Privately Owned Islands Around the World

This map highlights a selection of privately owned islands worldwide, including personal retreats, luxury resorts, and inhabited islands under private or corporate ownership. Each point represents an island where the land itself is privately held, in whole or in part, illustrating broader patterns of land ownership rather than individual properties. The map is intended to support awareness and informed discussion, not access or visitation, and ownership details may change over time or involve shared or corporate structures. For further context, explore the map.

Sources and references

Ownership and background information compiled from publicly available reporting and records, including:

Forbes, Bloomberg, and Financial Times reporting on high-net-worth land ownership

Government land registries and planning authorities where available

Reputable media outlets such as BBC, The Guardian, and The New York Times

Official tourism and development disclosures for private island resorts

Historical ownership records and verified interviews

Details may change over time, and some islands involve complex structures such as leases, trusts, or corporate ownership.