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Population in Isle of Wight

Every population series published for Isle of Wight, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Isle of Wight, net internal migration by local authority fell from 705 in Year to mid-2012 to 436 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 269 or 38.2% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 705 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 628 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,144 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,066 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 961 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,574 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,328 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,114 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 397 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,666 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 255 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 719 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 660 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 436 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 436 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Isle of Wight, international migration into a local authority rose from 460 in Year to mid-2012 to 639 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 179 or 38.9% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 460 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 446 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 513 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 469 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 554 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 488 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 508 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 472 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 445 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 480 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 750 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,031 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 947 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 639 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 639 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Isle of Wight, international migration out of a local authority rose from 435 in Year to mid-2012 to 572 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 137 or 31.5% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400201520202025Year to mid-2012: 435 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 395 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 427 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 426 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 499 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 481 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 488 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 534 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 478 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 354 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 353 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 362 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 572 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 572 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Isle of Wight, net international migration by local authority rose from 25 in Year to mid-2012 to 67 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 42 or 168.0% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400600201520202025Year to mid-2012: 25 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 51 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 86 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 43 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 124 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -11 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 27 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -16 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -89 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 396 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 678 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 585 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 67 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 67 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Isle of Wight, births by local authority fell from 1,343 in Year to mid-2012 to 932 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 411 or 30.6% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,343 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,269 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,292 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,323 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,218 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,209 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,111 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 986 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,005 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 999 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 974 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 924 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 932 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 932 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Isle of Wight, deaths by local authority rose from 1,690 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,903 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 213 or 12.6% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,690 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,883 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,578 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,787 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,748 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,844 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,849 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,781 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,934 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,056 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,878 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,063 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,801 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,903 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,903 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Isle of Wight, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -347 in Year to mid-2012 to -971 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 624 or 179.8% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1k-5000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -347 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -614 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -286 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -464 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -530 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -635 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -719 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -948 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,051 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -879 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -1,089 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -877 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -971 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -971 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Isle of Wight, other population change by local authority rose from -143 in Year to mid-2012 to -111 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 32 or 22.4% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-500-2500201520202025Year to mid-2012: -143 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -551 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -191 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -228 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -221 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -301 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -248 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -329 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -209 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -647 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 99 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 217 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 11 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -111 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -111 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Isle of Wight, population by local authority rose from 138,392 in Mid-2011 to 141,660 in Mid-2024, a change of 3,268 or 2.4% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k20152020Mid-2011: 138,392 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 138,632 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 138,146 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 138,899 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 139,316 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 139,650 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 141,277 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 141,665 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 141,764 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 140,915 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 140,885 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 140,756 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 141,281 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 141,660 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 141,660 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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