Isle of Man — Urban population
Urban Population (% of Total) for Isle of Man, 1960–2025.
Urban population for Isle of Man was 52.14% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 66 years, from 1960 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 56.55% in 1966. The lowest was 50.39% in 1981 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.09% per year.
Isle of Man ranks 151 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 70%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 69.60%, so Isle of Man sits below it. It peaked in 1966 and has fallen 8% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 0%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 49 of 58 economies; Uzbekistan (51.02%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 52nd of 217 in 1960 → 65th of 217 in 1970 → 100th of 217 in 1980 → 110th of 217 in 1990 → 122nd of 217 in 2000 → 130th of 217 in 2010 → 147th of 217 in 2020 → 151st of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1960 to 2025
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.14% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 52.16% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 52.18% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 52.19% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 52.18% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 52.17% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 52.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 52.13% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 52.12% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 52.08% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 52.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 52.02% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 51.94% | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 51.73% | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 51.47% | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 51.24% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 51.11% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 51.16% | -0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 51.33% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 51.54% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 51.73% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 51.83% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 51.83% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 51.82% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 51.81% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 51.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 51.79% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 51.78% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 51.78% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 51.77% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 51.76% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 51.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 51.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 1989 | 51.59% | +0.2 pp |
| 1988 | 51.43% | +0.2 pp |
| 1987 | 51.25% | +0.2 pp |
| 1986 | 51.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 1985 | 50.94% | +0.2 pp |
| 1984 | 50.77% | +0.2 pp |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 1982 | 50.46% | +0.1 pp |
| 1981 | 50.39% | -0.0 pp |
| 1980 | 50.44% | -0.2 pp |
| 1979 | 50.63% | -0.3 pp |
| 1978 | 50.93% | -0.4 pp |
| 1977 | 51.31% | -0.4 pp |
| 1976 | 51.71% | -0.6 pp |
| 1975 | 52.27% | -0.9 pp |
| 1974 | 53.13% | -1.0 pp |
| 1973 | 54.12% | -0.9 pp |
| 1972 | 55.01% | -0.6 pp |
| 1971 | 55.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 1970 | 55.9% | -0.2 pp |
| 1969 | 56.15% | -0.2 pp |
| 1968 | 56.35% | -0.1 pp |
| 1967 | 56.49% | -0.1 pp |
| 1966 | 56.55% | +0.1 pp |
| 1965 | 56.49% | +0.2 pp |
| 1964 | 56.27% | +0.3 pp |
| 1963 | 55.97% | +0.3 pp |
| 1962 | 55.64% | +0.3 pp |
| 1961 | 55.35% | +0.2 pp |
| 1960 | 55.11% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Isle of Man’s Urban population in 1961?
55.35% (1961). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of total population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Isle of Man’s Urban population growing or shrinking?
Between 1960 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -5.4% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 52.14%; 2024: 52.16%; 2023: 52.18%; 2022: 52.2%; 2021: 52.2%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS — Urban Population (% of Total). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.