Sweden Has 267,570 Islands. Indonesia Has 17,508.

By each country's own count, Sweden has 267,570 islands, 15× Indonesia's 17,508. Norway counts any rock bigger than 10 m², and Japan doubled its total in 2023 just by counting again. Islands, as each country counts them: Sweden 267,570 · Norway 239,057 · Finland 198,146 · Canada 52,455 · Indonesia 17,508 · Japan 14,125 (6,852 before its 2023 recount) · Philippines 7,641 Countries count islands by different rules, so these are each country's own totals, not one ranking by one standard. Every number on screen comes from the sources; the islands drawn only show how crowded the sea gets. Sources: the national counts compiled in Wikipedia's List of countries by number of islands; Japan: the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan's 2023 recount (same 100 m coastline rule as the old 6,852). How many islands does YOUR country count? 👇