Larger Islands
This is a list of Scottish islands that either have an area greater than 40 hectares (approximately 100 acres) and/or are inhabited. The main groups, from Haswell-Smith (2004), in many cases provide a more useful guide to location than local authority areas. These groups are: Firth of Clyde, Islay, Firth of Lorn, Mull, Small Isles, Skye, Lewis and Harris, Uists and Barra, St Kilda, Orkney, Shetland and Firth of Forth. In a few cases where the island is part of either a recognisable smaller group or an archipelago, or is located away from the main groups, an archipelago, local authority or other descriptive name is used instead. "F" designates a freshwater island.
| Island | Group | Area (ha) | Population | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ailsa Craig (Creag Ealasaid) | Firth of Clyde | 700199000000000000099 | 0 | 338 |
| Arran (Eilean Arainn) | Firth of Clyde | 700443201000000000043,201 | 5045 | 874 |
| Auskerry | Orkney | 700185000000000000085 | 5 | 18 |
| Baleshare (Baile Sear) | Uists and Barra | 7002910000000000000910 | 49 | 12 |
| Balta | Shetland | 700180000000000000080 | 0 | 44 |
| Barra (Barraigh) | Uists and Barra | 70035875000000000005,875 | 1078 | 383 |
| Barra Head (Beàrnaraigh) | Uists and Barra | 7002204000000000000204 | 0 | 193 |
| Benbecula (Beinn nam Fadhla) | Uists and Barra | 70038203000000000008,203 | 1219 | 124 |
| Berneray, North Uist (Beàrnaraigh) | Uists and Barra | 70031010000000000001,010 | 136 | 93 |
| Bigga | Shetland | 700178000000000000078 | 0 | 34 |
| Boreray (Boraraigh) | St Kilda | 700186000000000000086 | 0 | 384 |
| Boreray (Boraraigh) | Uists and Barra | 7002204000000000000204 | 0 | 56 |
| Bressay | Shetland | 70032805000000000002,805 | 384 | 226 |
| Brother Isle | Shetland | 700140000000000000040 | 0 | 25 |
| Bruray | Out Skerries | 700155000000000000055 | 26 | 53 |
| Burray | Orkney | 7002903000000000000903 | 357 | 80 |
| Bute (Eilean Bhòid) | Firth of Clyde | 700412217000000000012,217 | 7149 | 278 |
| Calf of Eday | Orkney | 7002243000000000000243 | 0 | 54 |
| Calbha Mor | Edrachillis Bay | 700170000000000000070 | 0 | 67 |
| Calve Island | Mull | 700172000000000000072 | 0 | 20 |
| Canna (Eilean Chanaigh) | Small Isles | 70031130000000000001,130 | 6 | 210 |
| Cara | Islay | 700166000000000000066 | 0 | 56 |
| Càrna | Mull | 7002213000000000000213 | 0 | 169 |
| Cava | Orkney | 7002107000000000000107 | 0 | 38 |
| Ceallasaigh Mòr | Uists and Barra | 700155000000000000055 | 0 | 10 |
| Ceallasaigh Beag | Uists and Barra | 700146000000000000046 | 0 | 10 |
| Ceann Ear | Monach Islands | 7002203000000000000203 | 0 | 17 |
| Ceann Iar | Monach Islands | 7002154000000000000154 | 0 | 19 |
| Coll (Colla) | Mull | 70037685000000000007,685 | 164 | 104 |
| Colonsay (Colbhasa) | Islay | 70034074000000000004,074 | 108 | 143 |
| Copinsay | Orkney | 700173000000000000073 | 0 | 64 |
| Danna | Islay | 7002315000000000000315 * | 5 | 54 |
| Davaar (Eilean Dà Bhàrr) | Firth of Clyde | 700152000000000000052 * | 2 | 115 |
| Dunglass Island (F) | River Conon | 700140000000000000040 * | 0 | 8 |
| Easdale (Eilean Eisdeal) | Slate Islands | 700120000000000000020 <20 * | 58 | 38 |
| East Burra | Shetland | 7002515000000000000515 | 66 | 81 |
| Eday | Orkney | 70032745000000000002,745 | 121 | 101 |
| Egilsay | Orkney | 7002650000000000000650 | 37 | 35 |
