This is a list of all the inhabited Scottish Islands (sorted in order of descending population count - as of 2001 Census):
| Island | Group | Area (ha) | Population | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis and Harris (Leòdhas agus na Hearadh) | Lewis and Harris | 217,898 | 21,031 | 799 |
| Mainland, Shetland | Shetland | 96,879 | 18,765 | 450 |
| Mainland, Orkney | Orkney | 52,325 | 17,162 | 271 |
| Skye (An t-Eilean Sgitheanach) | Skye | 165,625 | 10,008 | 993 |
| Bute (Bòid) | Firth of Clyde | 12,217 | 6,498 | 278 |
| Arran (Eilean Arainn) | Firth of Clyde | 43,201 | 4,629 | 874 |
| Islay (Ìle) | Islay | 61,956 | 3,228 | 491 |
| Mull (Muile) | Mull | 87,535 | 2,800 | 966 |
| South Uist (Uibhist a Deas) | Uists and Barra | 32,026 | 1,754 | 620 |
| Great Cumbrae (Cumaradh Mòr) | Firth of Clyde | 1,168 | 1,376 | 127 |
| Benbecula (Beinn nam Fadhla) | Uists and Barra | 8,203 | 1,303 | 124 |
| North Uist (Uibhist a Tuath) | Uists and Barra | 30,305 | 1,254 | 347 |
| Barra (Barraigh) | Uists and Barra | 5,875 | 1,174 | 383 |
| Whalsay | Shetland | 1,970 | 1,061 | 119 |
| Yell | Shetland | 21,211 | 966 | 205 |
| South Ronaldsay | Orkney | 4,980 | 909 | 118 |
| West Burra | Shetland | 743 | 776 | 217 |
| Tiree (Tiriodh) | Mull | 7,834 | 653 | 141 |
| Unst | Shetland | 12,068 | 632 | 284 |
| Westray | Orkney | 4,713 | 588 | 169 |
| Seil (Saoil) | Slate Islands | 1,329 | 551 | 146 |
| Sanday (Sanndaigh) | Orkney | 5,043 | 494 | 65 |
| Hoy | Orkney | 13,458 | 419 | 481 |
| Burray | Orkney | 903 | 409 | 80 |
| Bressay | Shetland | 2,805 | 368 | 226 |
| Stronsay | Orkney | 3,275 | 349 | 44 |
| Shapinsay | Orkney | 2,948 | 307 | 64 |
| Scalpay (Sgalpaigh) | Lewis and Harris | 653 | 291 | 104 |
| Great Bernera (Beàrnaraigh Mòr) | Lewis and Harris | 2,122 | 252 | 87 |
| Rousay | Orkney | 4,860 | 216 | 250 |
| Jura (Diùra) | Islay | 36,692 | 196 | 785 |
| Coll (Cola) | Mull | 7,685 | 195 | 106 |
| Luing (Luinn) | Slate Islands | 1,430 | 195 | 94 |
| Lismore (Lios Mòr) | Loch Linnhe | 2,351 | 192 | 127 |
| Iona (Ì Chaluim Chille) | Mull | 877 | 177 | 100 |
| Grimsay (Griomasaigh) | Uists and Barra | 833 | 169 | 22 |
| Gigha (Giogha) | Islay | 1,395 | 163 | 100 |
| Raasay (Ratharsair) | Skye | 6,405 | 161 | 443 |
| Eday | Orkney | 2,745 | 160 | 101 |
| Eriskay (Èirisgeigh) | Uists and Barra | 703 | 143 | 185 |
| Berneray (Beàrnaraigh) | Uists and Barra | 1,010 | 138 | 93 |
| Trondra | Shetland | 275 | 135 | 60 |
| Muckle Roe | Shetland | 1,773 | 130 | 267 |
