Population · Europe
Isle of Man population 2026
Right now · estimate
Isle of Man population right now
84,023
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 572
- Births minus deaths this year
- -199
The Isle of Man has an estimated 84,054 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 64 fewer than a year earlier (−0.08%). It is the 202nd most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2011 at 84 thousand and is projected to fall to 78 thousand by 2050.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Isle of Man in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 682 2 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 919 3 a day
- Net migration
- +158 more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- −0.08% shrinking
- Fertility rate
- 1.53per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 46.3years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 81.4years
- Aged 65 and over
- 24.1% 31.8% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Douglas
- Area
- 572 km² 194th largest of 237
- Population density
- 147per km² 91st most crowded
- Urban population
- 52.1% 49.1% by 2050
- Men and women
- 42 thousand / 42 thousand 97.9 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 83.4years men: 79.4 years
- Infant mortality
- 10.3per 1,000 births under-5: 13.0
- Birth rate
- 8.1per 1,000 death rate: 10.9
- Net migration rate
- +1.9per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of the Isle of Man, 1950–2100
Peaked in 2011 at 84 thousand. By 2050: 78 thousand (−7.2% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
58.1k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 55,089 |
| 1951 | 55,066 |
| 1952 | 54,642 |
| 1953 | 54,071 |
| 1954 | 53,445 |
| 1955 | 52,776 |
| 1956 | 52,059 |
| 1957 | 51,304 |
| 1958 | 50,525 |
| 1959 | 49,714 |
| 1960 | 48,868 |
| 1961 | 48,451 |
| 1962 | 48,688 |
| 1963 | 49,151 |
| 1964 | 49,625 |
| 1965 | 50,090 |
| 1966 | 50,748 |
| 1967 | 51,741 |
| 1968 | 52,891 |
| 1969 | 54,074 |
| 1970 | 55,300 |
| 1971 | 56,427 |
| 1972 | 57,367 |
| 1973 | 58,256 |
| 1974 | 59,138 |
| 1975 | 59,959 |
| 1976 | 60,750 |
| 1977 | 61,566 |
| 1978 | 62,398 |
| 1979 | 63,239 |
| 1980 | 64,076 |
| 1981 | 64,596 |
| 1982 | 64,686 |
| 1983 | 64,630 |
| 1984 | 64,528 |
| 1985 | 64,401 |
| 1986 | 64,696 |
| 1987 | 65,597 |
| 1988 | 66,680 |
| 1989 | 67,790 |
| 1990 | 68,916 |
| 1991 | 69,808 |
| 1992 | 70,354 |
| 1993 | 70,772 |
| 1994 | 71,168 |
| 1995 | 71,513 |
| 1996 | 72,048 |
| 1997 | 72,909 |
| 1998 | 73,860 |
| 1999 | 74,790 |
| 2000 | 75,659 |
| 2001 | 76,476 |
| 2002 | 77,275 |
| 2003 | 78,049 |
| 2004 | 78,792 |
| 2005 | 79,516 |
| 2006 | 80,294 |
| 2007 | 81,146 |
| 2008 | 82,030 |
| 2009 | 82,940 |
| 2010 | 83,873 |
| 2011 | 84,382 |
| 2012 | 84,335 |
| 2013 | 84,141 |
