Numbers are a bit old, here is an updated list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_islands_by_population
- Spendrill ( @Spendrill@lemm.ee ) 8•1 month ago
Edit: Almost complete list here.
- jol ( @jol@discuss.tchncs.de ) 5•1 month ago
Interestingly this list isn’t comprehensive either. It lists a few of the islands of Azores, of which there should be 9, and only “Madeira” although Madeira is both an island and an archipelago of several islands.
Edit: the article actually admits the list is not complete.
- The Quuuuuill ( @Quill7513@slrpnk.net ) English2•1 month ago
Thank you! I was just wondering about the Isle of Man
- Che Banana ( @The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org ) 6•1 month ago
Oh, that’s where Old Zeland is from
- Thorry84 ( @Thorry84@feddit.nl ) 6•1 month ago
No actually Old Zealand is the old Dutch province of Zeeland.
- Che Banana ( @The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org ) 2•1 month ago
pllllllbtntbtbtbt. next you’ll tell me the earth is round
- AllNewTypeFace ( @AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space ) 5•1 month ago
This is a bit outdated; Iceland’s population is over 350,000 as of a year or two ago
- Meldrik ( @meldrik@lemmy.wtf ) 4•1 month ago
Is Gran Canaria considered to be in Europe?
- Successful_Try543 ( @Successful_Try543@feddit.org ) 7•1 month ago
Geologically it should belong to Africa. Politically, it belongs to Spain, thus is ‘European’.
- zaphod ( @zaphod@sopuli.xyz ) 5•1 month ago
In that case where are all the French overseas territories like La Réunion with a population of ~870k?
Good question, I was thinking about them too. I guess the author made an arbitrary decision to include the Canaries because they are “close enough” to Europe, and not include the rest of overseas territories of European countries
- jol ( @jol@discuss.tchncs.de ) 3•1 month ago
The macaronesia islands have been formed by the African and Atlantic plates moving apart, leaving a trail of islands: Cape Verde, Canaries islanda, Madeira islands. They all sit on the African plate. But both the Canaries and Madeira are regions of their respective countries with European identidy and culture.
- Akasazh ( @Akasazh@feddit.nl ) 1•1 month ago
At least a much as Britain
- AItoothbrush ( @AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip ) English3•1 month ago
Idk about the rest but iceland is 400k