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Top 5 most populous islands in the world

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The 5 most populous islands in the world by island population: Java (Indonesia), Honshu (Japan), Great Britain (United Kingdom), and more.

Snapshot · 2026-09-01

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  1. 1

    Java (Indonesia)

    156,927,804 (2024)

  2. 2

    Honshu (Japan)

    102,579,606 (2020)

  3. 3

    Great Britain (United Kingdom)

    66,344,800 (2023)

  4. 4

    Luzon (Philippines)

    64,301,558 (2024)

  5. 5

    Sumatra (Indonesia)

    60,795,669 (2023)