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Population in Isle of Wight

Population in Isle of Wight was 140,777 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.4% from 2024.

2025, persons140,777
Change on 2024-0.4%
Series high141,7642019
Series low138,1462013

Population in Isle of Wight, 2011 to 2025

138K139K140K141K142K201120142017202020252011: 138,392 persons2012: 138,632 persons2013: 138,146 persons2014: 138,899 persons2015: 139,316 persons2016: 139,650 persons2017: 141,277 persons2018: 141,665 persons2019: 141,764 persons2020: 140,915 persons2021: 140,885 persons2022: 140,682 persons2023: 141,169 persons2024: 141,356 persons2025: 140,777 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025140,777
2024141,356
2023141,169
2022140,682
2021140,885
2020140,915
2019141,764
2018141,665
2017141,277
2016139,650
2015139,316
2014138,899
2013138,146
2012138,632
2011138,392

Compared with South East

Place2025
Isle of Wight140,777
South East9,691,844

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Isle of Wight?

Population in Isle of Wight was 140,777 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.4% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Isle of Wight?

141,764 in 2019, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

Population elsewhere in South East

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