World Factbook
Isle of Man
Ellan Vannin
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
572 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
572 sq km
Climate
temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about a third of the time
Terrain
hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Land use
other
24.5% (2023 est.)
forest
6.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
69.1% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 41.1% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 28% (2023 est.)
Location
Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
Coastline
160 km
Elevation
lowest point
Irish Sea 0 m
highest point
Snaefell 621 m
Irrigated land
0 sq km (2022)
Map references
Europe
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive fishing zone
12 nm
Natural hazards
occasional high winds and rough seas
Geography - note
one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest and is a bird sanctuary
Natural resources
none
Area - comparative
slightly more than three times the size of Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
54 15 N, 4 30 W
Population distribution
most people concentrated in cities and large towns; Douglas, in the southeast, is the largest