Prison population rate in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Prison population rate was 186 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Isle of Man, 2000–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Isle of Man recorded 186 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Isle of Man peaked at 186 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places Isle of Man 83rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 64 prisoners per 100,000 people | 129 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 105.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 86 prisoners per 100,000 people | 125 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 158 prisoners per 100,000 people | 130 prisoners per 100,000 people | 186 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
- 80 Poland 191 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Honduras 188 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Mexico 188 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 83 New Caledonia 186 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Macao 185 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Myanmar 183 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Isle of Man
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,217 people (2100)
- Population density 101.89 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.54 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.54 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.54 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.51 children per women (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 8.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Isle of Man?
- Prison population rate in Isle of Man was 186 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 186 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Isle of Man rank for prison population rate?
- Isle of Man ranks 83rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.