Islands in Canada map & data
There are 14,161 islands mapped in Canada, spread over 13 provinces and territories. The most are in Ontario (5,254), Quebec (2,178) and Newfoundland and Labrador (1,663) - Ontario alone holds 37% of them. 100% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Landsat Island, Willow Island and L'Île aux Becs-Scies.
Islands by province or territory
| Province or territory | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 5,254 | 37% |
| Quebec | 2,178 | 15% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,663 | 12% |
| Nunavut | 1,272 | 9.0% |
| British Columbia | 1,253 | 8.8% |
| Nova Scotia | 1,017 | 7.2% |
| Manitoba | 509 | 3.6% |
| New Brunswick | 396 | 2.8% |
| Northwest Territories | 285 | 2.0% |
| Saskatchewan | 186 | 1.3% |
| Alberta | 64 | 0.5% |
| Prince Edward Island | 26 | 0.2% |
| Yukon | 12 | 0.1% |
Notable islands in Canada
- Landsat IslandNewfoundland and Labrador
- Willow IslandSaskatchewan
- L'Île aux Becs-SciesNew Brunswick
- L'Île-des-SลursQuebec
- Georgina Island / WaaseyaagmiingOntario
- แแ แธแแฆแแฆ Aupaluktut IslandNunavut
- Rocher HalléQuebec
- Rempnouix Island / Île RempnouixOntario
- แฑแแฆแแแ PilattuaqNunavut
- Rocher aux OiseauxQuebec
- Île Cameron CrabOntario
- แดแแฐแฆแแ Bun IslandNunavut
- Spit Island / Île IspisakawQuebec
- แแแฑแแฒแ Moose FlatsOntario
- แฏแฎแแแNunavut
- Tent Island / Île TentQuebec
- แญแแแแชแแ แฅแแ แแ Ship Sand IslandOntario
- แฏแชแแแ Nunavut
- Île Angutissaq / Natsik IsletQuebec
- แจแฑแแแฅแแ แแ Moose Factory IslandOntario
- แฒแแชแแแแ Twin Cairns IslandNunavut
- Île ArnasaqQuebec
- Winergreen IslandOntario · 310 m
- แฏแแแแแ Muingmak IslandNunavut
- Île Inillatirvik / Innelatevik IslandQuebec
- แฟแญแ แแฏแแNunavut
- Île InussutualikQuebec
- แฟแญแ แแฏแแ QikiqtakulukNunavut
- Île Qingaujait / Qikirtakutaaq IslandQuebec
- แฟแญแ แแแแ Kekertal IslandNunavut
- Île Sainte-HélèneQuebec
- แฟแญแ แแ Livingston IslandNunavut
- Île Sainte-ThérèseQuebec
- แแพแญแ แแ Suilven IslandNunavut
- Île Ujaraarsivik / Round Rocks IslandQuebec
- Île Ukiivik / Okivik IslandQuebec
- Île Ulliajuk / False IsletQuebec
- Île Ungannaq / Tiny IslandQuebec
- Île Ungirujjaq / Nanuk IsletQuebec
- แชแแแ / Île Fingernail / Fingernail IslandQuebec
What's in this layer
Every island in the layer comes with its name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Named islands and islets.
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Frequently asked questions
How many islands are there in Canada?
This layer holds 14,161 islands in Canada, the most of them in Ontario. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each island?
The name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.
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