| 2014 | 83,892 |
| 2015 | 83,593 |
| 2016 | 83,466 |
| 2017 | 83,609 |
| 2018 | 83,805 |
| 2019 | 83,957 |
| 2020 | 84,064 |
| 2021 | 84,106 |
| 2022 | 84,132 |
| 2023 | 84,165 |
| 2024 * | 84,160 |
| 2025 * | 84,118 |
| 2026 * | 84,054 |
| 2027 * | 83,963 |
| 2028 * | 83,852 |
| 2029 * | 83,726 |
| 2030 * | 83,590 |
| 2031 * | 83,439 |
| 2032 * | 83,273 |
| 2033 * | 83,104 |
| 2034 * | 82,916 |
| 2035 * | 82,707 |
| 2036 * | 82,478 |
| 2037 * | 82,241 |
| 2038 * | 82,000 |
| 2039 * | 81,750 |
| 2040 * | 81,498 |
| 2041 * | 81,225 |
| 2042 * | 80,909 |
| 2043 * | 80,578 |
| 2044 * | 80,230 |
| 2045 * | 79,875 |
| 2046 * | 79,530 |
| 2047 * | 79,174 |
| 2048 * | 78,799 |
| 2049 * | 78,402 |
| 2050 * | 77,970 |
| 2051 * | 77,516 |
| 2052 * | 77,089 |
| 2053 * | 76,690 |
| 2054 * | 76,272 |
| 2055 * | 75,839 |
| 2056 * | 75,390 |
| 2057 * | 74,932 |
| 2058 * | 74,482 |
| 2059 * | 74,036 |
| 2060 * | 73,571 |
| 2061 * | 73,106 |
| 2062 * | 72,644 |
| 2063 * | 72,170 |
| 2064 * | 71,701 |
| 2065 * | 71,251 |
| 2066 * | 70,808 |
| 2067 * | 70,373 |
| 2068 * | 69,950 |
| 2069 * | 69,526 |
| 2070 * | 69,122 |
| 2071 * | 68,736 |
| 2072 * | 68,352 |
| 2073 * | 67,969 |
| 2074 * | 67,586 |
| 2075 * | 67,206 |
| 2076 * | 66,838 |
| 2077 * | 66,478 |
| 2078 * | 66,112 |
| 2079 * | 65,758 |
| 2080 * | 65,420 |
| 2081 * | 65,076 |
| 2082 * | 64,722 |
| 2083 * | 64,370 |
| 2084 * | 64,018 |
| 2085 * | 63,653 |
| 2086 * | 63,276 |
| 2087 * | 62,906 |
| 2088 * | 62,535 |
| 2089 * | 62,151 |
| 2090 * | 61,776 |
| 2091 * | 61,407 |
| 2092 * | 61,030 |
| 2093 * | 60,657 |
| 2094 * | 60,286 |
| 2095 * | 59,922 |
| 2096 * | 59,551 |
| 2097 * | 59,170 |
| 2098 * | 58,800 |
| 2099 * | 58,432 |
| 2100 * | 58,065 |
* UN projection
Population of the Isle of Man by year
76 thousand in 2000, 84 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 84,054 | −0.08% | −64 | +158 | 46.3 | 1.53 | 147 | 52% | 0.00% | 202 |
| 2025* | 84,118 | −0.05% | −42 | +166 | 46.1 | 1.53 | 147 | 52% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 2024* | 84,160 | −0.01% | −5 | +177 | 45.9 | 1.54 | 147 | 52% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 2023 | 84,165 | +0.04% | +33 | +196 | 45.7 | 1.55 | 147 | 52% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 2022 | 84,132 | +0.03% | +26 | +199 | 45.5 | 1.56 | 147 | 52% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 2021 | 84,106 | +0.05% | +42 | +192 | 45.3 | 1.57 | 147 | 52% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 2020 | 84,064 | +0.13% | +107 | +219 | 45.1 | 1.59 | 147 | 52% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 2019 | 83,957 | +0.18% | +152 | +237 | 44.8 | 1.61 | 147 | 52% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 2018 | 83,805 | +0.23% | +196 | +266 | 44.5 | 1.64 | 146 | 52% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 2017 | 83,609 | +0.17% | +143 | +284 | 44.2 | 1.67 | 146 | 52% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 2016 | 83,466 | −0.15% | −127 | +113 | 43.9 | 1.71 | 146 | 52% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 2015 | 83,593 | −0.36% | −299 | −315 | 43.4 | 1.75 | 146 | 52% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 2010 | 83,873 | +1.12% | +933 | +778 | 41.3 | 1.93 | 147 | 52% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 2005 | 79,516 | +0.92% | +724 | +656 | 39.9 | 1.86 | 139 | 51% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 2000 | 75,659 | +1.16% | +869 | +841 | 38.4 | 1.87 | 132 | 52% | 0.00% | 202 |
| 1995 | 71,513 | +0.48% | +345 | +368 | 38.3 | 1.92 | 125 | 52% | 0.00% | 202 |
| 1990 | 68,916 | +1.66% | +1,126 | +1,258 | 38.3 | 1.96 | 120 | 52% | 0.00% | 202 |
| 1985 | 64,401 | −0.20% | −127 | +137 | 38.1 | 1.88 | 113 | 51% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 1980 | 64,076 | +1.32% | +837 | +1,090 | 37.5 | 1.95 | 112 | 50% | 0.00% | 201 |
| 1975 | 59,959 | +1.39% | +821 | +1,017 | 39.0 | 2.16 | 105 | 52% | 0.00% | 202 |
| 1970 | 55,300 | +2.27% | +1,226 | +1,440 | 41.4 | 2.57 | 97 | 56% | 0.00% | 201 |
| 1965 | 50,090 | +0.94% | +465 | +688 | 42.4 | 2.54 | 88 | 57% | 0.00% | 200 |
| 1960 | 48,868 | −1.70% | −846 | −730 | 42.2 | 2.68 | 85 | 55% | 0.00% | 197 |
| 1955 | 52,776 | −1.25% | −669 | −531 | 39.8 | 1.95 | 92 | 54% | 0.00% | 194 |
| 1950 | 55,089 | – | – | +190 | 37.7 | 2.41 | 96 | 53% | 0.00% | 190 |
Population forecast for the Isle of Man
UN medium-variant projection: 78 thousand in 2050 (−7.2% from 2026), 58 thousand in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 83,590 | −0.16% | +145 | 47.1 | 1.51 | 146 | 52% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 2035 | 82,707 | −0.25% | +103 | 47.8 | 1.52 | 145 | 51% | 0.00% | 204 |
| 2040 | 81,498 | −0.31% | +117 | 48.3 | 1.52 | 142 | 51% | 0.00% | 204 |
| 2045 | 79,875 | −0.44% | +85 | 48.5 | 1.53 | 140 | 50% | 0.00% | 204 |
| 2050 | 77,970 | −0.55% | +66 | 48.7 | 1.54 | 136 | 49% | 0.00% | 204 |
| 2060 | 73,571 | −0.63% | +60 | 49.7 | 1.55 | 129 | – | 0.00% | 204 |
| 2070 | 69,122 | −0.58% | +59 | 51.0 | 1.56 | 121 | – | 0.00% | 203 |
| 2080 | 65,420 | −0.51% | +55 | 51.2 | 1.57 | 114 | – | 0.00% | 203 |
| 2090 | 61,776 | −0.60% | +36 | 51.9 | 1.58 | 108 | – | 0.00% | 205 |
| 2100 | 58,065 | −0.63% | +29 | 52.7 | 1.58 | 101 | – | 0.00% | 205 |
Age structure
Median age 46.3. 24.1% are 65 or older, 31.8% by 2050; 13.6% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.53 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1976.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.6 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.41 |
| 1951 | 2.36 |
