Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was -0.1027 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1027 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 133.8%
World rank
192nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
2 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-1.29 % change on previous year
in 1960
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Isle of Man, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Isle of Man stood at -0.1027 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 133.8% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Isle of Man peaked at 2 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -1.29 % change on previous year, in 1960.
That places Isle of Man 192nd out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.341 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.3997 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1953 | -0.6657 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1954 | -0.7723 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1955 | -0.8598 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1956 | -0.9616 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1957 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1958 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1959 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1960 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1961 | -0.4244 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1962 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -339.6% |
| 1963 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1964 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1968 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5916 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1973 | -0.1046 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1974 | -0.3318 % change on previous year | +217.3% |
| 1975 | -0.2571 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 0.238 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5548 % change on previous year | +133.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6075 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7451 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9395 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7203 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2734 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1826 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1984 | 0.181 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1474 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 0.759 % change on previous year | +414.8% |
| 1987 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +124.8% |
| 1988 | 2 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8072 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6127 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5737 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.498 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7637 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 1997 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1998 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8551 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6297 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 0.535 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5942 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8876 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7715 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2013 | -0.1822 % change on previous year | -5099.8% |
| 2014 | -0.2588 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2015 | -0.3247 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2016 | -0.1198 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2034 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2637 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2079 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1504 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0672 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0155 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0439 % change on previous year | -383.8% |
| 2025 | -0.1027 % change on previous year | +133.8% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's -0.1027 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4434 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's -0.1027 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2084 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Isle of Man changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -5099.8% | 0.0036 % change on previous year | -0.1822 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +414.8% | 0.1474 % change on previous year | 0.759 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -383.8% | 0.0155 % change on previous year | -0.0439 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +339.6% | -0.4244 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +269.7% | -0.1198 % change on previous year | 0.2034 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | -217.2% | 0.341 % change on previous year | -0.3997 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.7414 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 0.341 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5352 % change on previous year | -0.3318 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8884 % change on previous year | 0.1474 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.498 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.535 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2098 % change on previous year | -0.3247 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 % change on previous year | -0.1027 % change on previous year | 0.1504 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
- 189 Jersey -0.049 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Palau -0.087 % change on previous year compare
- 191 South Korea -0.0908 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Puerto Rico -0.1217 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Bermuda -0.1269 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Hungary -0.168 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Isle of Man
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,217 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6348 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 101.89 people per km² (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1425 % change on previous year (2050)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5384 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6348 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Isle of Man?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Isle of Man was -0.1027 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 2 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 % change on previous year in 1960.
- How does Isle of Man rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Isle of Man ranks 192nd out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.