Population growth in Isle of Man
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Isle of Man increased from 48,444.00 to 84,263.00 people. This is a growth of 73.9 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Isle of Man was recorded in 1988 with 2.18 percent. The biggest decrease in 2013 with -0.65 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Isle of Man in 2021 was 44.60 years (median value).
Around 53 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 0.6 percent annually.
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Population development in Isle of Man since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Isle of Man | Change Isle of Man | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,000 | -0.33 % | 13.8 ‰ | 17.8 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 48,000 | 0.28 % | 14.1 ‰ | 16.5 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 49,000 | 0.78 % | 14.8 ‰ | 17.7 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 49,000 | 1.22 % | 14.4 ‰ | 16.1 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 50,000 | 1.52 % | 14.9 ‰ | 17.7 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 51,000 | 1.81 % | 12.7 ‰ | 16.7 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 52,000 | 2.09 % | 14.0 ‰ | 17.3 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 53,000 | 2.18 % | 13.7 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 54,000 | 2.11 % | 15.3 ‰ | 18.2 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 55,000 | 1.94 % | 16.9 ‰ | 18.3 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 56,000 | 1.66 % | 14.3 ‰ | 16.4 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 57,000 | 1.44 % | 15.0 ‰ | 18.8 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 58,000 | 1.32 % | 14.4 ‰ | 16.4 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 59,000 | 1.30 % | 12.9 ‰ | 18.6 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 59,000 | 1.38 % | 11.7 ‰ | 16.7 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 60,000 | 1.50 % | 11.9 ‰ | 16.1 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 61,000 | 1.59 % | 10.9 ‰ | 16.4 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 62,000 | 1.51 % | 11.1 ‰ | 16.5 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 63,000 | 1.23 % | 11.9 ‰ | 15.3 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 64,000 | 0.83 % | 11.5 ‰ | 15.8 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 64,000 | 0.37 % | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |||
| 1982 | 64,000 | -0.02 % | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |||
| 1983 | 64,000 | -0.11 % | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |||
| 1984 | 64,000 | 0.18 % | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1985 | 64,000 | 0.73 % | 11.2 ‰ | 16.6 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 65,000 | 1.44 % | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |||
| 1987 | 66,000 | 1.96 % | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |||
| 1988 | 68,000 | 2.18 % | 11.7 ‰ | 14.9 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 69,000 | 1.97 % | 12.1 ‰ | 14.6 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 70,000 | 1.49 % | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |||
| 1991 | 71,000 | 0.90 % | 12.8 ‰ | 14.1 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 71,000 | 0.47 % | 12.2 ‰ | 13.0 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 71,000 | 0.24 % | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |||
| 1994 | 72,000 | 0.32 % | 13.7 ‰ | 12.4 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 72,000 | 0.66 % | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |||
| 1996 | 73,000 | 1.04 % | 11.6 ‰ | 13.2 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 74,000 | 1.33 % | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |||
| 1998 | 75,000 | 1.47 % | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |||
| 1999 | 76,000 | 1.41 % | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |||
| 2000 | 77,000 | 1.24 % | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |||
| 2001 | 78,000 | 0.99 % | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |||
| 2002 | 78,000 | 0.79 % | 11.4 ‰ | 11.5 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 79,000 | 0.72 % | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |||
| 2004 | 80,000 | 0.81 % | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |||
| 2005 | 80,000 | 0.98 % | 11.4 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 81,000 | 1.23 % | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |||
| 2007 | 82,000 | 1.38 % | 11.4 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 84,000 | 1.35 % | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |||
| 2009 | 84,000 | 1.03 % | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |||
| 2010 | 85,000 | 0.57 % | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |||
| 2011 | 85,000 | 0.04 % | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |||
| 2012 | 85,000 | -0.42 % | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |||
| 2013 | 84,000 | -0.65 % | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |||
| 2014 | 83,000 | -0.59 % | 9.8 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 84,000 | 0.13 % | 9.6 ‰ | 10.9 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 83,000 | -0.17 % | 9.4 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 84,000 | 0.16 % | 9.3 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 84,000 | 0.23 % | 8.9 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | 0.19 % | 8.9 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 84,000 | 0.13 % | 8.6 ‰ | 10.4 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 84,000 | 0.26 % | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in Isle of Man
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2020 in the graph: The population in Isle of Man increased by about 110 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 10.4 per 1,000 people (~ 870 deaths) and the birth rate was 8.6 per 1,000 people (~ 720 births). As a result, around 260 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 7 years, the number of average deaths per year was 852 in Isle of Man. The number of births was 771 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
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