This is a list of artificial islands.
Name | Country | Area (km2) | Population | Notes |
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René-Levasseur Island | ![]() |
2,020 | 0 | Impact crater in Quebec isolated when two pre-existing natural lakes were connected by the formation of the Manicouagan Reservoir. |
Caofeidian | ![]() |
60 | ||
Dongjiang Island | ![]() |
33.5 | Cargo transfer and wetland reconstruction. [1][ better source needed] | |
Jurong Island | ![]() |
32 | 0 | Formed by the amalgamation of seven natural islands |
Sanya Hongtangwan International Airport | ![]() |
23.99 | International Airport under construction. | |
Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport | ![]() |
21 | 0 | International Airport under construction. |
Khazar Islands | ![]() |
20 | 0 | Planned city |
Subi Reef | Disputed | 16 | 200 | Currently being converted into an island by
China as part of the
Great Wall of Sand.
Also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan. |
Qianhai | ![]() |
14.92 | ||
Hong Kong International Airport | ![]() |
12.48 | Mostly on reclaimed land. Some of it is on the now merged Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau islands. | |
Diyar Al Muharraq | ![]() |
12 | 0 | |
Cuarteron Reef | Disputed | 8 | 0 | Currently being converted into an island by
China as part of the
Great Wall of Sand.
Also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan. |
Macau New Urban Zones | ![]() |
7.3 | ||
Northern City | ![]() |
7 | 1,000 | |
Mischief Reef | Disputed | 5.58 | 0 | Currently being converted into an island by
China as part of the
Great Wall of Sand.
Also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan. |
Durrat Al Bahrain | ![]() |
5 | 1,000 | |
Amwaj Islands | ![]() |
4.31 | 10,000 | |
Ocean Flower Island | ![]() |
3.81 | ||
Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis | ![]() |
3.76 | ||
Pulau Semakau | ![]() |
3.5 | 0 | |
Fiery Cross Reef | Disputed | 2.74 | 200 | Currently being converted into an island by
China as part of the
Great Wall of Sand.
Also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan. |
Pulau Punggol Barat | ![]() |
1.92 | 0 | |
Bahrain Bay | ![]() |
1.35 | 100 | |
Peberholm | ![]() |
1.3 | ||
Pulau Punggol Timor | ![]() |
1.12 | 0? | |
King Fahd Passport Island | ![]() |
0.88 | 10 | Shared island between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Also known as Middle Island, Embankment 4. |
Reef Island | ![]() |
0.713 | 3,000 | Also known as Lulu Island. |
Ontario Place East and West Island | ![]() |
0.6273 | 0 | Theme park in Ontario. |
Flakfortet | ![]() |
0.3 | Copenhagen harbour | |
Freedom Island | ![]() |
0.3 | ||
Heirisson Island | ![]() |
0.2856 | 0 | Created from pre-existing smaller islands via reclamation. Swan River, Western Australia |
Île Notre-Dame | ![]() |
0.25 | 0 | Located in Montreal |
Gaven Reefs | Disputed | 0.136 | 0 | Currently being converted into an island by
China as part of the
Great Wall of Sand.
Also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan. |
Chinese Garden | ![]() |
0.135 | 0 | |
Johnson South Reef | Disputed | 0.109 | 0 | Currently being converted into an island by
China as part of the
Great Wall of Sand.
Also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan. |
Hughes Reef | Disputed | 0.076 | 0 | Currently being converted into an island by
China as part of the
Great Wall of Sand.
Also claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan. |
Middelgrundsfortet | ![]() |
0.07 | Copenhagen harbour (also known as Middelgrunden) | |
Pearl Island | ![]() |
0.019 | 0 | |
Coral Island | ![]() |
0.017 | 0 | |
Langlütjen II | ![]() |
0.017 | 0 | Sold to a private owner. |
Langlütjen I | ![]() |
0.016 | 0 | Sold. |
Île aux Cygnes | ![]() |
0.013 | 0 | |
Wilhelmstein | ![]() |
0.0125 | 0 | |
Sealand | ![]() |
0.004 | 2 | |
Sandy Island | ![]() |
0.0007 | 0 | |
Queen Elizabeth II Island | ![]() |
0 | ||
Bahrain Lagoon | ![]() |
Future artificial planned island | ||
China Dafeng Port Economic Zone | ![]() |
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Dayang Port | ![]() |
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Donauinsel | ![]() |
20 kilometres long and 200 meters wide in the Danube ( Vienna) | 0 | In the Danube ( Vienna) |
Dongjiakou Dock | ![]() |
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Fisherman's Island | ![]() |
0 | Created by land reclaiming Bishop Island into the Port of Brisbane [2] | |
Fort Boyard | ![]() |
250 | Fort | |
Jizuishi Shipyard | ![]() |
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Lanqiao Port | ![]() |
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Le Havre Port | ![]() |
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Longxue Island Shipyard and Port | ![]() |
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Lvsi Harbour | ![]() |
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Maojia Port | ![]() |
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MOSE | ![]() |
An artificial island was created in Lido inlet as part of the flood defenses for Venice | ||
Nigehörn | ![]() |
0 | ||
Paradise Island | ![]() |
0 | ||
Qingdao Linghai Hot Spring Golf Club | ![]() |
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Qingdao Port | ![]() |
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Rizhao Port | ![]() |
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Salman City | ![]() |
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Sangang Harbour | ![]() |
Jiangsu | ||
Shawan Harbour | ![]() |
Yancheng, Jiangsu | ||
Treasure Island | ![]() |
0 | ||
Trekroner Fort | ![]() |
Copenhagen harbour | ||
Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport | ![]() |
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Xiaogoukou | ![]() |
Binhai, Yancheng | ||
Ximazhou Shipyard Island | ![]() |
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Xinkaihe Harbour | ![]() |
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Yangshan Deepwater Port | ![]() |
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Zhanghe Airport | ![]() |
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Zhewangzhen Port | ![]() |
Jiangsu | ||
Zhuhai General Aviation Airport | ![]() |
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Zuhai Jinwan Airport | ![]() |
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Zuhai Jiuzhou Airport | ![]() |
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(unnamed amusement park) | ![]() |
Amusement Park at Liuye Lake, Changde | ||
Eko Atlantic | ![]() |
25 | Created from the Atlantic Ocean via reclamation | |
Banana Island, Lagos | ![]() |
An artificial island off the foreshore of Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria | ||
Gracefield Island | ![]() |
Created via land reclamation from the Lagos Lagoon | ||
Kashagan Field | ![]() |
![]() | It has been suggested that parts of this page (Bulgaria) be
moved into
§ Land disconnected by artificial canals. (
Discuss) (January 2023) |
Nineteen artificial islands in the Gulf of Finland for fortresses.
![]() | It has been suggested that parts of this page (Russia) be
moved into
§ Land disconnected by artificial canals. (
Discuss) (January 2023) |
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