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Sardinia -

Italy's Sardinia has a population density of 68 people per km² (0.38 mi²), with a land area of 24,090 km² (9301 mi²).

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Bangka -

Bangka in Indonesia has a population density of 70 people per km² (0.38 mi²), with a land area of 16,424km² (6341 mi²).

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Ireland -

Ireland is situated on the westernmost edge of Europe. The island has a population density of 73 people per km² (0.38 mi²), and a land area of 24,090 km² (9301 mi²).

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Crete -

Greece's Crete has a land area of 8,336 km² (3,218 mi²), though approximately one-third of the island is arable land (good for growing crops). Crete has a population density of 76 people per km² (0.38 mi²).

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Sumbawa -

The Indonesian island Sumbawa has a population density of 91 per km² (0.38 mi²), and a land area of 15,415 km² (5951 mi²).

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Cyprus -

Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean, with a land area of 9,240 km² (3,567 mi².) It has a population density of 92 per km² (0.38 mi²).

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Sulawesi -

Sulawesi in Indonesia is renowned for its diving locations. It has a land area of 186,216 km² (71,898 mi²) and a population density of 96 per km² (0.38 mi²).

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Cuba -

Cuba has a population density of 105 people per km² (0.38 mi²) and a land area of 105,440 km² (40,710 mi²).

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Sumatra -

Indonesia's Sumatra, with its orangutan-filled jungles and steaming volcanoes, has a land area of 473,481 km² (18,281 mi²) with 106 people per km² (0.38 mi²).

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Mindoro -

Mindoro in the Philippines has a population density of 126 people per km² (0.38 mi²) and a land area of 10,572 km² (4081 mi²).

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Samar -

Samar is the third-largest island in the Philippines, with a land area of 13,429 km² (5,184 mi²) and a population density of 130 per km² (0.38 mi²).

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Flores -

Flores island in Indonesia has a population density of 135 per km² (0.38 mi²) and a land area of 13,540 km² (5,227 mi²).

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Sicily -

Italy's Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean, with a land area of 25,711 km² (9,927 mi²) and a population density of 197 per km² (0.38 mi²).

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Shikoku -

Shikoku is the smallest of Japan's islands, with a land area of 18,800 km² (7,258 mi²). But it has a population density of 205 per km² (0.38 mi²).

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Hainan -

China's Hainan is an island province with a population density of 256 per km² (0.38 mi²) and a land area of 33,920 km² (13,096 mi²).

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Mindanao -

Mindanao is the second-largest island in the Philippines, with a land area of 33,920 km² (13,096 mi²) and a population density of 262 per km² (0.38 mi²).

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Jamaica -

The island country of Jamaica has a population density of 262 per km² (0.38 mi²) and a land area of 10,992 km² (4,244 mi²).

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Hispaniola -

Hispaniola, home to the nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, has a population density of 281 per km² and a land area of 76,192 km² (29,417 mi²).

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Great Britain -

Great Britain is the largest European island, with a land area of 209,331 km^² (80,823 mi²). It has a population density of 316 per km² (0.38 mi²).

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Sri Lanka -

Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia with a land area of 65,610 km² (25,332 mi²) and a population density of 327 per km² (0.38 mi²).

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Negros -

Negros is the fourth-largest and third-most populous island in the Philippines. It has a land area of 13,310 km² (5,139 mi²) and a population density of 332 per km² (0.38 mi²).

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Puerto Rico -

Vibrant Puerto Rico has a population density of 351 per km² (0.38 mi²) and a land area of 9,104 km² (3,515 mi²).

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Kyushu -

Kyushu is Japan's third-largest island, with a land area of 36,753 km² (14,190 mi²). It has a population density of 353 per km² (0.38 mi²).

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Panay -

Panay, located in the central region of the Philippines, has a land area of 12,011 km² (4,637 mi²) and a population density of 373 per km² (0.38 mi²).

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Honshu -

Honshu is Japan's largest island. It has a land area of 227,960 km² (88,015 mi²) and a population density of 456 people per km² (0.38 mi²).

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Luzon -

Luzon is the Philippines' largest and most populous island. It has a land area of 109,965 km² (42,457 mi²) and a population density of 485 people per km² (0.38 mi²).

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Zealand -

Zealand is Denmark's largest and most populous island. Zealand has a population density of 533 per km² (0.38 mi²) and a land area of 7,031 km² (2,714 mi²).

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Taiwan -

Taiwan has a land area of 36,193 km² (13,974 mi²) and a population density of 651 people per km² (0.38 mi²).

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Bali -

Indonesia's Bali is the second most densely populated island in the world, with a population density of 731 per km² and a land area of 138,793 km² (53,588 mi²).

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Java -

The most densely populated island in the world is Java in Indonesia. It has a land area of 138,793 km² (53,588 mi²) and 1,016 people per km² (0.38 mi²).

Sources: (Yahoo Finance) (Insider Monkey)

See also:Exploring the world's tallest islands: A height-based ranking

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