There are thousands of islands in Indonesia, but the number of islands that are inhabited is much lower. The government of Indonesia officially recognizes around 17,508 islands, but only about 6,000 of those islands are inhabited.
The largest island in Indonesia is Sumatra, which is located in western Indonesia. Sumatra is about the size of Texas and is home to around 50 million people. The island of Java is the most populous island in Indonesia, with around 140 million people. …