Isle of Man vs Romania: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Isle of Man
47.9%
in 2025
Romania
47.8%
in 2025
Isle of Man rank
68th
Romania rank
69th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Isle of Man
- Romania
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 47.9% against 47.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.
Isle of Man ranks 68th and Romania ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Isle of Man averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.0% | 62.5% | 18.5% | Romania |
| 1970s | 46.9% | 54.2% | 7.2% | Romania |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 47.9% | 1.2% | Isle of Man |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 46.2% | 2.1% | Isle of Man |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 46.9% | 1.6% | Isle of Man |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.4% | 1.5% | Isle of Man |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.7% | 0.1% | Isle of Man |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Isle of Man or Romania?
- Isle of Man, at 47.9% against 47.8% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Isle of Man and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Isle of Man and Romania rank globally for rural population?
- Isle of Man ranks 68th and Romania ranks 69th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.