Greenland vs Isle of Man: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Greenland
32,222 people
in 2020
Isle of Man
27,279 people
in 2020
Greenland rank
191st
Isle of Man rank
194th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Greenland
- Isle of Man
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 32,222 people against 27,279 people in Isle of Man, a difference of 4,943 people.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times Isle of Man's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Isle of Man ahead.
Greenland ranks 191st and Isle of Man ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 7 and Isle of Man in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Isle of Man | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,735 people | 24,998 people | 263.5 people | Isle of Man |
| 1960s | 35,330 people | 24,309 people | 11,021 people | Greenland |
| 1970s | 40,890 people | 26,614 people | 14,276 people | Greenland |
| 1980s | 41,785 people | 24,903 people | 16,882 people | Greenland |
| 1990s | 43,243 people | 26,919 people | 16,324 people | Greenland |
| 2000s | 37,185 people | 29,417 people | 7,768 people | Greenland |
| 2010s | 34,570 people | 29,307 people | 5,263 people | Greenland |
| 2020s | 32,222 people | 27,279 people | 4,943 people | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Greenland or Isle of Man?
- Greenland, at 32,222 people against 27,279 people in Isle of Man as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Greenland and Isle of Man?
- 4,943 people, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Isle of Man?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greenland and Isle of Man rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Greenland ranks 191st and Isle of Man ranks 194th 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 Number of people living in cities, towns 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 number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.