Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 19,076 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Isle of Man, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Isle of Man is 19,076 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Isle of Man peaked at 19,076 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,628 people, in 1950.
Isle of Man ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,628 people | — |
| 1951 | 7,715 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 7,800 people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 7,898 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 7,983 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 8,055 people | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 8,149 people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 8,244 people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 8,351 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 8,482 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 8,617 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 8,747 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 8,883 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 9,034 people | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 9,222 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 9,452 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 9,707 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 9,978 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 10,281 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 10,622 people | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 10,996 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 11,323 people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 11,558 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 11,771 people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 11,999 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 12,237 people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 12,467 people | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 12,671 people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 12,865 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 13,057 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 13,233 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 13,327 people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 13,275 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 13,145 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 13,110 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 13,191 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 13,278 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 13,339 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 13,366 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 13,392 people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 13,424 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 13,434 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 13,392 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 13,326 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 13,257 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 13,194 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 13,124 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 13,028 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 12,919 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 12,826 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 12,769 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 12,794 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,906 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13,056 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 13,248 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13,470 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13,674 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13,867 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14,092 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 14,382 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 14,721 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 15,153 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 15,658 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 16,127 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 16,527 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16,883 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 17,211 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 17,526 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 17,817 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18,080 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18,330 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 18,501 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 18,719 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 19,076 people | +1.9% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 19,076 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 19,076 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,030 people | 7,628 people | 8,482 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,454 people | 8,617 people | 10,622 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,094 people | 10,996 people | 13,057 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,266 people | 13,110 people | 13,392 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,192 people | 12,826 people | 13,434 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,426 people | 12,769 people | 14,382 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,570 people | 14,721 people | 18,080 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,656 people | 18,330 people | 19,076 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
More population data for Isle of Man
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6348 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 101.89 people per km² (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1425 % change on previous year (2050)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5384 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6348 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,217 people (2100)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita 0.0001 thousands per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Isle of Man?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Isle of Man was 19,076 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 19,076 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,628 people in 1950.
- How does Isle of Man rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Isle of Man ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.