Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — Isle of Man

Rural population share in the Isle of Man in 2025 — 47.9%. Ranked 67 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3 pp.

2025 47.9% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 67of 217
Period maximum 49.6%1981
Period minimum 43.5%1966

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — Isle of Man, 1960–2025424446485019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 44.9%1962: 44.4%1964: 43.7%1966: 43.5%1968: 43.7%1970: 44.1%1972: 45%1974: 46.9%1976: 48.3%1978: 49.1%1980: 49.6%1982: 49.5%1984: 49.2%1986: 48.9%1988: 48.6%1990: 48.3%1992: 48.2%1994: 48.2%1996: 48.2%1998: 48.2%2000: 48.2%2002: 48.3%2004: 48.7%2006: 48.9%2008: 48.5%2010: 48.1%2012: 47.9%2014: 47.9%2016: 47.9%2018: 47.8%2020: 47.8%2022: 47.8%2024: 47.8%2025: 47.9%
Change over the period: +3 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Isle of Man

Isle of Man 47.9%
World 42.2%
Northern Europe computed 18.1%
High-income countries computed 19.7%
Rural population share — Isle of Man, by year Isle of Man All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 47.9 +0 pp
2024 47.8 +0 pp
2023 47.8 +0 pp
2022 47.8 +0 pp
2021 47.8 −0 pp
2020 47.8 −0 pp
2019 47.8 −0 pp
2018 47.8 −0 pp
2017 47.9 −0 pp
2016 47.9 −0 pp
2015 47.9 −0 pp
2014 47.9 −0 pp
2013 47.9 −0 pp
2012 47.9 −0 pp
2011 48 −0.1 pp
2010 48.1 −0.2 pp
2009 48.3 −0.3 pp
2008 48.5 −0.2 pp
2007 48.8 −0.1 pp
2006 48.9 +0 pp
2005 48.8 +0.2 pp
2004 48.7 +0.2 pp
2003 48.5 +0.2 pp
2002 48.3 +0.1 pp
2001 48.2 +0 pp
2000 48.2 −0 pp
1999 48.2 −0 pp
1998 48.2 −0 pp
1997 48.2 −0 pp
1996 48.2 −0 pp
1995 48.2 −0 pp
1994 48.2 −0 pp
1993 48.2 −0 pp
1992 48.2 −0 pp
1991 48.3 −0 pp
1990 48.3 −0.1 pp
1989 48.4 −0.2 pp
1988 48.6 −0.2 pp
1987 48.7 −0.2 pp
1986 48.9 −0.2 pp
1985 49.1 −0.2 pp
1984 49.2 −0.2 pp
1983 49.4 −0.1 pp
1982 49.5 −0.1 pp
1981 49.6 +0 pp
1980 49.6 +0.2 pp
1979 49.4 +0.3 pp
1978 49.1 +0.4 pp
1977 48.7 +0.4 pp
1976 48.3 +0.6 pp
1975 47.7 +0.9 pp
1974 46.9 +1 pp
1973 45.9 +0.9 pp
1972 45 +0.6 pp
1971 44.4 +0.3 pp
1970 44.1 +0.2 pp
1969 43.9 +0.2 pp
1968 43.7 +0.1 pp
1967 43.5 +0.1 pp
1966 43.5 −0.1 pp
1965 43.5 −0.2 pp
1964 43.7 −0.3 pp
1963 44 −0.3 pp
1962 44.4 −0.3 pp
1961 44.7 −0.2 pp
1960 44.9

About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.