| 1952 | 2.28 |
| 1953 | 2.17 |
| 1954 | 2.06 |
| 1955 | 1.95 |
| 1956 | 2.07 |
| 1957 | 2.17 |
| 1958 | 2.36 |
| 1959 | 2.42 |
| 1960 | 2.68 |
| 1961 | 2.69 |
| 1962 | 2.63 |
| 1963 | 2.62 |
| 1964 | 2.63 |
| 1965 | 2.54 |
| 1966 | 2.46 |
| 1967 | 2.45 |
| 1968 | 2.45 |
| 1969 | 2.51 |
| 1970 | 2.57 |
| 1971 | 2.51 |
| 1972 | 2.45 |
| 1973 | 2.36 |
| 1974 | 2.26 |
| 1975 | 2.16 |
| 1976 | 2.08 |
| 1977 | 2.02 |
| 1978 | 1.99 |
| 1979 | 1.96 |
| 1980 | 1.95 |
| 1981 | 1.94 |
| 1982 | 1.91 |
| 1983 | 1.89 |
| 1984 | 1.87 |
| 1985 | 1.88 |
| 1986 | 1.89 |
| 1987 | 1.91 |
| 1988 | 1.92 |
| 1989 | 1.93 |
| 1990 | 1.96 |
| 1991 | 1.98 |
| 1992 | 1.97 |
| 1993 | 1.95 |
| 1994 | 1.92 |
| 1995 | 1.92 |
| 1996 | 1.93 |
| 1997 | 1.93 |
| 1998 | 1.90 |
| 1999 | 1.86 |
| 2000 | 1.87 |
| 2001 | 1.87 |
| 2002 | 1.86 |
| 2003 | 1.84 |
| 2004 | 1.83 |
| 2005 | 1.86 |
| 2006 | 1.90 |
| 2007 | 1.93 |
| 2008 | 1.94 |
| 2009 | 1.94 |
| 2010 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 1.90 |
| 2012 | 1.86 |
| 2013 | 1.82 |
| 2014 | 1.79 |
| 2015 | 1.75 |
| 2016 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 1.67 |
| 2018 | 1.64 |
| 2019 | 1.61 |
| 2020 | 1.59 |
| 2021 | 1.57 |
| 2022 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | 1.55 |
| 2024 * | 1.54 |
| 2025 * | 1.53 |
| 2026 * | 1.53 |
| 2027 * | 1.52 |
| 2028 * | 1.52 |
| 2029 * | 1.52 |
| 2030 * | 1.51 |
| 2031 * | 1.51 |
| 2032 * | 1.51 |
| 2033 * | 1.51 |
| 2034 * | 1.52 |
| 2035 * | 1.52 |
| 2036 * | 1.52 |
| 2037 * | 1.52 |
| 2038 * | 1.52 |
| 2039 * | 1.52 |
| 2040 * | 1.52 |
| 2041 * | 1.52 |
| 2042 * | 1.52 |
| 2043 * | 1.53 |
| 2044 * | 1.53 |
| 2045 * | 1.53 |
| 2046 * | 1.53 |
| 2047 * | 1.53 |
| 2048 * | 1.53 |
| 2049 * | 1.54 |
| 2050 * | 1.54 |
| 2051 * | 1.54 |
| 2052 * | 1.54 |
| 2053 * | 1.54 |
| 2054 * | 1.54 |
| 2055 * | 1.54 |
| 2056 * | 1.55 |
| 2057 * | 1.55 |
| 2058 * | 1.55 |
| 2059 * | 1.55 |
| 2060 * | 1.55 |
| 2061 * | 1.55 |
| 2062 * | 1.56 |
| 2063 * | 1.56 |
| 2064 * | 1.56 |
| 2065 * | 1.56 |
| 2066 * | 1.56 |
| 2067 * | 1.56 |
| 2068 * | 1.56 |
| 2069 * | 1.56 |
| 2070 * | 1.56 |
| 2071 * | 1.56 |
| 2072 * | 1.56 |
| 2073 * | 1.56 |
| 2074 * | 1.57 |
| 2075 * | 1.57 |
| 2076 * | 1.57 |
| 2077 * | 1.57 |
| 2078 * | 1.57 |
| 2079 * | 1.57 |
| 2080 * | 1.57 |
| 2081 * | 1.57 |
| 2082 * | 1.57 |
| 2083 * | 1.57 |
| 2084 * | 1.57 |
| 2085 * | 1.57 |
| 2086 * | 1.57 |
| 2087 * | 1.58 |
| 2088 * | 1.58 |
| 2089 * | 1.58 |
| 2090 * | 1.58 |
| 2091 * | 1.58 |
| 2092 * | 1.58 |
| 2093 * | 1.58 |
| 2094 * | 1.58 |
| 2095 * | 1.58 |
| 2096 * | 1.59 |
| 2097 * | 1.59 |
| 2098 * | 1.59 |
| 2099 * | 1.58 |
| 2100 * | 1.58 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths have outnumbered births since 2015.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
