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Northern Ireland

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The population development in Northern Ireland as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

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NameStatusPopulation
Estimate
1981-06-30
Population
Estimate
1991-06-30
Population
Estimate
2001-06-30
Population
Estimate
2011-06-30
Population
Census
2021-03-21
Northern IrelandCountry1,543,0001,607,3001,689,3001,814,3181,903,175
Antrim and NewtownabbeyLocal Government District...121,700128,800138,651145,661
Ards and North DownLocal Government District......149,600156,943163,659
Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonLocal Government District......176,000200,298218,656
BelfastLocal Government District......328,700333,895345,418
Causeway Coast and GlensLocal Government District...121,300131,400140,907141,746
Derry City and StrabaneLocal Government District...133,800143,800148,191150,756
Fermanagh and OmaghLocal Government District...100,500105,800113,501116,812
Lisburn and CastlereaghLocal Government District......124,600135,280149,106
Mid and East AntrimLocal Government District...119,500127,500135,365138,994
Mid UlsterLocal Government District......119,100139,011150,293
Newry, Mourne and DownLocal Government District......153,700172,276182,074
Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom56,357,50057,438,70059,113,00063,285,14566,980,000

Source: UK National Statistics (web).

Explanation: For Scotland, the 2021 figures refer to mid-2021 population estimates.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males936,132
Females967,043
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years435,073
18-64 years1,141,626
65+ years326,475
Age Distribution (C 2021)
90+ years13,512
80-89 years69,655
70-79 years149,844
60-69 years206,513
50-59 years260,243
40-49 years243,833
30-39 years253,363
20-29 years227,795
10-19 years240,121
0-9 years238,295

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