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Population in Northern Ireland

Population in Northern Ireland was 1.93 million in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is unchanged from 2024.

2025, persons1,928,446
Change on 20240%
Series high1,928,4462025
Series low1,814,3182011

Population in Northern Ireland, 2011 to 2025

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
persons. Source: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
20251,928,446
20241,927,855
20231,920,382
20221,910,543
20211,904,564
20201,900,523
20191,898,519
20181,886,259
20171,875,178
20161,866,042
20151,854,943
20141,843,186
20131,831,677
20121,824,603
20111,814,318

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Northern Ireland?

Population in Northern Ireland was 1.93 million in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is unchanged from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

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). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Northern Ireland?

1.93 million in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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