Isle of Man - Urban population

The value for Urban population in Isle of Man was 44,980 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44,980 in 2020 and a minimum value of 26,704 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 26,704
1961 26,724
1962 26,915
1963 27,243
1964 27,694
1965 28,234
1966 28,828
1967 29,348
1968 29,902
1969 30,447
1970 30,948
1971 31,307
1972 31,310
1973 31,266
1974 31,211
1975 31,170
1976 31,273
1977 31,768
1978 32,245
1979 32,640
1980 32,907
1981 33,024
1982 33,015
1983 32,978
1984 33,035
1985 33,273
1986 33,748
1987 34,406
1988 35,155
1989 35,844
1990 36,373
1991 36,702
1992 36,881
1993 36,976
1994 37,102
1995 37,353
1996 37,748
1997 38,255
1998 38,823
1999 39,377
2000 39,874
2001 40,278
2002 40,609
2003 40,913
2004 41,258
2005 41,676
2006 42,204
2007 42,802
2008 43,393
2009 43,857
2010 44,120
2011 44,152
2012 43,997
2013 43,753
2014 43,549
2015 43,485
2016 43,600
2017 43,860
2018 44,212
2019 44,608
2020 44,980

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. To estimate urban populations, UN ratios of urban to total population were applied to the World Bank's estimates of total population. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization