List of islands of Scotland
Larger islands
Table:
Island

Group

Area
(ha)
[39][Note 4]

Population
[12][Note 5]

Height
(m)[40]

Ailsa Craig (Creag Ealasaid)

Firth of Clyde

99

0

338

Arran (Eilean Arainn)

Firth of Clyde

43,201

4,629

874

Auskerry

Orkney

85

4

18

Baleshare (Am Baile Sear)

Uists and Barra

910

58

12

Balta

Shetland

80

0

44

Barra (Barraigh)

Uists and Barra

5,875

1,174

383

Barra Head (Beàrnaraigh)

Uists and Barra

204

0

193

Benbecula (Beinn nam Fadhla)

Uists and Barra

8,203

1,303

124

Berneray, North Uist (Beàrnaraigh)

Uists and Barra

1,010

138

93

Bigga

Shetland

78

0

34

Boreray (Boraraigh)

St Kilda

86[41]

0

384

Boreray (Boighreigh)

Uists and Barra

204

0

56

Bressay

Shetland

2,805

368

226

Brother Isle

Shetland

40

0

25

Bruray

Out Skerries

55

24

53

Burray

Orkney

903

409

80

Bute (Bòid)

Firth of Clyde

12,217

6,498

278

Calf of Eday

Orkney

243

0

54

Calbha Mor

Edrachillis Bay

70[42]

0

67

Calve Island

Mull

72

0

20

Canna (Canaigh)

Small Isles

1,130

12

210

Cara

Islay

66

0

56

Càrna

Mull

213

0

169

Cava

Orkney

107

0

38

Ceallasaigh Mòr

Uists and Barra

55[42]

0

10

Ceallasaigh Beag

Uists and Barra

46[42]

0

10

Ceann Ear

Monach Islands

203

0

17

Ceann Iar

Monach Islands

154

0

19

Coll (Cola)

Mull

7,685

195

106

Colonsay (Colbhasa)

Islay

4,074

124

143

Copinsay

Orkney

73

0

64

Danna

Islay

315 *

1

54

Davaar (Eilean Dà Bhàrr)

Firth of Clyde

52 *

0 °

115

Dunglass Island (F)

River Conon

40 *

0

8

Easdale (Eilean Èisdeal)

Slate Islands

20 <20 *

59

38

East Burra

Shetland

515

76

81

Eday

Orkney

2,745

160

101

Egilsay

Orkney

650

26

35

Eigg (Eige)

Small Isles

3,049

83

393

Eileach an Naoimh

Garvellachs

56

0

80

Eilean Bàn, Lochalsh

Highland

10 <10 *

0 °

5

Eilean Chaluim Chille

Lewis and Harris

85

0

43

Eilean Chearstaidh

Lewis and Harris

77

0

37

Eilean dà Mhèinn

Islay

3 *

1

16

Eilean Donan

Highland

1 <1 *

0 °

3

Eilean Dubh Mòr

Slate Islands

65

0

53

Eilean Fladday

Inner Hebrides

120[42]

0

39

Eilean Liubhaird

Lewis and Harris

125

0

76

Eilean Macaskin

Islay

50

0

65

Eilean Meadhonach

Crowlin Islands

77

0

54

Eilean Mhic Chrion

Islay

54 *

0

63

Eilean Mòr

Crowlin Islands

170

0

114

Eilean Mòr (F)

Lewis

59 *

0

64

Eilean nan Ròn

Highland

138

0

76

Eilean Righ

Islay

86

0

55

Eilean Shona

Small Isles

525

2

265

Eilean Sùbhainn (F)

Loch Maree

118 *

0

36

Eilean Tigh

Skye

54[42]

0

111

Eilean Tioram

Small Isles

2 *

6

10

Eilean Trodday

Skye

42

0

45

Eileanan Iasgaich

Uists and Barra

50

0

23

Ensay (Easaigh)

Uists and Barra

186

0

49

Eorsa

Mull

122

0

98

Eriska (Aoraisge)

Loch Linnhe

310 *

-[Note 6]

47

Eriskay (Èirisgeigh)

Uists and Barra

703

143

185

Erraid (Eilean Earraid)

Mull

187

6

75

Eynhallow

Orkney

75

0

30

Fair Isle

Shetland

768

68

217

Fara

Orkney

295

0

43

Faray

Orkney

180

0

32

Fetlar

Shetland

4,078

61

158

Fiaraidh

Uists and Barra

41

0

30

Flodaigh

Uists and Barra

145 *

7

20

Flodaigh Mòr

Uists and Barra

58

0

28

Flodday, Sound of Barra

Uists and Barra

40

0

41

Flotta

Orkney

876

80

58

Foula

Shetland

1,265

38

418

Fraoch-eilean

Uists and Barra

55[42]

-[Note 7]

11

Fuaigh Mòr (Vuia Mòr)

Lewis and Harris

84

0

67

Fuday (Fùideigh)

Uists and Barra

232

0

89

Fuiay (Fùidheigh)

Uists and Barra

84

0

107

Gairsay

Orkney

240

3

102

Garbh Eileach

Garvellachs

142

0

110

Garbh Eilean

Shiant Islands

143

0

160

Garbh Eilean, Loch Maree (F)

Loch Maree

65 *

0

25

Gigha (Giogha)

Islay

1,395

163

100

Gighay (Gioghaigh)

Uists and Barra

96

0

95

Glimps Holm

Orkney

55

0

32

Gometra (Gòmastra)

Mull

425

2

155

Graemsay

Orkney

409

28

62

Great Bernera (Beàrnaraigh Mòr)

Lewis and Harris

2,122

252

87

Great Cumbrae (Cumaradh Mòr)

Firth of Clyde

1,168

1,376

127

Grimsay (Griomasaigh)

Uists and Barra

833

169

22

Grimsay (South) (Griomasaigh)

Uists and Barra

117 *

20

20

Gruinard Island (Eilean Ghruinneard)

Highland

196

0

106

Gunna (Gunnaigh)

Mull

69

0

35

Handa (Eilean Shannda)

Highland

309

0

123

Hascosay

Shetland

275

0

30

Hellisay (Theiliseigh)

Uists and Barra

142

0

79

Hermetray (Thearmatraigh)

Uists and Barra

72

0

35

Hildasay

Shetland

108

0

32

Hirta (Hiort)

St Kilda

670

0

430

Holm of Grimbister

Orkney

16[42]

3

8

Holy Isle (Eilean MoLaise)

Firth of Clyde

253

31

314

Horse Island

Summer Isles

53

0

60

Housay

Out Skerries

163

50

53

Hoy

Orkney

13,458

419[44]

479

Hunda

Orkney

100

0

41

Inchcailloch (F) (Innis nan Cailleach)

Loch Lomond

50[42]

0

85

Inchcolm (Innis Choluim)

Firth of Forth

9 *

0 °

34

Inchfad (F) (Innis Fhada)

Loch Lomond

40 c.40 *

1

24

Inch Kenneth (Innis Choinnich)

Mull

55

0

49

Inchlonaig (F)

Loch Lomond

80[42]

0

62

Inchmarnock (Innis Mheàrnaig)

Firth of Clyde

266

0

60

Inchmurrin (F) (Innis Mheadhrain)

Loch Lomond

120[42]

8

89

Inchtavannach (F) (Innis Taigh a' Mhanaich)

Loch Lomond

70[42]

3

84

Inner Holm

Orkney

2 *

1

7

Innis Chonain (F)

Loch Awe

8 *

5

62

Iona (Ì Chaluim Chille)

Mull

877

177

100

Isay (Ìosaigh)

Skye

60

0

28

Islay (Ìle)

Islay

61,956

3,228

491

Isle Martin (Eilean Mhàrtainn)

Summer Isles

157

0

120

Isle of Ewe (Eilean Iùbh)

Highland

309

7

72

Isle of May (Eilean Mhàigh)

Firth of Forth

45

0

50

Isle Ristol (Eilean Ruisteil)

Summer Isles

225 *

0

71

Jura (Diùra)

Islay

36,692

196

785

Kerrera (Cearrara)

Firth of Lorne

1,214

34

189

Killegray (Ceileagraigh)

Lewis and Harris

176

0

45

Kirkibost (Eilean Chirceboist)

Uists and Barra

205

0

7

Lamba

Shetland

43

0

35

Lamb Holm

Orkney

40

0

20

Lewis and Harris (Leòdhas agus na Hearadh)

Lewis and Harris

217,898

21,031

799

Linga, Muckle Roe

Shetland

70

0

69

Linga, Yell

Shetland

45

0

26

Linga Holm

Orkney

57

0

10

Lismore (Lios Mòr)

Loch Linnhe

2,351

192

127

Little Bernera (Beàrnaraigh Beag)

Lewis and Harris

138

0

41

Little Colonsay (Colbhasa Beag)

Mull

88

0

61

Little Cumbrae (Cumaradh Beag)

Firth of Clyde

313

0

123

Longa Island (Longa)

Highland

126

0

70

Longay (Longaigh)

Skye

50

0

67

Luing (Luinn)

Slate Islands

1,430

195

94

Lunga

Slate Islands

254

0 °

98

Lunga

Treshnish Isles

81

0

103

Mainland, Orkney

Orkney

52,325

17,162

271

Mainland, Shetland

Shetland

96,879

18,765

450

Eilean Mhealasta

Lewis and Harris

124

0

77

Mingulay (Miughalaigh)

Uists and Barra

640

0

273

Moncrieffe Island (F) (Eilean Mhon Craoibhe)

River Tay

46 *

3

5

Mousa

Shetland

180

0

55

Muck (Eilean nam Muc)

Small Isles

559

27

137

Muckle Roe

Shetland

1,773

130

267

Muldoanich (Maol Dòmhnaich)

Uists and Barra

78

0

153

Mull (Muile)

Mull

87,535

2,800

966

North Rona (Rònaigh)

Atlantic Outlier

109

0

108

North Ronaldsay

Orkney

690

72

20

North Uist (Uibhist a Tuath)

Uists and Barra

30,305

1,254

347

Noss

Shetland

343

0

181

Oldany Island

Highland

200 *

0

104

Oronsay (Orasa)

Islay

543

8

93

Oronsay (Orasaigh)

Uists and Barra

85

0

25

Oronsay (Orasaigh)

Mull

230 *

0

58

Oxna

Shetland

68

0

38

Pabay (Pabaigh)

Skye

122

0

28

Pabay Mòr (Pabaigh Mòr)

Lewis and Harris

101

0

68

Pabbay (Pabaigh)

Uists and Barra

250

0

171

Pabbay (Pabaigh)

Lewis and Harris

820

0

196

Papa

Shetland

59

0

32

Papa Little

Shetland

226

0

82

Papa Stour

Shetland

828

15

87

Papa Stronsay

Orkney

74

0 °

13

Papa Westray

Orkney

918

90

48

Priest Island (Eilean a' Chlèirich)

Summer Isles

122

0

78

Raasay (Ratharsair)

Skye

6,405

161

443

Ronay (Rònaigh)

Uists and Barra

563

0

115

Rousay

Orkney

4,860

216

250

Rùm

Small Isles

10,463

22

812

Samphrey

Shetland

66

0

29

Sanda Island (Àbhainn)

Firth of Clyde

151

0 °

123

Sanday (Sanndaigh)

Orkney

5,043

494

65

Sanday (Sanndaigh)

Small Isles

184

9

59

Sandray (Sanndraigh)

Uists and Barra

385

0

207

Scalpay (Sgalpaigh)

Skye

2,483

2

392

Scalpay (Sgalpaigh)

Lewis and Harris

653

291

104

Scarba (Sgarba)

Islay

1,474

0

449

Scarp (An Sgarp)

Lewis and Harris

1,045

0

308

Seaforth Island (Eilean Shìphoirt)

Lewis and Harris

273

0

217

Seil (Saoil)

Slate Islands

1,329

551

146

Sgeotasaigh

Lewis and Harris

49

0

57

Shapinsay

Orkney

2,948

307

64

Shillay (Siolaigh)

Lewis and Harris

47

0

79

Shuna (Siuna)

Slate Islands

451

3

90

Shuna (Siuna)

Loch Linnhe

155

0

71

Skye (An t-Eilean Sgitheanach)

Skye

165,625

10,008

993

Soay (Sòdhaigh)

Skye

1,036

1

141

Soay (Soaigh)

St Kilda

99

0

378

Soay Mòr (Sòdhaigh Mòr)

Lewis and Harris

45

0

37

South Havra

Shetland

59

0

42

South Rona (Rònaigh)

Skye

930

3

125

South Ronaldsay

Orkney

4,980

909

118

South Uist (Uibhist a Deas)

Uists and Barra

32,026

1,754

620

South Walls

Orkney

1,100[42]

- [44]

57

Stockinish Island (Eilean Stocainis)

Lewis and Harris

49

0

44

Stroma (Sròmaigh)

Highland

375

0

53

Stromay (Sròmaigh)

Uists and Barra

66

0

16

Stronsay

Orkney

3,275

349

44

Stuley (Stadhlaigh)

Uists and Barra

45

0

40

Switha

Orkney

41

0

29

Swona

Orkney

92

0

41

Tahay (Tathaigh)

Uists and Barra

53

0

65

Tanera Beag (Tannara Beag)

Summer Isles

66

0

83

Tanera Mòr (Tannara Mòr)

Summer Isles

310

4

124

Taransay (Tarasaigh)

Lewis and Harris

1,475

0

267

Texa

Islay

48

0

48

Tiree (Tiriodh)

Mull

7,834

653

141

Torsa

Slate Islands

113

0

62

Trondra

Shetland

275

135

60

Ulva (Ulbha)

Mull

1,990

11

313

Unst

Shetland

12,068

632

284

Uyea, Unst

Shetland

205

0

50

Vaila

Shetland

327

2

95

Vacsay (Bhacasaigh)

Lewis and Harris

41

0

34

Vallay (Bhàlaigh)

Uists and Barra

260

0

38

Vatersay (Bhatarsaigh)

Uists and Barra

960

90

185

Vementry

Shetland

370

0

90

West Burra

Shetland

743

776

217

West Linga

Shetland

125

0

52

Westray

Orkney

4,713

588

169

Whalsay

Shetland

1,970

1,061

119

Wiay (Fùidheigh)

Skye

148

0

60

Wiay (Fùidheigh)

Uists and Barra

375

0

102

Wyre

Orkney

311

29

32

Yell

Shetland

21,211

966

205

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