List of islands of the British Isles

This page is a list of some of the islands that form the British Isles that have an area of one kilometre squared (247 acres) or larger, listing area and population data. The total area of the islands is 314,965 km² (121,608 sq. mi.).[1] Great Britain accounts for the larger part of this area at 66%,[2] with Ireland accounting for 26%,[3] leaving the remaining 8%—an area of 23,996 km² (9265 sq. mi.)—comprising 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 are positioned off the coast of France.

There are 189 permanently inhabited islands in total:

• Isle of Man: 2^†
• Republic of Ireland: 62 and part of Ireland
• United Kingdom: 123 plus Great Britain and part of Ireland
  • England: 19 and part of Great Britain
  • Northern Ireland: 1 and part of Ireland
  • Scotland: 97 and part of Great Britain (as of the 2001 census, 4 had only a sole permanent occupant, and further 20 had a permanent population of fewer than 10)
  • Wales: 6 and part of Great Britain

^† The Isle of Man and Calf of Man.

The Isle of Man is a Crown dependency.