Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was -0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Isle of Man, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Isle of Man stood at -0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 740.2% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Isle of Man peaked at 2.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 1961.
Isle of Man ranks 172nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.9% | — |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -156.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +94.0% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +40.1% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +48.1% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -82.8% |
| 1983 | -0.1% | -162.2% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | +82.4% |
| 1985 | -0.2% | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -331.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +204.0% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -39.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +59.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -46.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -109.2% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | +313.4% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | +28.7% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -57.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -212.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -60.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +26.9% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | -115.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0% | +740.2% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's -0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (85 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's -0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Isle of Man changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -740.2% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | +331.2% | -0.2% | 0.5% |
| 2013 | -313.4% | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | +212.6% | -0.2% | 0.2% |
| 1987 | +204.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| 1962 | +156.9% | -0.9% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | -0.9% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | -0.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
More climate change data for Isle of Man
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.0499 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -19.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5214 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1025 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 43,856 (2025)
- Population, total 84,118 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Isle of Man?
- Population growth in Isle of Man was -0.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1961.
- How does Isle of Man rank for population growth?
- Isle of Man ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.