| Eigg (Eige) | Small Isles | 70033049000000000003,049 | 67 | 393 |
| Eileach an Naoimh | Garvellachs | 700156000000000000056 | 0 | 80 |
| Eilean Bàn, Lochalsh | Highland | 700110000000000000010 <10 * | 2 | 5 |
| Eilean Chaluim Chille | Lewis and Harris | 700185000000000000085 | 0 | 43 |
| Eilean Chearstaidh | Lewis and Harris | 700177000000000000077 | 0 | 37 |
| Eilean Donan | Highland | 70001000000000000001 <1 * | 1 | 3 |
| Eilean Dubh Mòr | Slate Islands | 700165000000000000065 | 0 | 53 |
| Eilean Fladday | Inner Hebrides | 7002120000000000000120 | 0 | 39 |
| Eilean Liubhaird | Lewis and Harris | 7002125000000000000125 | 0 | 76 |
| Eilean Macaskin | Islay | 700150000000000000050 | 0 | 65 |
| Eilean Meadhonach | Crowlin Islands | 700177000000000000077 | 0 | 54 |
| Eilean Mhic Chrion | Islay | 700154000000000000054 * | 0 | 63 |
| Eilean Mòr | Crowlin Islands | 7002170000000000000170 | 0 | 114 |
| Eilean Mòr (F) | Lewis | 700159000000000000059 * | 0 | 64 |
| Eilean nan Ròn | Highland | 7002138000000000000138 | 0 | 76 |
| Eilean Righ | Islay | 700186000000000000086 | 0 | 55 |
| Eilean Shona | Small Isles | 7002525000000000000525 | 9 | 265 |
| Eilean Sùbhainn (F) | Loch Maree | 7002118000000000000118 * | 0 | 36 |
| Eilean Tigh | Skye | 700154000000000000054 | 0 | 111 |
| Eilean Trodday | Skye | 700142000000000000042 | 0 | 45 |
| Eileanan Iasgaich | Uists and Barra | 700150000000000000050 | 0 | 23 |
| Ensay (Easaigh) | Uists and Barra | 7002186000000000000186 | 0 | 49 |
| Eorsa | Mull | 7002122000000000000122 | 0 | 98 |
| Eriska | Loch Linnhe | 7002310000000000000310 * | 0 | 47 |
| Eriskay (Èirisgeigh) | Uists and Barra | 7002703000000000000703 | 133 | 185 |
| Erraid (Eilean Earraid) | Mull | 7002187000000000000187 | 8 | 75 |
| Eynhallow | Orkney | 700175000000000000075 | 0 | 30 |
| Fair Isle | Shetland | 7002768000000000000768 | 69 | 217 |
| Fara | Orkney | 7002295000000000000295 | 0 | 43 |
| Faray | Orkney | 7002180000000000000180 | 0 | 32 |
| Fetlar | Shetland | 70034078000000000004,078 | 86 | 158 |
| Fiaraidh | Uists and Barra | 700141000000000000041 | 0 | 30 |
| Flodaigh | Uists and Barra | 7002145000000000000145 * | 11 | 20 |
| Flodaigh Mòr | Uists and Barra | 700158000000000000058 | 0 | 28 |
| Flodday, Sound of Barra | Uists and Barra | 700140000000000000040 | 0 | 41 |
| Flotta | Orkney | 7002876000000000000876 | 81 | 58 |
| Foula | Shetland | 70031265000000000001,265 | 31 | 418 |
| Fraoch-eilean | Uists and Barra | 700155000000000000055 | ? | 11 |
| Fuaigh Mòr (Vuia Mòr) | Lewis and Harris | 700184000000000000084 | 0 | 67 |
| Fuday (Fuideigh) | Uists and Barra | 7002232000000000000232 | 0 | 89 |
| Fuiay (Fuidheigh) | Uists and Barra | 700184000000000000084 | 0 | 107 |
| Gairsay | Orkney | 7002240000000000000240 | 3 | 102 |
| Garbh Eileach | Garvellachs | 7002142000000000000142 | 0 | 110 |
| Garbh Eilean | Shiant Islands | 7002143000000000000143 | 0 | 160 |
| Garbh Eilean, Loch Maree (F) | Loch Maree | 700165000000000000065 * | 0 | 25 |
| Gigha (Giogha) | Islay | 70031395000000000001,395 | 110 | 100 |
| Gighay (Gioghaigh) | Uists and Barra | 700196000000000000096 | 0 | 95 |
| Glims Holm | Orkney | 700155000000000000055 | 0 | 32 |
| Gometra (Gòmastra) | Mull | 7002425000000000000425 | 5 | 155 |
| Graemsay | Orkney | 7002409000000000000409 | 21 | 62 |
