Northern Ireland contains 27.1% of the total population and 16.75% of the total area of the island of Ireland. The Belfast Metropolitan Area dominates in population terms, with over a third of the inhabitants of Northern Ireland.

As of the 2021 census, the population of Northern Ireland is almost entirely white (96.6%). [148] In 2021, 86.5% of the population were born in Northern Ireland, with 4.8% born in Great Britain, 2.1% born in the Republic of Ireland, and 6.5% born elsewhere (more than half of them in another European country). [149]

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May 24, 2022 · The population estimates in the 24 May 2022 release were published rounded to the nearest 100 because at that time the dataset was still being subjected to a number of final statistical procedures. The statistics in ‘Census 2021 main statistics for Northern Ireland (phase 1)’ reflect the final database.Release: Census 2021 population and household estimates for Northern IrelandPublication ...

Population estimates for the UK, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2023

May 24, 2022 · The statistics provide estimates of the Northern Ireland population by five-year age band and sex, residence type, and the Northern Ireland household count with average household size.

Jan 13, 2025 · As of 2023 the population of Northern Ireland was estimated to be 1.92 million, with around 348,000 people living in the capital, and largest city of Belfast.

Northern Ireland is very populous, with a population of over 1.8 million. This is about 30% of Ireland’s total population and approximately 3% of the total population of the United Kingdom. The vast majority of the population of Northern Island is white. White people comprise over 98% of …

The population of Northern Ireland on census day, 21 March 2021, was 1,903,175. While the number of households in Northern Ireland was 768,810.

As of 09 October 2024, the population of Northern Ireland is approximately 1,939,200 (1.9 million). According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and NISRA, the population of Northern Ireland has been increasing steadily, and in the last few years, there has been a growth of around 0.9% each year. The growth rate for Northern Ireland ...