Isle of Man at its true size
Isle of Man covers 572 km², number 192 of 235 countries and territories by area. Home to 84,118 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 2.93× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 572 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 84,118 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 147 per km² |
| Capital | Douglas |
| Local time in Douglas | |
| Time zone | UTC, summer time UTC+1 IANA |
| Currency | Pound sterling (GBP) Wikidata |
| Languages | English, Manx |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +44 |
| Codes | IM · IMN · 833 |
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Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of the Isle of Man’s area, lit up on the map →
- Saint Lucia0.93×Isle of Man is 7% smaller than Saint Lucia.
- Andorra1.22×Isle of Man is 22% larger than Andorra.
- Micronesia0.81×Isle of Man is 19% smaller than Micronesia.
- Palau1.23×Isle of Man is 23% larger than Palau.
- Seychelles1.25×Isle of Man is 25% larger than Seychelles.
- Singapore0.8×Isle of Man is 20% smaller than Singapore.
How many times does Isle of Man fit into…
- Russia: about 29852 times
- Canada: about 17456 times
- United States: about 17180 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Isle of Man shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Snaefell621 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Isle of Man. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Questions about Isle of Man
- How big is Isle of Man?
- Isle of Man covers 572 km², which makes it number 192 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 84,118 people live there (2025), 147 per km².
- Is Isle of Man bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Isle of Man is 7% smaller than Saint Lucia. Isle of Man: 572 km²; Saint Lucia: 617 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Isle of Man?
- At about 54° latitude, Mercator stretches Isle of Man to roughly 2.93× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Does Isle of Man have land borders?
- No. Isle of Man has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.