Isle of Man vs Romania: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Isle of Man
52.1%
in 2025
Romania
52.2%
in 2025
Isle of Man rank
167th
Romania rank
166th
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 over time
- Isle of Man
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 52.2% against 52.1% in Isle of Man, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Isle of Man ahead.
Isle of Man ranks 167th and Romania ranks 166th of 238 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Isle of Man averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.9% | 29.8% | 24.1% | Isle of Man |
| 1960s | 56.0% | 37.5% | 18.5% | Isle of Man |
| 1970s | 53.1% | 45.8% | 7.2% | Isle of Man |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 52.1% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 53.8% | 2.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 53.1% | 1.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 53.6% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 52.3% | 0.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050, Isle of Man or Romania?
- Romania, at 52.2% against 52.1% in Isle of Man as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 between Isle of Man and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Romania?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Isle of Man and Romania rank globally for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Isle of Man ranks 167th and Romania ranks 166th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.