| Great Bernera (Beàrnaraigh Mòr) | Lewis and Harris | 70032122000000000002,122 | 233 | 87 |
| Great Cumbrae (Cumaradh Mòr) | Firth of Clyde | 70031168000000000001,168 | 1434 | 127 |
| Grimsay (Griomasaigh) | Uists and Barra | 7002833000000000000833 | 201 | 22 |
| Grimsay (South) (Griomasaigh) | Uists and Barra | 7002117000000000000117 * | 19 | 20 |
| Gruinard Island (Eilean Ghruinneard) | Highland | 7002196000000000000196 | 0 | 106 |
| Gunna (Gunnaigh) | Mull | 700169000000000000069 | 0 | 35 |
| Handa (Eilean Shannda) | Highland | 7002309000000000000309 | 0 | 123 |
| Hascosay | Shetland | 7002275000000000000275 | 0 | 30 |
| Hellisay (Theiliseigh) | Uists and Barra | 7002142000000000000142 | 0 | 79 |
| Hermetray (Thearnatraigh) | Uists and Barra | 700172000000000000072 | 0 | 35 |
| Hildasay | Shetland | 7002108000000000000108 | 0 | 32 |
| Hirta (Hiort) | St Kilda | 7002670000000000000670 | 0 | 430 |
| Holy Isle (Eilean MoLaise) | Firth of Clyde | 7002253000000000000253 | 13 | 314 |
| Horse Island | Summer Isles | 700153000000000000053 | 0 | 60 |
| Housay | Out Skerries | 7002163000000000000163 | 50 | 53 |
| Hoy | Orkney | 700413458000000000013,458 | 272 | 479 |
| Hunda | Orkney | 7002100000000000000100 | 0 | 41 |
| Inchcailloch (F) (Innis na Cailleach) | Loch Lomond | 700150000000000000050 | 0 | 85 |
| Inchcolm (Innis Choluim) | Firth of Forth | 70009000000000000009 * | 2 | 34 |
| Inchfad (F) (Innis Fada) | Loch Lomond | 700140000000000000040 c.40 * | 2 | 24 |
| Inch Kenneth (Innis Choinnich) | Mull | 700155000000000000055 | 0 | 49 |
| Inchlonaig (F) | Loch Lomond | 700180000000000000080 | 0 | 62 |
| Inchmarnock (Innis Mheàrnaig) | Firth of Clyde | 7002266000000000000266 | 0 | 60 |
| Inchmurrin (F) (Innis Mheadhran) | Loch Lomond | 7002120000000000000120 | 13 | 89 |
| Inchtavannach (F) (Innis Taigh a' Mhanaich) | Loch Lomond | 700170000000000000070 | 3 | 84 |
| Innis Chonan (F) | Loch Awe | 70008000000000000008 * | 1 | 62 |
| Iona (Ì Chaluim Chille) | Mull | 7002877000000000000877 | 125 | 100 |
| Isay (Ìosaigh) | Skye | 700160000000000000060 | 0 | 28 |
| Islay (Ìle) | Islay | 700461956000000000061,956 | 3457 | 491 |
| Isle Martin (Eilean Mhàrtainn) | Summer Isles | 7002157000000000000157 | 0 | 120 |
| Isle of Ewe (Eilean Iùbh) | Highland | 7002309000000000000309 | 12 | 72 |
| Isle of May (Eilean Mhàigh) | Firth of Forth | 700145000000000000045 | 0 | 50 |
| Isle Ristol (Eilean Ruisteil) | Summer Isles | 7002225000000000000225 * | 0 | 71 |
| Jura (Diùra) | Islay | 700436692000000000036,692 | 188 | 785 |
| Kerrera (Cearrara) | Firth of Lorne | 70031214000000000001,214 | 42 | 189 |
| Killegray (Ceileagraigh) | Lewis and Harris | 7002176000000000000176 | 0 | 45 |
| Kirkibost (Eilean Chirceboist) | Uists and Barra | 7002205000000000000205 | 0 | 7 |
| Lamba | Shetland | 700143000000000000043 | 0 | 35 |
| Lamb Holm | Orkney | 700140000000000000040 | 0 | 20 |
| Lewis and Harris (Leòdhas agus na Hearadh) | Lewis and Harris | 7005217898000000000217,898 | 19918 | 799 |
| Linga, Muckle Roe | Shetland | 700170000000000000070 | 0 | 69 |
| Linga, Yell | Shetland | 700145000000000000045 | 0 | 26 |
| Linga Holm | Orkney | 700157000000000000057 | 0 | 10 |
| Lismore (Lios Mòr) | Loch Linnhe | 70032351000000000002,351 | 146 | 127 |
| Little Bernera (Beàrnaraigh Beag) | Lewis and Harris | 7002138000000000000138 | 0 | 41 |
