Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Isle of Man

Isle of Man: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 52.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
52.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 1966
All-time low
50.4%
in 1981
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Isle of Man, 1950–2025

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Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Isle of Man recorded 52.1% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Isle of Man peaked at 56.5% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1981.

That places Isle of Man 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 53.9% 53.0% 54.9% 10
1960s 56.0% 55.1% 56.5% 10
1970s 53.1% 50.6% 55.9% 10
1980s 50.9% 50.4% 51.6% 10
1990s 51.8% 51.7% 51.8% 10
2000s 51.5% 51.1% 51.8% 10
2010s 52.1% 51.9% 52.2% 10
2020s 52.2% 52.1% 52.2% 6

Countries ranked near Isle of Man

  1. 162 Slovak Republic 53.2% compare
  2. 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.7% compare
  3. 164 Romania 52.2% compare
  4. 166 Uzbekistan 51.0% compare
  5. 167 Namibia 50.9% compare
  6. 168 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 48.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Isle of Man?
Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Isle of Man was 52.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Isle of Man?
The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 1966.
What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Isle of Man?
The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1981.
How does Isle of Man rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Isle of Man ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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