Northern Ireland in figures

A profile of Northern Ireland from official statistics: 9 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Northern Ireland was 1.93 million in 2025, up less than 0.1% from 2024.

Population1.93 million2025Up less than 0.1% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over18.5%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
1.8M1.83M1.85M1.88M1.9M1.93M1.95M201120142017202020252011: 1,814,318 persons2012: 1,824,603 persons2013: 1,831,677 persons2014: 1,843,186 persons2015: 1,854,943 persons2016: 1,866,042 persons2017: 1,875,178 persons2018: 1,886,259 persons2019: 1,898,519 persons2020: 1,900,523 persons2021: 1,904,564 persons2022: 1,910,543 persons2023: 1,920,382 persons2024: 1,927,855 persons2025: 1,928,446 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: 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).

Sources: 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); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Northern Ireland was 2% in Q2 2026, down 0.4 percentage points from Q2 2025.

Unemployment rate2%Q2 2026Down 0.4 percentage points from Q2 2025
Gross disposable household income (GDHI) per head, pounds sterling£22,2582024, provisionalUp 7.7% from 2023
1234562016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 5.6 %2016-Q4: 5.4 %2017-Q1: 5.3 %2017-Q2: 5.1 %2017-Q3: 4 %2017-Q4: 4.1 %2018-Q1: 3 %2018-Q2: 3.7 %2018-Q3: 3.8 %2018-Q4: 3.8 %2019-Q1: 2.9 %2019-Q2: 3 %2019-Q3: 2.5 %2019-Q4: 2.4 %2020-Q1: 2.6 %2020-Q2: 2.9 %2020-Q3: 3.6 %2020-Q4: 3.9 %2021-Q1: 3.9 %2021-Q2: 4.2 %2021-Q3: 4.3 %2021-Q4: 3.2 %2022-Q1: 2.7 %2022-Q2: 2.7 %2022-Q3: 3 %2022-Q4: 2.4 %2023-Q1: 2.4 %2023-Q2: 2.4 %2023-Q3: 1.9 %2023-Q4: 2.4 %2024-Q1: 2.1 %2024-Q2: 1.7 %2024-Q3: 1.7 %2024-Q4: 1.7 %2025-Q1: 1.6 %2025-Q2: 2.4 %2025-Q3: 2.3 %2025-Q4: 2.2 %2026-Q1: 2.1 %2026-Q2: 2 %
Unemployment rate, Q3 2016 to Q2 2026. %. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Labour Force Survey, national and regional headline indicators (seasonally adjusted): unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, both sexes (ONS, Nomis NM_59_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Labour Force Survey, national and regional headline indicators (seasonally adjusted): unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, both sexes (ONS, Nomis NM_59_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross disposable household income: all ITL regions, GDHI per head of population at current basic prices, pounds (ONS, Table 3). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Northern Ireland (pounds sterling) was £67.68 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.5% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£67.68 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.5% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£35,1082024, provisionalUp 4.1% from 2023
20K30K40K50K60K70K20002004200820122016202020242000: 25,573 GBP million2001: 26,721 GBP million2002: 27,580 GBP million2003: 29,669 GBP million2004: 31,103 GBP million2005: 32,964 GBP million2006: 34,999 GBP million2007: 36,444 GBP million2008: 36,764 GBP million2009: 35,928 GBP million2010: 36,226 GBP million2011: 37,538 GBP million2012: 38,849 GBP million2013: 40,035 GBP million2014: 41,354 GBP million2015: 42,746 GBP million2016: 45,047 GBP million2017: 46,840 GBP million2018: 48,179 GBP million2019: 50,698 GBP million2020: 48,206 GBP million2021: 54,184 GBP million2022: 59,514 GBP million2023: 64,762 GBP million2024: 67,683 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Northern Ireland (pounds sterling) was £202,487 (provisional) in June 2026, up 9.2% from June 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£202,487June 2026, provisionalUp 9.2% from June 2025
House price annual change, monthly9.2%June 2026, provisionalUp 3.5 percentage points from June 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£874June 2026, provisionalUp 1.6% from June 2025
140K160K180K200K220K2021-062022-032022-122023-092024-062025-032026-062021-06: 146,044 GBP2021-07: 150,563 GBP2021-08: 150,563 GBP2021-09: 150,563 GBP2021-10: 150,539 GBP2021-11: 150,539 GBP2021-12: 150,539 GBP2022-01: 155,086 GBP2022-02: 155,086 GBP2022-03: 155,086 GBP2022-04: 160,214 GBP2022-05: 160,214 GBP2022-06: 160,214 GBP2022-07: 166,363 GBP2022-08: 166,363 GBP2022-09: 166,363 GBP2022-10: 165,729 GBP2022-11: 165,729 GBP2022-12: 165,729 GBP2023-01: 162,479 GBP2023-02: 162,479 GBP2023-03: 162,479 GBP2023-04: 164,587 GBP2023-05: 164,587 GBP2023-06: 164,587 GBP2023-07: 169,726 GBP2023-08: 169,726 GBP2023-09: 169,726 GBP2023-10: 168,157 GBP2023-11: 168,157 GBP2023-12: 168,157 GBP2024-01: 169,060 GBP2024-02: 169,060 GBP2024-03: 169,060 GBP2024-04: 175,418 GBP2024-05: 175,418 GBP2024-06: 175,418 GBP2024-07: 180,467 GBP2024-08: 180,467 GBP2024-09: 180,467 GBP2024-10: 182,320 GBP2024-11: 182,320 GBP2024-12: 182,320 GBP2025-01: 184,322 GBP2025-02: 184,322 GBP2025-03: 184,322 GBP2025-04: 185,455 GBP2025-05: 185,455 GBP2025-06: 185,455 GBP2025-07: 193,080 GBP2025-08: 193,080 GBP2025-09: 193,080 GBP2025-10: 195,262 GBP2025-11: 195,262 GBP2025-12: 195,262 GBP2026-01: 198,261 GBP2026-02: 198,261 GBP2026-03: 198,261 GBP2026-04: 202,487 GBP2026-05: 202,487 GBP2026-06: 202,487 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, June 2021 to June 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. 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.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, 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=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Labour Force Survey, national and regional headline indicators (seasonally adjusted): unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, both sexes (ONS, Nomis NM_59_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_59_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480&sex=7&economic_activity=3&value_type=0&measures=20207&time=first,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross disposable household income: all ITL regions, GDHI per head of population at current basic prices, pounds (ONS, Table 3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/regionalaccounts/grossdisposablehouseholdincome/datasets/regionalgrossdisposablehouseholdincomegdhi/1997to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductallnutslevelregions/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductallnutslevelregions/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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