Isle of Man Population
Isle of Man had an estimated population of 84,118 in mid-2025 (World Bank), making it the 196th most populous of 217 countries and territories, with 0.00% of everyone alive. The counter above projects that figure forward at the current growth rate of −0.05% a year.
Isle of Man at a glance
How Isle of Man's population is changing
Isle of Man's population is roughly stable: −0.05% a year, which works out to about −42 people per year, or −0 a day. Births (8.3 per 1,000) and deaths (10.6 per 1,000) alone would give −0.24% a year; net migration adds about 166 people a year (+0.20%). Roughly one in every 97,665 people on Earth lives in Isle of Man.
Population of Isle of Man since 1960
In 1960, Isle of Man had 48,868 people. By 2025 that was 84,118 — 1.7× larger. The fastest growth came between 1966 and 1976, when the population rose by 20%.
| Year | Population | Change vs previous row |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48,868 | — |
| 1970 | 55,300 | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 64,076 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 68,916 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 75,659 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 83,873 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 84,064 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 84,118 | +0.1% |
Isle of Man from 1800 to 2100
Modelled estimates put Isle of Man at about 23,530 people in 1800; the UN estimates 84,135 in 2025 (4× 1800) and projects 58,077 for 2100 in its medium scenario. The population is projected to peak around 2011 at 84,398 and decline afterwards.
| Year | Population | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 23,530 | modelled estimate |
| 1950 | 55,115 | UN estimate |
| 2000 | 75,679 | UN estimate |
| 2025 | 84,135 | UN projection |
| 2050 | 77,990 | UN projection |
| 2075 | 67,224 | UN projection |
| 2100 | 58,077 | UN projection |
Country live/base figures use World Bank estimates; this historical/future chart uses a separate UN series and need not match the World Bank base in overlapping years. Before 1950: HYDE 3.3 / Gapminder reconstructions via Our World in Data — historical modelling, not censuses. 1950–2023: UN World Population Prospects 2024. 2024–2100: UN medium projection. Open the time machine to see the whole map in any year.
Largest listed places in Isle of Man
3 records sorted by displayed base population. Definitions vary (province/administrative unit, UN urban centre or GeoNames settlement); this is not a harmonised city ranking. Shares use World Bank 2025 country population 84,118. Dates and boundaries may differ. Overlapping entities are not summed.
| # | Place | Population | Definition | Share | Source / reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas | 26,218 | GeoNames settlement | 31.17% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 2 | Ramsey | 7,845 | GeoNames settlement | 9.33% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 3 | Peel | 5,374 | GeoNames settlement | 6.39% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
How Isle of Man compares
Isle of Man has almost the same population as Andorra (82,904).
| Rank | Country | Population | vs Isle of Man | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #194 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 99,924 | +19% | compare → |
| #195 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 94,209 | +12% | compare → |
| #197 |  Andorra | 82,904 | −1% | compare → |
| #198 |  Cayman Islands | 75,844 | −10% | compare → |
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Nearest countries
Isle of Man has no land border. Closest by distance:
Ireland 5,484,367 · 65.2× the population · compare
United Kingdom 69,487,000 · 826.1× the population · compare
Netherlands 18,087,633 · 215.0× the population · compare
Belgium 11,941,781 · 142.0× the population · compare
In its region
Isle of Man is the 51st most populous of the 58 economies in Europe & Central Asia, holding 0.0% of the region's 932,525,035 people.
Rankings featuring Isle of Man
- Smallest countries and territories by population #22
- Oldest populations (share aged 65+) #11
- Richest countries by GDP per capita #12
Cities
Douglas, Ramsey, Peel — all Isle of Man's cities on the map.
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About these numbers
Population, growth, birth and death rates, migration, density, age structure, life expectancy, fertility and GDP per capita come from the World Bank Indicators API (latest available year shown beside each figure). The live counter applies the annual growth rate continuously from 1 July 2025 — a model, not a measurement. City populations are the latest census or official estimate held by GeoNames and are not projected. Sub-city units are folded into their parent city.
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