438837 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 887 | 813 |
| 1951 | 864 | 815 |
| 1952 | 816 | 815 |
| 1953 | 754 | 806 |
| 1954 | 692 | 801 |
| 1955 | 630 | 796 |
| 1956 | 643 | 799 |
| 1957 | 645 | 804 |
| 1958 | 671 | 811 |
| 1959 | 654 | 817 |
| 1960 | 692 | 826 |
| 1961 | 663 | 828 |
| 1962 | 644 | 840 |
| 1963 | 648 | 855 |
| 1964 | 656 | 866 |
| 1965 | 642 | 874 |
| 1966 | 633 | 882 |
| 1967 | 649 | 892 |
| 1968 | 675 | 908 |
| 1969 | 721 | 927 |
| 1970 | 764 | 948 |
| 1971 | 777 | 969 |
| 1972 | 789 | 983 |
| 1973 | 786 | 991 |
| 1974 | 776 | 1,000 |
| 1975 | 761 | 1,007 |
| 1976 | 751 | 1,013 |
| 1977 | 747 | 1,019 |
| 1978 | 752 | 1,023 |
| 1979 | 758 | 1,026 |
| 1980 | 772 | 1,030 |
| 1981 | 783 | 1,034 |
| 1982 | 779 | 1,035 |
| 1983 | 769 | 1,035 |
| 1984 | 758 | 1,035 |
| 1985 | 762 | 1,037 |
| 1986 | 764 | 1,036 |
| 1987 | 791 | 1,032 |
| 1988 | 825 | 1,027 |
| 1989 | 855 | 1,024 |
| 1990 | 897 | 1,020 |
| 1991 | 932 | 1,017 |
| 1992 | 947 | 1,015 |
| 1993 | 944 | 1,013 |
| 1994 | 936 | 1,007 |
| 1995 | 942 | 1,005 |
| 1996 | 944 | 1,000 |
| 1997 | 950 | 995 |
| 1998 | 950 | 987 |
| 1999 | 937 | 979 |
| 2000 | 945 | 964 |
| 2001 | 948 | 942 |
| 2002 | 940 | 920 |
| 2003 | 922 | 901 |
| 2004 | 909 | 882 |
| 2005 | 922 | 864 |
| 2006 | 937 | 853 |
| 2007 | 947 | 836 |
| 2008 | 954 | 818 |
| 2009 | 953 | 804 |
| 2010 | 949 | 796 |
| 2011 | 936 | 794 |
| 2012 | 908 | 798 |
| 2013 | 877 | 805 |
| 2014 | 848 | 814 |
| 2015 | 817 | 824 |
| 2016 | 788 | 828 |
| 2017 | 769 | 834 |
| 2018 | 754 | 841 |
| 2019 | 741 | 847 |
| 2020 | 730 | 877 |
| 2021 | 718 | 902 |
| 2022 | 710 | 864 |
| 2023 | 702 | 882 |
| 2024 * | 697 | 896 |
| 2025 * | 688 | 909 |
| 2026 * | 682 | 919 |
| 2027 * | 678 | 930 |
| 2028 * | 675 | 941 |
| 2029 * | 675 | 954 |
| 2030 * | 676 | 966 |
| 2031 * | 678 | 978 |
| 2032 * | 680 | 989 |
| 2033 * | 683 | 1,003 |
| 2034 * | 686 | 1,013 |
| 2035 * | 689 | 1,021 |
| 2036 * | 692 | 1,032 |
| 2037 * | 693 | 1,042 |
| 2038 * | 694 | 1,048 |
| 2039 * | 693 | 1,057 |
| 2040 * | 692 | 1,065 |
| 2041 * | 689 | 1,071 |
| 2042 * | 685 | 1,076 |
| 2043 * | 679 | 1,083 |
| 2044 * | 670 | 1,089 |
| 2045 * | 660 | 1,095 |
| 2046 * | 649 | 1,098 |
| 2047 * | 639 | 1,104 |
| 2048 * | 629 | 1,108 |
| 2049 * | 619 | 1,111 |
| 2050 * | 608 | 1,114 |
| 2051 * | 599 | 1,118 |
| 2052 * | 590 | 1,117 |
| 2053 * | 584 | 1,119 |
| 2054 * | 579 | 1,119 |
| 2055 * | 575 | 1,117 |
| 2056 * | 572 | 1,114 |
| 2057 * | 569 | 1,110 |
| 2058 * | 566 | 1,107 |
| 2059 * | 564 | 1,100 |
| 2060 * | 564 | 1,095 |
| 2061 * | 562 | 1,083 |
| 2062 * | 561 | 1,076 |
| 2063 * | 560 | 1,066 |
| 2064 * | 558 | 1,055 |
| 2065 * | 556 | 1,044 |
| 2066 * | 555 | 1,034 |
| 2067 * | 553 | 1,024 |
| 2068 * | 552 | 1,011 |
| 2069 * | 550 | 1,000 |
| 2070 * | 547 | 990 |
