Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 67.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Isle of Man, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Isle of Man recorded 67.5% for share of population living in urban and rural areas in 2020.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Isle of Man peaked at 68.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1960.
Isle of Man ranks 155th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.2% | — |
| 1955 | 53.1% | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 50.9% | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 52.9% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 54.7% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 61.0% | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.6% | 53.1% | 54.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 53.8% | 52.9% | 54.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 61.0% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 61.3% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 61.9% | 62.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 61.8% | 68.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Isle of Man
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Isle of Man?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Isle of Man was 67.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1960.
- How does Isle of Man rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Isle of Man ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.