Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.5214 people per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Isle of Man, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Isle of Man stood at 0.5214 people per person.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Isle of Man peaked at 0.5655 people per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.5039 people per person, in 1981.
Isle of Man ranks 151st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5511 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5535 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5564 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5597 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5627 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5649 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5655 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5649 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5635 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5615 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.559 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.556 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5501 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5412 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5313 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5227 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5171 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5131 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5093 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5063 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5044 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5039 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5046 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.506 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5077 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5094 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.511 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5125 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5143 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5159 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.517 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5175 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5176 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5177 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5178 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5178 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5179 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.518 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5181 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5182 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5183 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5183 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5173 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5154 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5133 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5116 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5111 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5123 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5147 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5173 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5194 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5202 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5206 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5208 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.521 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5212 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5213 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5215 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5217 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5218 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5219 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.522 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.522 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5218 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5216 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5214 people per person | -0.1% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 0.5214 people per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8051 people per person, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 0.5214 people per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6951 people per person, 75% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5604 people per person | 0.5511 people per person | 0.5655 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5306 people per person | 0.5063 people per person | 0.559 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.509 people per person | 0.5039 people per person | 0.5159 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5178 people per person | 0.517 people per person | 0.5182 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.515 people per person | 0.5111 people per person | 0.5183 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5209 people per person | 0.5194 people per person | 0.5218 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5218 people per person | 0.5214 people per person | 0.522 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
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, per capita in Isle of Man?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Isle of Man was 0.5214 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5655 people per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5039 people per person in 1981.
- How does Isle of Man rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Isle of Man ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.