| 2071 * | 545 | 977 |
| 2072 * | 541 | 967 |
| 2073 * | 537 | 955 |
| 2074 * | 534 | 946 |
| 2075 * | 529 | 938 |
| 2076 * | 524 | 928 |
| 2077 * | 519 | 921 |
| 2078 * | 513 | 914 |
| 2079 * | 507 | 908 |
| 2080 * | 502 | 902 |
| 2081 * | 497 | 896 |
| 2082 * | 492 | 891 |
| 2083 * | 486 | 884 |
| 2084 * | 482 | 880 |
| 2085 * | 477 | 874 |
| 2086 * | 472 | 872 |
| 2087 * | 468 | 871 |
| 2088 * | 465 | 869 |
| 2089 * | 461 | 866 |
| 2090 * | 458 | 864 |
| 2091 * | 455 | 860 |
| 2092 * | 453 | 858 |
| 2093 * | 451 | 856 |
| 2094 * | 449 | 854 |
| 2095 * | 448 | 852 |
| 2096 * | 447 | 850 |
| 2097 * | 445 | 846 |
| 2098 * | 443 | 843 |
| 2099 * | 440 | 841 |
| 2100 * | 438 | 837 |
* UN projection
Compare with Europe
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 84 thousand | −0.08% | 1.53 | 46.3 |
| Russia | 143 million | −0.23% | 1.47 | 40.7 |
| Germany | 83.6 million | −0.23% | 1.46 | 45.7 |
| United Kingdom | 69.9 million | +0.52% | 1.53 | 40.2 |
| France | 66.7 million | +0.14% | 1.64 | 42.5 |
| Italy | 58.9 million | −0.39% | 1.22 | 48.6 |
| Spain | 47.9 million | −0.10% | 1.24 | 46.3 |
| Ukraine | 39.5 million | −0.74% | 1.00 | 41.8 |
| Poland | 37.8 million | −0.38% | 1.31 | 43.0 |
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Questions
What is the population of the Isle of Man in 2026?
84,054 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 84 thousand people, −0.08% on 2025.
Is the Isle of Man's population growing or shrinking?
Shrinking: 64 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 2015. Immigration (net 158 a year) slows the fall but does not stop it.
When will the Isle of Man's population peak?
It already did: 84 thousand in 2011. The UN projects 78 thousand in 2050 and 58 thousand in 2100.
What is the fertility rate in the Isle of Man?
1.53 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. The Isle of Man has been below that since 1976.
How many babies are born in the Isle of Man every day?
About 2 a day (682 in 2026), against about 3 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in the Isle of Man?
81.4 years at birth in 2026: 83.4 for women and 79.4 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in the Isle of Man?
About 42 thousand men and 42 thousand women in 2026, or 97.9 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of the Isle of Man?
147 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 572 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of the Isle of Man in 2000?
75,659 (76 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 11% since, to 84 thousand in 2026.
What will the population of the Isle of Man be in 2050?
About 78 thousand on the UN's medium projection (77,970), −7.2% from 2026; 58 thousand by 2100.
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.