List of islands of the British Isles facts for kids

The British Isles are a large group of islands located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe. This group, also known as an archipelago, includes two very large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, along with over six thousand smaller islands!

This article lists the islands of the British Isles that are larger than one square kilometer. The two main islands, Great Britain and Ireland, make up most of the land. The thousands of smaller islands make up the rest. Some of the most well-known smaller island groups are the Hebrides and the Northern Isles in the north, and Anglesey and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.

It's important to know that the Channel Islands, like Jersey and Guernsey, are not part of the British Isles. They are located much closer to the coast of France.

Out of all these islands, 188 have people living on them all year round. Here is how they are divided up:

• Isle of Man: 1 inhabited island.
• Republic of Ireland: 62 inhabited islands, plus its part of the island of Ireland.
• United Kingdom: 123 inhabited islands, plus Great Britain and its part of the island of Ireland.
  • England: 19 inhabited islands.
  • Northern Ireland: 1 inhabited island (Rathlin Island), plus its part of the island of Ireland.
  • Scotland: 97 inhabited islands.
  • Wales: 6 inhabited islands.

Major Islands of the British Isles

The table below lists many of the islands of the British Isles, sorted by their size. You can click on the arrows in the column headers to sort the list in different ways, for example, by population.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Islas del archipiélago británico para niños

• British Isles
• List of islands in the Atlantic Ocean
• List of islands of England
• List of islands of Ireland
• List of islands of Scotland
  • List of Orkney islands
  • List of Outer Hebrides
  • List of Shetland islands
• List of islands of the Isle of Man
• List of islands of the United Kingdom
• List of islands of Wales