<Tr> <Th> Population </Th> <Td> 185,079 (2010) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pop . density </Th> <Td> 46 / sq mi (17.8 / km) </Td> </Tr> <P> Hawaiʻi (/ həˈwaɪ. i / (listen) hə - WY - ee; Hawaiian: (həˈvɐjʔi)) is the largest island located in the U.S. state of Hawaii . It is the largest and the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean . With an area of 4,028 square miles (10,430 km), it has 63% of the Hawaiian archipelago's combined landmass, and is the largest island in the United States . However, it has only 13% of Hawaiʻi's people . The island of Hawaiʻi is the third largest island in Polynesia, behind the two main islands of New Zealand . </P> <P> The island is often referred to as the Island of Hawaiʻi, the Big Island, the Big I, or Hawaiʻi Island to distinguish it from the state . Administratively, the whole island encompasses Hawaiʻi County . </P>

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