Isle of Man vs Seychelles: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Isle of Man
27,279 people
in 2020
Seychelles
25,640 people
in 2020
Isle of Man rank
194th
Seychelles rank
196th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Isle of Man
- Seychelles
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 27,279 people against 25,640 people in Seychelles, a difference of 1,639 people.
That makes Isle of Man's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Isle of Man has been ahead every year.
Isle of Man ranks 194th and Seychelles ranks 196th 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 | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,998 people | 13,494 people | 11,504 people | Isle of Man |
| 1960s | 24,309 people | 14,866 people | 9,443 people | Isle of Man |
| 1970s | 26,614 people | 16,772 people | 9,842 people | Isle of Man |
| 1980s | 24,903 people | 17,687 people | 7,216 people | Isle of Man |
| 1990s | 26,919 people | 20,279 people | 6,640 people | Isle of Man |
| 2000s | 29,417 people | 22,697 people | 6,720 people | Isle of Man |
| 2010s | 29,307 people | 24,795 people | 4,512 people | Isle of Man |
| 2020s | 27,279 people | 25,640 people | 1,639 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 Seychelles?
- Isle of Man, at 27,279 people against 25,640 people in Seychelles as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Isle of Man and Seychelles?
- 1,639 people, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Seychelles?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Isle of Man and Seychelles rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Isle of Man ranks 194th and Seychelles ranks 196th 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.