Countries and cultures - World regions - Island counts - Geographic records
Which country has the most islands in the world?
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Sweden has more islands than any other country in the world. Statistics Sweden counts about 267,570 islands. Many lie in the large archipelagos off Stockholm and Gothenburg or in the country's numerous lakes. Only a small share of the islands is permanently inhabited.
The Swedish total includes many small islands in lakes and archipelagos; only a small share is permanently inhabited.
Source: Statistics Sweden
