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Most Populous Islands Outside the Tropics

Most of the most populous islands are near the Equator, between the Tropic of Cancer (23.43635°N) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.43635°S). See if you can name the 18 most populous islands that are completely outside this zone.
Only islands completely outside of the tropics
Latitude given is closest latitude to tropics
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Last updated: August 10, 2022
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Population
Latitude
Island
104,000,000
33.43°N
Honshu
66,397,821
49.95°N
Great Britain
12,646,104
30.98°N
Kyushu
8,063,262
40.53°N
Long Island
7,026,636
51.43°N
Ireland
5,383,579
41.38°N
Hokkaido
5,017,000
36.63°N
Sicily
3,925,800
34.38°S
North Island
3,815,000
32.72°N
Shikoku
2,287,740
54.95°N
Zealand
2,040,000
24.42°N
Xiamen Island
2,014,221
45.40°N
Montreal
1,659,000
38.85°N
Sardinia
1,619,090
40.70°N
Manhattan
1,301,000
26.07°N
Okinawa
1,244,188
34.55°N
Cyprus
1,196,000
40.50°S
South Island
1,095,000
25.80°N
Bahrain
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Aug 10, 2022
Great quiz! The premise is really interesting, I never realized how many of the most populous islands are tropical and subtropical.