Greek islands ranked by tourism

Greek islands ranked by tourism provides a useful way to understand which destinations attract the highest levels of visitor activity and tourism development. Some islands welcome millions of visitors each year and have extensive tourism infrastructure, while others remain relatively quiet and receive only a small fraction of that attention. Ranking the islands by tourism helps highlight the differences in popularity, crowd levels, facilities and overall visitor experience across the Greek archipelago.

Greek islands ranked by tourism:

Rank	Island	Description
1	Santorini	The most visited island in Greece by international profile – iconic caldera, extreme peak-season demand and global tourism dominance.
2	Mykonos	Second highest tourism level – world-famous nightlife, luxury market and intense international airport traffic.
3	Crete	Highest volume island by bed capacity and arrivals – massive infrastructure supporting year-round and mass tourism.
4	Rhodes	One of the highest tourism levels with long season, charter flights and large-scale resort infrastructure.
5	Corfu	Very high tourism – historic mass-market leader with strong UK and European demand.
6	Kos	Very high tourism level – major Greek destination with strong international flights, large bed capacity and peak-season intensity.
7	Zakynthos	Very high tourism level – major Greek destination with strong international flights, large bed capacity and peak-season intensity.
8	Paros	Very high tourism level – major Greek destination with strong international flights, large bed capacity and peak-season intensity.
9	Naxos	Very high tourism level – major Greek destination with strong international flights, large bed capacity and peak-season intensity.
10	Skiathos	Very high tourism level – major Greek destination with strong international flights, large bed capacity and peak-season intensity.
11	Kefalonia	High tourism level – well-established destination with regular ferry and flight connections and developed tourism services.
12	Lefkada	High tourism level – well-established destination with regular ferry and flight connections and developed tourism services.
13	Milos	High tourism level – well-established destination with regular ferry and flight connections and developed tourism services.
14	Ios	High tourism level – well-established destination with regular ferry and flight connections and developed tourism services.
15	Syros	High tourism level – well-established destination with regular ferry and flight connections and developed tourism services.
16	Samos	High tourism level – well-established destination with regular ferry and flight connections and developed tourism services.
17	Tinos	High tourism level – well-established destination with regular ferry and flight connections and developed tourism services.
18	Skopelos	High tourism level – well-established destination with regular ferry and flight connections and developed tourism services.
19	Thassos	High tourism level – well-established destination with regular ferry and flight connections and developed tourism services.
20	Chios	High tourism level – well-established destination with regular ferry and flight connections and developed tourism services.
21	Lesbos	Moderate to high tourism – popular with both international and domestic visitors, balanced seasonality and good infrastructure.
22	Kalymnos	Moderate to high tourism – popular with both international and domestic visitors, balanced seasonality and good infrastructure.
23	Patmos	Moderate to high tourism – popular with both international and domestic visitors, balanced seasonality and good infrastructure.
24	Spetses	Moderate to high tourism – popular with both international and domestic visitors, balanced seasonality and good infrastructure.
25	Hydra	Moderate to high tourism – popular with both international and domestic visitors, balanced seasonality and good infrastructure.
26	Andros	Moderate to high tourism – popular with both international and domestic visitors, balanced seasonality and good infrastructure.
27	Ikaria	Moderate to high tourism – popular with both international and domestic visitors, balanced seasonality and good infrastructure.
28	Karpathos	Moderate to high tourism – popular with both international and domestic visitors, balanced seasonality and good infrastructure.
29	Leros	Moderate to high tourism – popular with both international and domestic visitors, balanced seasonality and good infrastructure.
30	Antiparos	Moderate to high tourism – popular with both international and domestic visitors, balanced seasonality and good infrastructure.
31	Sifnos	Moderate to high tourism – popular with both international and domestic visitors, balanced seasonality and good infrastructure.
32	Folegandros	Moderate to high tourism – popular with both international and domestic visitors, balanced seasonality and good infrastructure.
33	Aegina	Moderate to high tourism – popular with both international and domestic visitors, balanced seasonality and good infrastructure.
34	Evia	Moderate to high tourism – popular with both international and domestic visitors, balanced seasonality and good infrastructure.
35	Poros	Moderate to high tourism – popular with both international and domestic visitors, balanced seasonality and good infrastructure.
36	Paxos	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
37	Symi	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
38	Kythira	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
39	Nisyros	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
40	Amorgos	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
41	Kythnos	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
42	Serifos	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
43	Kea	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
44	Koufonisi (Ano Koufonisi)	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
45	Skyros	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
46	Samothrace	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
47	Alonissos	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
48	Ithaca	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
49	Lemnos	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
50	Salamina	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
51	Astypalaia	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
52	Elafonisos	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
