Isle of Man vs Kiribati: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Isle of Man
67.5%
in 2020
Kiribati
66.5%
in 2020
Isle of Man rank
155th
Kiribati rank
158th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Isle of Man
- Kiribati
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 67.5% against 66.5% in Kiribati, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Isle of Man has been ahead every year.
Isle of Man ranks 155th and Kiribati ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Isle of Man has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.6% | 24.8% | 28.8% | Isle of Man |
| 1960s | 50.9% | 29.9% | 21.0% | Isle of Man |
| 1970s | 53.8% | 34.4% | 19.4% | Isle of Man |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 31.6% | 29.6% | Isle of Man |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 37.0% | 24.7% | Isle of Man |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 45.6% | 16.5% | Isle of Man |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 54.1% | 10.9% | Isle of Man |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 66.5% | 1.0% | Isle of Man |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Isle of Man or Kiribati?
- Isle of Man, at 67.5% against 66.5% in Kiribati as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Isle of Man and Kiribati?
- 1.0%, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Kiribati?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Isle of Man and Kiribati rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Isle of Man ranks 155th and Kiribati ranks 158th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.