| Little Colonsay (Colbhasa Beag) | Mull | 700188000000000000088 | 0 | 61 |
| Little Cumbrae (Cumaradh Beag) | Firth of Clyde | 7002313000000000000313 | 0 | 123 |
| Longa Island (Longa) | Highland | 7002126000000000000126 | 0 | 70 |
| Longay (Longaigh) | Skye | 700150000000000000050 | 0 | 67 |
| Luing (An t-Eilean Luinn) | Slate Islands | 70031430000000000001,430 | 212 | 94 |
| Lunga | Slate Islands | 7002254000000000000254 | 7 | 98 |
| Lunga | Treshnish Isles | 700181000000000000081 | 0 | 103 |
| Mainland, Orkney | Orkney | 700452325000000000052,325 | 15315 | 271 |
| Mainland, Shetland | Shetland | 700496879000000000096,879 | 17550 | 450 |
| Eilean Mhealasta | Lewis and Harris | 7002124000000000000124 | 0 | 77 |
| Mingulay (Miughalaigh) | Uists and Barra | 7002640000000000000640 | 0 | 273 |
| Moncrieffe Island (F) (Eilean Monadh Craoibhe) | River Tay | 700146000000000000046 * | 3 | 5 |
| Mousa | Shetland | 7002180000000000000180 | 0 | 55 |
| Muck (Eilean nam Muc) | Small Isles | 7002559000000000000559 | 30 | 137 |
| Muckle Roe | Shetland | 70031773000000000001,773 | 104 | 267 |
| Muldoanich (Maol Dòmhnaich) | Uists and Barra | 700178000000000000078 | 0 | 153 |
| Mull (Muile) | Mull | 700487535000000000087,535 | 2667 | 966 |
| North Rona (Rònaigh) | Atlantic Outlier | 7002109000000000000109 | 0 | 108 |
| North Ronaldsay | Orkney | 7002690000000000000690 | 70 | 20 |
| North Uist (Uibhist a Tuath) | Uists and Barra | 700430305000000000030,305 | 1271 | 347 |
| Noss | Shetland | 7002343000000000000343 | 0 | 181 |
| Oldany Island | Highland | 7002200000000000000200 * | 0 | 104 |
| Oronsay (Orasaigh) | Islay | 7002543000000000000543 | 5 | 93 |
| Oronsay (Orasaigh) | Uists and Barra | 700185000000000000085 | 0 | 25 |
| Oronsay (Orasaigh) | Mull | 7002230000000000000230 * | 0 | 58 |
| Oxna | Shetland | 700168000000000000068 | 0 | 38 |
| Pabay (Pabaigh) | Skye | 7002122000000000000122 | 0 | 28 |
| Pabay Mòr | Lewis and Harris | 7002101000000000000101 | 0 | 68 |
| Pabbay (Pabaigh) | Uists and Barra | 7002250000000000000250 | 0 | 171 |
| Pabbay (Pabaigh) | Lewis and Harris | 7002820000000000000820 | 0 | 196 |
| Papa | Shetland | 700159000000000000059 | 0 | 32 |
| Papa Little | Shetland | 7002226000000000000226 | 0 | 82 |
| Papa Stour | Shetland | 7002828000000000000828 | 23 | 87 |
| Papa Stronsay | Orkney | 700174000000000000074 | 10 | 13 |
| Papa Westray | Orkney | 7002918000000000000918 | 65 | 48 |
| Priest Island (Eilean a' Chlèirich) | Summer Isles | 7002122000000000000122 | 0 | 78 |
| Raasay (Ratharsair) | Skye | 70036405000000000006,405 | 192 | 443 |
| Ronay (Rònaigh) | Uists and Barra | 7002563000000000000563 | 0 | 115 |
| Rousay | Orkney | 70034860000000000004,860 | 212 | 250 |
| Rùm | Small Isles | 700410463000000000010,463 | 22 | 812 |
| Samphrey | Shetland | 700166000000000000066 | 0 | 29 |
| Sanda Island (Sandaigh) | Firth of Clyde | 7002151000000000000151 | 1 | 123 |
| Sanday (Sandaigh) | Orkney | 70035043000000000005,043 | 478 | 65 |
| Sanday (Sandaigh) | Small Isles | 7002184000000000000184 | 6 | 59 |
| Sandray (Sanndraigh) | Uists and Barra | 7002385000000000000385 | 0 | 207 |
| Scalpay (Sgalpaigh) | Skye | 70032483000000000002,483 | 10 | 392 |
| Scalpay (Sgalpaigh) | Lewis and Harris | 7002653000000000000653 | 322 | 104 |
