Croatia: 1,246 Islands — Only 47 Are Home?

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:02]Croatia has over a thousand islands, but only around 67 [music] are actually home to people.

[00:00:08]The Adriatic Sea is dotted with 1,246 islands, islets, and rocks, but most are uninhabited.

[00:00:16]Only around 67 of these islands have permanent residents. The rest are too small or remote to support life.

[00:00:23]The largest of them, Cres, is home to about 12,000 people, but it's still just one [music] of many.

[00:00:29]Some islands are so tiny, they're only big enough for a single family, like Silba, where around 200 people live in the winter.

[00:00:37]Imagine living on a landmass smaller than a football field with only 30 neighbors.

[00:00:43]Croatia's islands are a hidden world, and only a few are truly home.