Isle of Man vs Northern Mariana Islands: Share of population living in urban areas
Isle of Man
67.5%
in 2020
Northern Mariana Islands
67.7%
in 2020
Isle of Man rank
155th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
154th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Isle of Man
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 67.7% against 67.5% in Isle of Man, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Isle of Man ahead.
Isle of Man ranks 155th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Isle of Man averaged higher in 4 and Northern Mariana Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.6% | 0.0% | 53.6% | Isle of Man |
| 1960s | 50.9% | 0.0% | 50.9% | Isle of Man |
| 1970s | 53.8% | 0.0% | 53.8% | Isle of Man |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 26.6% | 34.7% | Isle of Man |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 64.0% | 2.3% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 67.9% | 5.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 70.8% | 5.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.7% | 0.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Isle of Man or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 67.7% against 67.5% in Isle of Man as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Isle of Man and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.2%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Isle of Man and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Isle of Man ranks 155th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 154th 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 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.