Urban and rural population in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Urban and rural population was 43,856 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43,856
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
43,920
in 2023
All-time low
26,817
in 1961
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Isle of Man, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Isle of Man recorded 43,856 for urban and rural population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Isle of Man peaked at 43,920 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,817, in 1961.
That places Isle of Man 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban and rural population in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29,175 | — |
| 1951 | 29,275 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 29,158 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 28,964 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 28,740 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 28,493 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 28,219 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 27,923 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 27,613 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 27,283 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 26,931 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 26,817 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 27,090 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 27,510 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 27,926 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 28,294 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 28,697 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 29,227 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 29,803 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 30,361 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 30,913 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 31,374 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 31,560 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 31,526 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 31,422 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 31,341 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 31,416 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 31,590 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 31,782 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 32,019 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 32,320 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 32,552 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 32,641 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 32,701 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 32,760 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 32,808 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 33,057 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 33,622 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 34,293 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 34,971 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 35,631 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 36,124 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 36,415 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 36,638 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 36,849 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 37,032 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 37,315 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 37,768 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 38,269 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 38,757 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 39,213 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 39,635 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 39,974 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 40,226 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 40,441 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 40,681 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 41,042 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41,575 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 42,220 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 42,905 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 43,563 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 43,899 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 43,901 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43,821 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43,708 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 43,566 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43,514 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 43,602 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 43,717 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 43,808 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43,874 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 43,903 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 43,913 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43,920 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43,901 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 43,856 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,484 | 27,283 | 29,275 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,266 | 26,817 | 30,361 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,494 | 30,913 | 32,019 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,173 | 32,320 | 34,971 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,080 | 35,631 | 38,757 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,791 | 39,213 | 42,905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,710 | 43,514 | 43,901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,894 | 43,856 | 43,920 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47,945 compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 44,229 compare
- 202 Sint Maarten 43,923 compare
- 204 Grenada 43,016 compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 40,135 compare
- 206 Gibraltar 40,126 compare
More population data for Isle of Man
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1425 % change on previous year (2050)
- Projected population under age 5 2,217 (2100)
- Population density 101.89 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.618 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5384 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.085 % 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 -0.618 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4786 units per person (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Isle of Man?
- Urban and rural population in Isle of Man was 43,856 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 43,920 in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,817 in 1961.
- How does Isle of Man rank for urban and rural population?
- Isle of Man ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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