Migration trends in the Isle of Man
Europe
37.8K people from around the world have made Isle of Man their home. That's 44.9% of the country population, arriving from 7 different countries
84.2K
Population
37.8K
Immigrants
908
Emigrants
+36.9K
Inflow
Every 2nd person in the Isle of Man was born abroad
The #169 largest immigrant destination worldwide
Top corridors
The largest migration routes in the Isle of Man
Key moments
How migration has changed since 1990
1990
33K immigrants · 699 emigrants
1995
- Migration accounted for 80% of the country's population growth
2005
- Migration accounted for 58% of the country's population growth
2020
- Without migration, the population would have declined
Today
- Since 1990: roughly the same number of foreign-born residents and roughly the same number of citizens living abroad
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
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