Isle of Man - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Isle of Man was 52.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 56.47 in 1966, while its lowest value was 51.75 in 1991.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 55.12
1961 55.35
1962 55.59
1963 55.83
1964 56.07
1965 56.31
1966 56.47
1967 56.31
1968 56.15
1969 55.99
1970 55.83
1971 55.56
1972 54.77
1973 53.98
1974 53.19
1975 52.40
1976 51.80
1977 51.80
1978 51.79
1979 51.79
1980 51.78
1981 51.78
1982 51.78
1983 51.77
1984 51.77
1985 51.77
1986 51.76
1987 51.76
1988 51.75
1989 51.75
1990 51.75
1991 51.75
1992 51.75
1993 51.76
1994 51.77
1995 51.78
1996 51.79
1997 51.80
1998 51.81
1999 51.82
2000 51.82
2001 51.83
2002 51.85
2003 51.87
2004 51.89
2005 51.91
2006 51.92
2007 51.94
2008 51.96
2009 51.98
2010 51.99
2011 52.01
2012 52.05
2013 52.10
2014 52.16
2015 52.25
2016 52.34
2017 52.46
2018 52.59
2019 52.74
2020 52.90

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. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. 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: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization