Which country has the highest Number of Islands?

Norway has the highest Number of Islands, at 320,249, followed by Sweden (267,570) and Finland (198,146).

Which country has the lowest Number of Islands?

Nauru has the lowest Number of Islands, at 1.

What is the median Number of Islands across countries?

The median is 240 across the 97 countries with data.

Where does this country with the most islands data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Islands by country - WorldData; List of countries by number of islands - Wikipedia; A Guide to the Main Islands of Japan: How Many Islands are There? - Interac; Discover Chile's less known islands - Chile.travel.

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Country with the Most Islands

Name: Country with the Most Islands
Creator: Rankodex

Norway has the highest Number of Islands (320,249), followed by Sweden (267,570) and Finland (198,146). Nauru has the lowest (1).

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 97 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

240

Middle half 35 – 1.3K

Average

10,585

97 countries

Highest

320,249

Norway

Lowest

Nauru

Data

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97 countries · # = rank by Number of Islands

#
1	Norway	320,249	200
2	Sweden	267,570	984
3	Finland	198,146	1,050
4	Canada	52,455	260
5	Chile	43,471	2,324
6	United States	28,449	10,000
7	Indonesia	17,508	6,000
8	Japan	14,125	430
9	Australia	8,222	19
10	Philippines	7,641	2,000
11	China	7,226	433
12	United Kingdom	6,346	129
13	Greece	6,000	227
14	Cuba	4,195	8
15	Laos	4,000	—
16	North Korea	3,579	—
17	South Korea	3,358	2,876
18	Vietnam	3,000	—
19	Estonia	2,355	22
20	Iceland	2,000	4
21	France	1,900	109
22	Thailand	1,430	47
23	India	1,382	47
24	Mexico	1,356	131
25	Russia	1,338	140
26	Saudi Arabia	1,285	6
27	Croatia	1,246	48
28	Brazil	1,200	—
29	Maldives	1,192	187
30	Egypt	1,048	—
31	Solomon Islands	992	147
32	Malaysia	878	—
33	Italy	808	77
34	Bangladesh	700	—
34	Bahamas	700	—
36	Venezuela	650	350
37	Micronesia	607	65
38	Papua New Guinea	600	—
38	New Zealand	600	22
40	Turkey	500	—
40	Ireland	500	—
42	Belize	450	—
43	Iran	427	—
44	Denmark	406	70
45	Guyana	365	—
46	Fiji	330	110
47	Hong Kong	263	15
48	Madagascar	250	—
49	Algeria	240	—
50	Peru	233	8
51	Poland	203	—
52	Palau	200	8
53	Spain	179	21
54	Tonga	169	36
55	Taiwan	168	—
56	Argentina	152	—
57	Somalia	140	—
58	Costa Rica	120	—
59	Bulgaria	117	—
60	Seychelles	115	—
61	Honduras	102	—
61	Portugal	102	23
63	Sri Lanka	100	3
64	Guinea-Bissau	88	—
65	Uganda	84	—
66	Vanuatu	83	—
67	Colombia	74	—
68	Cambodia	71	9
69	Singapore	64	32
70	Haiti	59	—
71	Antigua and Barbuda	54	2
72	Mauritius	50	—
73	Senegal	35	9
73	Serbia	35	1
75	Netherlands	34	15
75	Marshall Islands	34	24
77	Brunei	33	—
77	Kiribati	33	21
79	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	32	—
80	North Macedonia	30	—
81	Malta	21	3
82	Sudan	20	—
83	Sierra Leone	19	—
84	Azerbaijan	16	1
85	Cape Verde	15	9
86	Albania	14	2
87	Pakistan	12	7
87	Lebanon	12	3
87	Samoa	12	4
90	Tuvalu	9	9
91	Equatorial Guinea	8	—
92	Syria	5	1
93	Barbados	4	1
94	Dominica	3	1
95	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	—
95	Macau	2	—
97	Nauru	1	1

What correlates with Number of Islands?

Pearson r against 1,433 other country metrics sharing at least 59 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Number of Islands tend to score higher on these

Decaffeinated or Roasted Coffee Consumption per CapitaCoffee Consumption by Country
r = +0.56 · strong · n = 75
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Daily Food And Dining CostCheapest Countries to Visit
r = +0.53 · strong · n = 97
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Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit
r = +0.50 · strong · n = 97
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Nurses and MidwivesNurses per Capita by Country
r = +0.50 · strong · n = 94
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Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit
r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 97
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LI Users Aged 55+LinkedIn Users by Country
r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 89
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Number of Islands tend to score lower on these

Average Temperature (°C)Hottest Countries in the World
r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 94
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LI Users Aged 25-34LinkedIn Users by Country
r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 91
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Average Annual Temp. 1961-1990 (°C)Hottest Countries in the World
r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 92
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Average Annual Temp. 1961-1990 (°F)Hottest Countries in the World
r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 92
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Predicted Temperature CMIP6 (°C)Hottest Countries in the World
r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 91
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Predicted Temperature CMIP6 (°F)Hottest Countries in the World
r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 91
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Number of Islands?: Norway has the highest Number of Islands, at 320,249, followed by Sweden (267,570) and Finland (198,146).
Which country has the lowest Number of Islands?: Nauru has the lowest Number of Islands, at 1.
What is the median Number of Islands across countries?: The median is 240 across the 97 countries with data.
Where does this country with the most islands data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Islands by country - WorldData; List of countries by number of islands - Wikipedia; A Guide to the Main Islands of Japan: How Many Islands are There? - Interac; Discover Chile's less known islands - Chile.travel.