Did you ever wonder which island chains contain the most islands and the most people?

By David McClelland

Did you ever wonder which island chains contain the most islands and the most people?
Well I did and was I ever surprised at the answer and amazed by the number.
1st - Indonesia has 17,508 islands and the world's 4th largest population with 228,248,538 in 2008.
Its largest islands are Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, New Guinea and Sulawesi.
2nd - The Philippine Islands contain 7,107 islands, about 4,000 of which are inhabited and all 7,107 all have been named.
The population was just over 92 million people in 2009.
3rd - The entire Caribbean Plate has just over 7,000 islands, islets, reefs and cays and has a population of 750,000.
4th - The Hawaiian Islands contain 132 islands, reefs and shoals and have a population of 1,212,000.
5th - The Galapagos Islands, part of Ecuador and located 600 miles west of the mainland in the Atlantic Ocean contains
15 main islands, 3 smaller ones and 107 rocks and islets. Its population is 23,000.
Now you know which island chains contain the most islands and the most people.