315	14	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom

Arran	432	11	5,045	20	Firth of Clyde	Scotland, United Kingdom

Isle of Wight	381	12	132,731	04	English Channel	England, United Kingdom

Jura	367	13	188	50	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

South Uist	320	14	1,818	25	Outer Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

North Uist	303	15	1,271	28	Outer Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

Yell	212	16	957	34	Shetland Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom

Achill Island	147	17	2,620	23	County Mayo	Republic of Ireland

Hoy	143	18	272	45	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom

Bute	122	19	7,228	18	Firth of Clyde	Scotland, United Kingdom

Unst	121	20	720	37	Shetland Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom

Rùm	105	21	22	—	Small Isles	Scotland, United Kingdom

Isle of Sheppey	94	22	37,852	09	Kent	England, United Kingdom

Benbecula	82	23	1,219	29	Outer Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

Tiree	78	24	770	36	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

Coll	77	25	164	—	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

Raasay	64	26	192	49	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

Barra	59	27	1,078	31	Outer Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

Sanday	50	28	478	40	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom

South Ronaldsay	50	28	458	41	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom

Rousay	49	30	212	47	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom

Westray	47	31	563	39	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom

Fetlar	41	32	86	—	Shetland Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom

Colonsay	41	32	108	—	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

Holy Island, Anglesey	39	34	13,579	15	Anglesey	Wales, United Kingdom

Stronsay	33	35	343	43	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom

Inishmore	31	36	824	35	Aran Islands	Republic of Ireland

Eigg	30	37	67	—	Small Isles	Scotland, United Kingdom

Shapinsay	30	37	300	44	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom

Bressay	28	39	384	42	Shetland Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom

Eday	27	40	121	—	Orkney Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom

Hayling Island	27	40	16,887	13	Hampshire	England, United Kingdom

Foulness Island	26	42	212	47	Essex	England, United Kingdom

Scalpay	25	43	10	—	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

Gorumna	24	44	1,010	33	County Galway	Republic of Ireland

Portsea Island	24	44	147,088	03	Hampshire	England, United Kingdom

Lismore	24	44	146	—	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

Great Bernera	21	47	233	46	Outer Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

Ulva	20	48	16	—	Inner Hebrides	Scotland, United Kingdom

Whalsay	20	48	1,034	32	Shetland Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom

Canvey Island	19	50	37,479	10	Essex	England, United Kingdom

Mersea Island	18	51	7,182	19	Essex	England, United Kingdom

Muckle Roe	18	51	104	—	Shetland Islands	Scotland, United Kingdom

Walney Island	13	53	11,388	16	Furness	England, United Kingdom

Great Cumbrae	12	54	1,434	27	Firth of Clyde	Scotland, United Kingdom

St Mary's	6	55	1,666	26	Isles of Scilly	England, United Kingdom

Lundy	4	56	28	—	Devon	England, United Kingdom

Tresco	3	57	180	51	Isles of Scilly	England, United Kingdom

Calf of Man	3	57	2	—	Irish Sea	Isle of Man

Thorney Island	2	59	1,079	30	West Sussex	England, United Kingdom

Bardsey Island	2	59	4	—	Gwynedd	Wales, United Kingdom

St Martin's	2	59	142	—	Isles of Scilly	England, United Kingdom

St Agnes	1	62	73	—	Isles of Scilly	England, United Kingdom

Bryher	1	62	92	—	Isles of Scilly	England, United Kingdom

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Islay is the eighth-largest island of the British Isles with a total area of 620 square kilometres.

final_sentence: Islay is the eighth-largest island of the British Isles with a total area of 620 square kilometres.