Island Details: Hawaii
Number of Islands (approx.)
137*
Island Details
archipelago of 8 major islands + 129 smaller islands*
Type of Islands
volcanic*
Surface Area (km²)
16,632.90*
Terrain
volcanic mountainous terrain with rainforests, dry areas and steep sea cliffs*
Highest Elevation (m)
4,205.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Mauna Kea*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
21*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
1.57*
Mean Sea Level (meta)
Time span: 1905-2025; Completeness: ??%; Station ID: 1612340*
Population (total)
1,455,271*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2020*
Population Density (p/km²)
87.5*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2020*
Population Growth (annual %)
-0.100*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2025*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
86,975*
Dominant Economic Sector
construction, tourism, wholesale and retail trade, transportation and warehousing*
Administration
dependent (territory of the US)
Miscellaneous
home to Mauna Kea, the world’s tallest mountain when measured from its base on the ocean floor*
