The population of Northern Ireland was 1.92 million people in 2023, compared with 1.83 million ten years earlier in 2013. Since 1971, the population of Northern Ireland has increased by approximately 380,000 people.
Population of Northern Ireland from 1971 to 2023
Characteristic
Estimated mid-year population
2023
1,920,400
2022
1,910,500
2021
1,904,600
2020
1,900,500
2019
1,898,500
2018
1,886,300
2017
1,875,200
2016
1,866,000
2015
1,854,900
2014
1,843,200
2013
1,831,700
2012
1,824,600
2011
1,814,300
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (October 8, 2024). Population of Northern Ireland from 1971 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/383733/northern-ireland-population-timeline-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Population of Northern Ireland from 1971 to 2023." Chart. October 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/383733/northern-ireland-population-timeline-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Population of Northern Ireland from 1971 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/383733/northern-ireland-population-timeline-uk/
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