53	Meganisi	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
54	Kimolos	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
55	Kastellorizo	Moderate tourism level – growing visibility, authentic atmosphere retained while offering solid visitor services.
56	Leipsoi (Lipsi)	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
57	Fournoi	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
58	Agistri	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
59	Tilos	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
60	Kasos	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
61	Psara	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
62	Oinousses	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
63	Ammouliani	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
64	Chalki	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
65	Anafi	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
66	Donousa	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
67	Schinoussa	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
68	Irakleia	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
69	Sikinos	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
70	Gavdos	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
71	Agathonisi	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
72	Kalamos	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
73	Othonoi	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
74	Erikoussa	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
75	Mathraki	Low to moderate tourism – quieter, more traditional island experience with limited but loyal visitor numbers.
76	Antikythera	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
77	Arkoi	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
78	Kastos	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
79	Therasia	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
80	Agios Efstratios	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
81	Pserimos	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
82	Thymaina	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
83	Telendos	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
84	Trizonia	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
85	Antipaxos	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
86	Delos	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
87	Farmakonisi	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
88	Dokos	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
89	Paleo Trikeri	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
90	Marathi	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
91	Kalolimnos	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
92	Gyali	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
93	Chrissi	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
94	Spinalonga	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
95	Diaporos	Very low tourism – highly authentic small island with minimal tourism footprint and limited infrastructure.
96	Atokos	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
97	Skorpios	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
98	Levitha	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
99	Kira Panagia	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
100	Kinaros	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
101	Ro	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
102	Saria	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
103	Strongyli	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
104	Moni	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
105	Polyaigos	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
106	Despotiko	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
107	Nea Kameni	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
108	Palea Kameni	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
109	Rineia	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
110	Makronisos	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
111	Petalas	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
112	Patroklos	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
113	Proti	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
114	Keros	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
115	Kato Koufonisi	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
116	Pachia	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
117	Sapientza	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
118	Saliagos	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
119	Gyaros	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
120	Arkoudi	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
121	Aspronisi	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
122	Antipsara	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
123	Agios Georgios	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
124	Alimia	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.
125	Agios Minas	Minimal to almost no tourism – remote, uninhabited or restricted-access island, visited mainly by day-trip, yacht or specialist travellers.

When it’s busy and where it’s quiet

Greek islands ranked by tourism are best suited to travellers who want to understand how heavily visited different islands are before choosing a destination. People searching for tourism rankings are often trying to determine whether an island offers a bustling international atmosphere, a balanced mix of visitors and local life, or a quieter experience with relatively little tourism. Highly visited islands tend to appeal to travellers looking for extensive accommodation choices, organised activities, vibrant dining scenes, strong transport connections, and a wide range of attractions. Less-visited islands often attract those seeking authenticity, tranquillity, fewer crowds, lower levels of development, and a stronger connection to traditional island life. Tourism levels can influence everything from accommodation availability and seasonal crowds to pricing, nightlife, infrastructure, and the overall character of a destination. For many travellers, the appeal lies in finding an island whose tourism profile matches their expectations, whether that means experiencing one of Greece’s most famous and lively destinations or discovering a quieter island where tourism plays a smaller role in everyday life and local culture remains more prominent.

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Last Updated on August 12, 2026 by admin