Isle of Man vs Malta: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Isle of Man
27,279 people
in 2020
Malta
25,360 people
in 2020
Isle of Man rank
194th
Malta rank
198th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Isle of Man
- Malta
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 27,279 people against 25,360 people in Malta, a difference of 1,919 people.
That makes Isle of Man's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Isle of Man ranks 194th and Malta ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Isle of Man averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,998 people | 28,904 people | 3,906 people | Malta |
| 1960s | 24,309 people | 28,835 people | 4,525 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 26,614 people | 29,648 people | 3,035 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 24,903 people | 28,285 people | 3,382 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 26,919 people | 25,992 people | 926.5 people | Isle of Man |
| 2000s | 29,417 people | 24,067 people | 5,350 people | Isle of Man |
| 2010s | 29,307 people | 25,224 people | 4,083 people | Isle of Man |
| 2020s | 27,279 people | 25,360 people | 1,919 people | Isle of Man |
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, Isle of Man or Malta?
- Isle of Man, at 27,279 people against 25,360 people in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Isle of Man and Malta?
- 1,919 people, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Isle of Man and Malta rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Isle of Man ranks 194th and Malta ranks 198th 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.