According to the 2011 Census, there were just over 1.8 million people living in Northern Ireland. In 2012 25,300 babies were born and 14,800 people died. Over the last decade the fastest growing local area was Dungannon.
Statistics on the population comes from two main sources:
1. The 2011 Census which gives a detailed ten-yearly breakdown.
2. The Registrar General's Annual Reportan annual overview.
Annual Population Estimates
Latest NI Birth Statistics
Latest NI Death Statistics
Latest NI Migration Statistics
Detailed small area statistics can be obtained from the Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service
website.
All publications on this theme can be found here.
Interactive content on the Population can be found here.
