Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Isle of Man fits inside Ireland 123 times.
Ireland: 70,280 km² (2023) · Isle of Man: 570 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Ireland’s coastline is 9.1 times as long as Isle of Man’s.
Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition) · Isle of Man: 160 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Ireland’s highest peak towers 420 m above Isle of Man’s.
Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition) · Isle of Man: 621 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ireland has 65 times as many people as Isle of Man.
Ireland: 5.48 million (2025) · Isle of Man: 84,118 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Isle of Man is 85% more densely populated than Ireland.
Ireland: 80 per km² (2025) · Isle of Man: 148 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Ireland: 179 cm (2019) · Isle of Man: no data
How tall are the women?
Ireland: 164.5 cm (2019) · Isle of Man: no data
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Isle of Man is 7.3 years older than in Ireland.
Ireland: 38.4 years (2023) · Isle of Man: 45.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Isle of Man have 0.1 more children on average than in Ireland.
Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Isle of Man: 1.54 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Isle of Man are 65 or older, versus 16% in Ireland.
Ireland: 16.2% (2025) · Isle of Man: 23.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ireland: 9.1 (2025) · Isle of Man: no data
How many official languages?
Ireland and Isle of Man are practically level.
Ireland: 2 (2026) · Isle of Man: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Ireland’s economy is 95 times the size of Isle of Man’s.
Ireland: $722 billion (2025) · Isle of Man: $7.58 billion (2023)
How much is produced per person?
Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025) · Isle of Man: no data
How evenly is income shared?
Ireland: 29 (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Ireland: 4.6% (2025) · Isle of Man: no data
How much goes to the military?
Ireland: 0.2% (2024) · Isle of Man: no data
How expensive is it?
Ireland: 85% (2025) · Isle of Man: no data
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ireland: $7,395 (2024) · Isle of Man: no data
How long do people live?
People in Ireland live 1.9 years longer than in Isle of Man.
Ireland: 83 years (2024) · Isle of Man: 81.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Isle of Man: no data
How many doctors are there?
Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How common is obesity?
Ireland: 30.6% (2024) · Isle of Man: no data
How many adults smoke?
Ireland: 18.2% (2024) · Isle of Man: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Ireland: 6.93 (2025) · Isle of Man: no data
How much do people drink?
Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How much meat is on the menu?
Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How much food is there per day?
Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How long do people work?
Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How long do people go to school?
Ireland: 11.7 years (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
How many tourists visit?
Ireland: 2.2 (2019) · Isle of Man: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Ireland: 97% (2024) · Isle of Man: no data
Who has electricity at home?
Ireland and Isle of Man are practically level.
Ireland: 100% (2024) · Isle of Man: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
65% of people in Ireland live in cities, versus 52% in Isle of Man.
Ireland: 65% (2025) · Isle of Man: 52% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ireland: 113 (2024) · Isle of Man: no data
How much railway is there?
Ireland: 1,650 km (2021) · Isle of Man: no data
How much do they fly?
Ireland: 35.11 (2023) · Isle of Man: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 12% of Ireland, but only 6.1% of Isle of Man.
Ireland: 11.5% (2023) · Isle of Man: 6.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
Ireland: 6.3 t (2024) · Isle of Man: no data
How green is the power grid?
Ireland: 48.1% (2025) · Isle of Man: no data
How clean is the air?
The air in Ireland carries 14% more fine dust than in Isle of Man.
Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Isle of Man: 6.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Isle of Man: 0 per 100k (2016)
How dangerous are the roads?
Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021) · Isle of Man: no data
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Isle of Man is on average 0.5 °C warmer than Ireland.
Ireland: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Isle of Man: 10.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Isle of Man gets 2% more rain than Ireland.
Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Isle of Man: 1,161 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Ireland bigger than Isle of Man?
Ireland is larger. Isle of Man fits inside Ireland 123 times.
Which has more people, Ireland or Isle of Man?
Ireland has 65 times as many people as Isle of Man (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ireland or Isle of Man?
People in Ireland live 1.9 years longer than in Isle of Man. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in Ireland and 81.1 in Isle of Man.
