Main article: Artificial island

Currently, man-made islands are an expensive but in some cases lucrative option for many cities having lack-of-land problems (such as Tokyo's Odaiba and Fukuoka's island city project.) In the future they may be common sights as many cities (especially Asian cities ) around the world face severe urban land shortages and congestion. Eventually, this may make man-made islands a logical option.

This is a list of several artificial or man-made islands.

• In Denmark
  • Peberholm
  • Flakfortet , Copenhagen harbor
  • Middelgrunden , Copenhagen harbor
  • Trekroner , Copenhagen harbor

• In Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Burj al-Arab, a hotel on an island.
  • The Palm Islands (The Palm, Jumeirah, The Palm, Jebel Ali , and The Palm, Deira ), under construction as of 2005.
  • The World Islands, under construction as of 2005.

• In Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
  • Hong Kong International Airport (partially man-made, and partially on the original Chek Lap Kok).
  • Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on a man-made island off the coast at Wanchai.

• In Japan
  • Chubu Centrair International Airport
  • Kansai International Airport
  • Kobe Airport
  • Odaiba, Tōkyō Bay
  • Port Island, Kobe harbor
  • Rokko Island, Kobe harbor

• In the Maldives
  • Hulhumale

• In the Netherlands
  • Neeltje-Jans

• In Singapore
  • Coral Island
  • Paradise Island
  • Pearl Island
  • Pulau Punggol Barat
  • Pulau Punggol Timor
  • Sandy Island
  • Treasure Island

• In the United Kingdom
  • Whale Island, Portsmouth harbour
  • Read's Island

• In USA
  • Balboa Island (Newport Beach, California)
  • Harbor Island (Seattle, Washington)
  • Treasure Island (San Francisco Bay)

See also: List of islands