| Scarba (Sgarba) | Islay | 70031474000000000001,474 | 0 | 449 |
| Scarp (An Sgarp) | Lewis and Harris | 70031045000000000001,045 | 0 | 308 |
| Seaforth Island (Eilean Shìphiort) | Lewis and Harris | 7002273000000000000273 | 0 | 217 |
| Seil (Saoil) | Slate Islands | 70031329000000000001,329 | 560 | 146 |
| Sgeotasaigh | Lewis and Harris | 700149000000000000049 | 0 | 57 |
| Shapinsay | Orkney | 70032948000000000002,948 | 300 | 64 |
| Shillay (Siolaigh) | Lewis and Harris | 700147000000000000047 | 0 | 79 |
| Shuna (Siuna) | Slate Islands | 7002451000000000000451 | 1 | 90 |
| Shuna (Siuna) | Loch Linnhe | 7002155000000000000155 | 0 | 71 |
| Skye (An t-Eilean Sgitheanach) | Skye | 7005165625000000000165,625 | 9232 | 993 |
| Soay (Sòdhaigh) | Skye | 70031036000000000001,036 | 7 | 141 |
| Soay (Soaigh) | St Kilda | 700199000000000000099 | 0 | 378 |
| Soay Mòr (Sòdhaigh Mòr) | Lewis and Harris | 700145000000000000045 | 0 | 37 |
| South Havra | Shetland | 700159000000000000059 | 0 | 42 |
| South Rona (Rònaigh) | Skye | 7002930000000000000930 | 2 | 125 |
| South Ronaldsay | Orkney | 70034980000000000004,980 | 854 | 118 |
| South Uist (Uibhist a Deas) | Uists and Barra | 700432026000000000032,026 | 1818 | 620 |
| South Walls | Orkney | 70031100000000000001,100 | 120 (est) | 57 |
| Stockinish Island (Eilean Stocainis) | Lewis and Harris | 700149000000000000049 | 0 | 44 |
| Stroma (Sròmaigh) | Highland | 7002375000000000000375 | 0 | 53 |
| Stromay (Sròmaigh) | Uists and Barra | 700166000000000000066 | 0 | 16 |
| Stronsay | Orkney | 70033275000000000003,275 | 343 | 44 |
| Stuley | Uists and Barra | 700145000000000000045 | 0 | 40 |
| Switha | Orkney | 700141000000000000041 | 0 | 29 |
| Swona | Orkney | 700192000000000000092 | 0 | 41 |
| Tahay (Taghaigh) | Uists and Barra | 700153000000000000053 | 0 | 65 |
| Tanera Beag | Summer Isles | 700166000000000000066 | 0 | 83 |
| Tanera Mòr (Tannara Mòr) | Summer Isles | 7002310000000000000310 | 5 | 124 |
| Taransay (Tarasaigh) | Lewis and Harris | 70031475000000000001,475 | 0 | 267 |
| Texa | Islay | 700148000000000000048 | 0 | 48 |
| Tiree (Tiriodh) | Mull | 70037834000000000007,834 | 770 | 141 |
| Torsa | Slate Islands | 7002113000000000000113 | 0 | 62 |
| Trondra | Shetland | 7002275000000000000275 | 133 | 60 |
| Ulva (Ulbha) | Mull | 70031990000000000001,990 | 16 | 313 |
| Unst | Shetland | 700412068000000000012,068 | 720 | 284 |
| Uyea, Unst | Shetland | 7002205000000000000205 | 0 | 50 |
| Vaila | Shetland | 7002327000000000000327 | 2 | 95 |
| Vacsay (Bhacsaigh) | Lewis and Harris | 700141000000000000041 | 0 | 34 |
| Vallay (Bhàlaigh) | Uists and Barra | 7002260000000000000260 | 0 | 38 |
| Vatersay (Bhatarsaigh) | Uists and Barra | 7002960000000000000960 | 94 | 185 |
| Vementry | Shetland | 7002370000000000000370 | 0 | 90 |
| West Burra | Shetland | 7002743000000000000743 | 753 | 217 |
| West Linga | Shetland | 7002125000000000000125 | 0 | 52 |
| Westray | Orkney | 70034713000000000004,713 | 563 | 169 |
| Whalsay | Shetland | 70031970000000000001,970 | 1034 | 119 |
| Wiay (Fuidheigh) | Skye | 7002148000000000000148 | 0 | 60 |
| Wiay (Fuidheigh) | Uists and Barra | 7002375000000000000375 | 0 | 102 |
| Wyre | Orkney | 7002311000000000000311 | 18 | 32 |
| Yell | Shetland | 700421211000000000021,211 | 957 | 205 |
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