Holiday Ayo - Many of us already know that the largest island in the world is Greenland with an area of 2,116,086 square kilometers. However, which island has the most population in the world?

Based on the World Population Prospects 2022 report, the United Nations interprets the world population in November 2022. From this interpretation, the resulting figure reaches 8 billion people.

Humans with a number of 8 billion people certainly do not live in the same place, they are spread out so that it is possible to have an island that has a more population than other islands.

Unmitigated, the population on this island can reach tens to hundreds of millions of people. So which island has the most population in the world?

As cited from lifestyle.sindonews.com, the following is a list of the most populous in the world.

1. Honshu Island - Japan

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Honshu Island is the largest island in Japan and the 7th largest island in the world, covering an area of 227,960 square kilometers. The island is inhabited by 104 million people with a population distribution rate of 456.2 people per square kilometer.

2. Great Britain Island – England

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The island has an area of 209,331 square kilometers, making the Island of Great Britain the 8th largest island in the world. This island also occupies the 12th position as the island with the densest population distribution. The total population of the residents who live there reaches 66 million people.

3. Java Island - Indonesia

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Java Island is located in Indonesia and has an area of 128,297 square kilometers. This island has several provincial divisions, including Central Java, East Java, West Java, DKI Jakarta, Banten, and the Special Region of Yogyakarta.

According to the Indonesian Population Distribution Report as of June 2021, there are 56.01 percent of Indonesia's population living on the island of Java. This shows that the distribution of Indonesia's population is indeed concentrated on this island. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency in Indonesia Statistics 2021, the total population on the island of Java will reach 151 million in 2020.