The island is only half a football field, but there are 1,500 people living

Despite being small and cramped, Migingo Island has a strange attraction to many African fishermen.

The world population is increasing at a dizzying rate, leading to a situation where crowded land occurs in many parts of the world. Migingo Island in Africa is no exception. Although it is just a small island, Migingo's population statistics make the world startle.

Migingo's area is only half the size of a football field but has a large number of people.

Migingo is a small island located in Lake Victoria - Africa's largest freshwater lake. It is known that this island has an area of ​​only about 2,000m ² but there are more than 1,500 people living. This makes Migingo the highest densely populated island in the world.

Due to the high population density, there was almost no passage between the huts.

To prevent a population boom on Migingo Island, the Kenyan government has introduced many measures to control population. However, since the island is quite far from the mainland, propaganda is not effective. After several years, the island was so cramped that there was no passage between huts.

People started moving to more lucrative fishing places.

Migingo's life is quite peaceful, but because it is an island in the middle of the sea, it is impossible to avoid piracy. Despite being a small island, Migingo still has police from Kenya and Uganda to protect the people.

To date, Migingo is still the most densely populated island in the world, but this title will probably not last long. Due to overfishing, fish resources are decreasing so residents are starting to move to more lucrative fishing places.