Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 47.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 1981
All-time low
43.5%
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Isle of Man, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Isle of Man stood at 47.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Isle of Man peaked at 49.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1966.
Isle of Man ranks 68th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.9% | — |
| 1961 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 44.1% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 45.0% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 45.9% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 46.9% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 47.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.7%, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 47.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.4%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.0% | 43.5% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.9% | 44.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 48.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.2% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
- 65 Kosovo 49.1% compare
- 65 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 49.1% compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 49.0% compare
- 69 Romania 47.8% compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.3% compare
- 71 Slovakia 46.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Isle of Man
- Rural population, per capita 0.4786 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.4% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.4% (2023)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 40,262 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.4% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.23 million current US$ (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.4 current US$ per person (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Isle of Man?
- Rural population in Isle of Man was 47.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1966.
- How does Isle of Man rank for rural population?
- Isle of Man ranks 68th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.