| Colonsay (Colbhasa) | Islay | 4,074 | 124 | 143 |
| Papa Westray | Orkney | 918 | 90 | 48 |
| Vatersay (Bhatarsaigh) | Uists and Barra | 960 | 90 | 185 |
| Eigg (Eige) | Small Isles | 3,049 | 83 | 393 |
| Flotta | Orkney | 876 | 80 | 58 |
| East Burra | Shetland | 515 | 76 | 81 |
| North Ronaldsay | Orkney | 690 | 72 | 20 |
| Fair Isle | Shetland | 768 | 68 | 217 |
| Fetlar | Shetland | 4,078 | 61 | 158 |
| Easdale (Eilean Èisdeal) | Slate Islands | <20 * | 59 | 38 |
| Baleshare (Am Baile Sear) | Uists and Barra | 910 | 58 | 12 |
| Housay | Out Skerries | 163 | 50 | 53 |
| Foula | Shetland | 1,265 | 38 | 418 |
| Kerrera (Cearrara) | Firth of Lorne | 1,214 | 34 | 189 |
| Holy Island (Eilean MoLaise) | Firth of Clyde | 253 | 31 | 314 |
| Wyre | Orkney | 311 | 29 | 32 |
| Graemsay | Orkney | 409 | 28 | 62 |
| Muck (Eilean nam Muc) | Small Isles | 559 | 27 | 137 |
| Egilsay | Orkney | 650 | 26 | 35 |
| Bruray | Out Skerries | 55 | 24 | 53 |
| Rùm | Small Isles | 10,463 | 22 | 812 |
| Grimsay (South) (Griomasaigh) | Uists and Barra | 117 * | 20 | 20 |
| Papa Stour | Shetland | 828 | 15 | 87 |
| Canna (Canaigh) | Small Isles | 1,130 | 12 | 210 |
| Ulva (Ulbha) | Mull | 1,990 | 11 | 313 |
| Sanday (Sanndaigh) | Small Isles | 184 | 9 | 59 |
| Inchmurrin (Innis Mheadhrain) (F) | Loch Lomond | 120[43] | 8 | 89 |
| Oronsay (Orasa) | Islay | 543 | 8 | 93 |
| Flodaigh | Uists and Barra | 145 * | 7 | 20 |
| Isle of Ewe (Eilean Iùbh) | Highland | 309 | 7 | 72 |
| Eilean Tioram | Highland | 2 * | 6 | 10 |
| Erraid (Eilean Earraid) | Mull | 187 | 6 | 75 |
| Innis Chonain (F) | Loch Awe | 8 * | 5 | 62 |
| Auskerry | Orkney | 85 | 4 | 18 |
| Tanera Mòr (Tannara Mòr) | Summer Isles | 310 | 4 | 124 |
| Gairsay | Orkney | 240 | 3 | 102 |
| Holm of Grimbister | Orkney | 16[43] | 3 | 8 |
| Inchtavannach (Innis Taigh a’ Mhanaich) (F) | Loch Lomond | 70[43] | 3 | 84 |
| Moncreiffe Island (Eilean Mhon Craoibhe) (F) | River Tay | 46 * | 3 | 5 |
| Shuna (Siuna) | Slate Islands | 451 | 3 | 90 |
| South Rona (Rònaigh) | Skye | 930 | 3 | 125 |
| Eilean Shona (Eilean Seòna | Small Isles | 525 | 2 | 265 |
| Gometra (Gòmastra) | Mull | 425 | 2 | 155 |
| Scalpay (Sgalpaigh) | Skye | 2,483 | 2 | 392 |
| Vaila | Shetland | 327 | 2 | 95 |
| Danna | Islay | 315 * | 1 | 54 |
| Eilean dà Mhèinn | Islay | 3 * | 1 | 16 |
| Inchfad (Innis Fhada) (F) | Loch Lomond | c.40 * | 1 | 24 |
| Inner Holm | Orkney | 2 * | 1 | 7 |
| Soay (Sòdhaigh) | Skye | 1,036 | 1 | 141 |