8 most cramped islands in the world

Talking about the island, many tourists will think of a dreamy land with only the sun, wind and blue sea full of dreaming. But in fact, there are islands that are contrary to your imagination even though they are very famous.

Male, Maldives

Maldives is regarded as one of the most beautiful islands on the planet and a paradise for honeymooners. But to get to this paradise, you have to go to Male - the capital of the Maldives first. Male is quite small with an area of ​​only 6 km2 but there are 133,000 people living and it becomes one of the most densely populated areas in the world.

Venice, Italy

Venice is a city stretching 117 small islands on the Adriatic Sea with more than 270,000 inhabitants. The archipelago is home to 270,000 inhabitants, while the area is only about 460 km2.

Lucbeck, Germany

This ancient city was founded in 1143 on an island in northern Germany. It is dense with high-rise houses and interconnected street networks. There are 212,000 people crowded on an area of ​​250 km2.

Manhattan, USA

Busy, crowded is what people imagine about Manhattan. Its area is only 59 km2, but an estimated 1.6 million people live.

Santa Cruz del Islote, Colombia

With about 1,200 people living on an area of ​​1ha, this is a 4-fold populated area of ​​Manhattan. On the island there is no place for cemeteries, no doctors and even no tap water. However, for the people living here, the island is still described as a paradise.

Ap Lei Chau, China

Located off the southern coast of Hong Kong Island, Ap Lei Chau covers an area of ​​about 1.3 km2 and has 87,000 people living. Population density is about 67,000 people / km2.

Migingo, Kenya & Uganda

This is a relatively small island with an area of ​​only half the football field but there are nearly 200 people living, mainly fishing nets. They built houses and anchored boats. This tiny island is like a commercial center when it comes to hotels, restaurants, bars, hairdressers and beauty shops. It is still a dispute between Kenya and Uganda.

Ebeye Island, Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI)

The island area is 16.4 km2 but has a high population density, up to 150,000 people / km2. This is also the most populated island of Kwajalein island group of RMI.