Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Isle of Man

Isle of Man: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 39,720 people in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
39,720 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
183rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
40,483 people
in 2011
All-time low
21,598 people
in 1962
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Isle of Man, 1950–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Isle of Man stood at 39,720 people.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Isle of Man peaked at 40,483 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21,598 people, in 1962.

Isle of Man ranks 183rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Isle of Man, year by year

Annual values for Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Isle of Man, 1950 to 2050.
Year people Change
1950 25,914 people
1951 25,791 people -0.5%
1952 25,484 people -1.2%
1953 25,107 people -1.5%
1954 24,705 people -1.6%
1955 24,283 people -1.7%
1956 23,840 people -1.8%
1957 23,381 people -1.9%
1958 22,912 people -2.0%
1959 22,431 people -2.1%
1960 21,937 people -2.2%
1961 21,634 people -1.4%
1962 21,598 people -0.2%
1963 21,641 people +0.2%
1964 21,699 people +0.3%
1965 21,796 people +0.4%
1966 22,051 people +1.2%
1967 22,514 people +2.1%
1968 23,088 people +2.5%
1969 23,713 people +2.7%
1970 24,387 people +2.8%
1971 25,053 people +2.7%
1972 25,808 people +3.0%
1973 26,730 people +3.6%
1974 27,716 people +3.7%
1975 28,618 people +3.3%
1976 29,334 people +2.5%
1977 29,976 people +2.2%
1978 30,616 people +2.1%
1979 31,220 people +2.0%
1980 31,756 people +1.7%
1981 32,044 people +0.9%
1982 32,045 people +0.0%
1983 31,929 people -0.4%
1984 31,768 people -0.5%
1985 31,593 people -0.6%
1986 31,639 people +0.1%
1987 31,976 people +1.1%
1988 32,387 people +1.3%
1989 32,819 people +1.3%
1990 33,285 people +1.4%
1991 33,684 people +1.2%
1992 33,939 people +0.8%
1993 34,134 people +0.6%
1994 34,319 people +0.5%
1995 34,481 people +0.5%
1996 34,733 people +0.7%
1997 35,141 people +1.2%
1998 35,591 people +1.3%
1999 36,033 people +1.2%
2000 36,446 people +1.1%
2001 36,841 people +1.1%
2002 37,301 people +1.2%
2003 37,823 people +1.4%
2004 38,351 people +1.4%
2005 38,835 people +1.3%
2006 39,252 people +1.1%
2007 39,571 people +0.8%
2008 39,810 people +0.6%
2009 40,035 people +0.6%
2010 40,310 people +0.7%
2011 40,483 people +0.4%
2012 40,434 people -0.1%
2013 40,320 people -0.3%
2014 40,184 people -0.3%
2015 40,027 people -0.4%
2016 39,952 people -0.2%
2017 40,007 people +0.1%
2018 40,088 people +0.2%
2019 40,149 people +0.2%
2020 40,190 people +0.1%
2021 40,203 people +0.0%
2022 40,219 people +0.0%
2023 40,245 people +0.1%
2024 40,259 people +0.0%
2025 40,262 people +0.0%
2026 40,261 people -0.0%
2027 40,254 people -0.0%
2028 40,242 people -0.0%
2029 40,230 people -0.0%
2030 40,220 people -0.0%
2031 40,208 people -0.0%
2032 40,194 people -0.0%
2033 40,185 people -0.0%
2034 40,173 people -0.0%
2035 40,156 people -0.0%
2036 40,135 people -0.1%
2037 40,116 people -0.0%
2038 40,100 people -0.0%
2039 40,085 people -0.0%
2040 40,074 people -0.0%
2041 40,058 people -0.0%
2042 40,026 people -0.1%
2043 39,990 people -0.1%
2044 39,952 people -0.1%
2045 39,914 people -0.1%
2046 39,885 people -0.1%
2047 39,855 people -0.1%
2048 39,820 people -0.1%
2049 39,777 people -0.1%
2050 39,720 people -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 24,385 people 22,431 people 25,914 people 10
1960s 22,167 people 21,598 people 23,713 people 10
1970s 27,946 people 24,387 people 31,220 people 10
1980s 31,995 people 31,593 people 32,819 people 10
1990s 34,534 people 33,285 people 36,033 people 10
2000s 38,427 people 36,446 people 40,035 people 10
2010s 40,195 people 39,952 people 40,483 people 10
2020s 40,237 people 40,190 people 40,262 people 10
2030s 40,157 people 40,085 people 40,220 people 10
2040s 39,935 people 39,777 people 40,074 people 10
2050s 39,720 people 39,720 people 39,720 people 1

Countries ranked near Isle of Man

  1. 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 43,111 people compare
  2. 181 Sao Tome and Principe 41,727 people compare
  3. 182 Kiribati 41,650 people compare
  4. 184 Aruba 38,765 people compare
  5. 185 Liechtenstein 37,971 people compare
  6. 186 Luxembourg 36,921 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Isle of Man?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Isle of Man was 39,720 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Isle of Man?
The highest recorded value was 40,483 people in 2011.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Isle of Man?
The lowest recorded value was 21,598 people in 1962.
How does Isle of Man rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Isle of Man ranks 183rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Isle of Man?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.