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2016 Mid Year Population Estimates for Northern Ireland

Date published: 22 June 2017

Statistics: Population,  Mid Year Population Estimates

2016 mid-year population and migration estimates Publication

The statistics for 2012-2020 have been revised following the release of the Census 2021 results. More information can be found in the Mid-Year Population Estimates for Northern Ireland Rebased (2011-21) publication.

The 2016 mid-year population and migration estimates for the Northern Ireland population and areas within Northern Ireland.

Statistics are available as follows:

Northern Ireland

  • Components of population change (2000-2016)
  • Population by sex and single year of age (1961-2016)
  • Population by sex and five year age bands (1961-2016)
  • Historical population Totals (1821-2016).
  • Population densities (1981-2016).

Local Government Districts (current 11 LGDs)

  • Components of population change (2001-2016)
  • Population totals (2001-2016)
  • Population by sex and single year of age (2001-2016)
  • Population by sex and five year age bands (2001-2016)
  • Population densities (2001-2016).

Local Government Districts (former 26 LGDs)

  • Components of population change (2000-2016)
  • Population totals (1981-2016)
  • Population by sex and single year of age (1991-2016)
  • Population by sex and five year age bands (1991-2016)
  • Population densities (1981-2016).

Parliamentary Constituencies

  • Population totals (2001-2016)
  • Population by sex and single year of age (2001-2016)
  • Population by sex and five year age bands (2001-2016)
  • Population by sex and broad age bands (2001-2016).
  • Population densities (2001-2016).

Health Areas (HSCTs and HSSBs), former Edcuation and Library Boards and NUTS III areas

  • Population by sex and single year of age (1991-2016)
  • Population by sex and five year age bands (1991-2016).
  • Population densities (1981-2016).

Super Output Areas (SOAs) and former Electoral Wards

  • Population by sex and broad age bands (2001-2016).

Migration

  • Net-migration by sex and single year of age (2000-2016)
  • Historical migration (1871-2016)
  • Migration by type (rest of UK; rest of world) (1991-2016)

See also:

  • 2016 mid year population and migration infographic and interactive map
  • 2016 Mid-Year Population Estimates - Components of Population Change - Interactive Map
  • 2016 Mid-Year Population Estimates - Population Totals - Interactive Map
  • 2016 Mid-Year Population Estimates - Interactive Population Pyramid
  • Population Estimates - UK Comparisons Paper
     

Documents

  • 2016 mid year population estimates – statistical bulletin Adobe PDF (780 KB)
  • 2016 mid year population estimates – methodology report Adobe PDF (128 KB)
  • 2016 mid year population estimates – press notice Adobe PDF (129 KB)
  • Northern Ireland - components of population change (2000-2016) Microsoft Excel (3 MB)
  • Northern Ireland – population by sex and single year of age (1961-2016) Microsoft Excel (3 MB)
  • Northern Ireland – population by sex and five year age bands (1961-2016) Microsoft Excel (2 MB)
  • Northern Ireland – historical population totals (1821-2016) Microsoft Excel (1 MB)
  • 11 LGDs – components of population change (2001-2016) Microsoft Excel (2 MB)
  • 11 LGDs – population totals (2001-2016) Microsoft Excel (5 MB)
  • 11 LGDs – population by single year of age (2001-2016) Microsoft Excel (10 MB)
  • 11 LGDs – population by five year age bands (2001-2016) Microsoft Excel (5 MB)
  • 11 LGDs – population by broad age bands (2001-2016) Microsoft Excel (7 MB)
  • Former 26 LGDs – components of population change (2000-2016) Microsoft Excel (2 MB)
  • Former 26 LGDs – population totals (1981-2016) Microsoft Excel (3 MB)
  • Former 26 LGDs – population by single year of age (1991-2016) Microsoft Excel (7 MB)
  • Former 26 LGDs – population by five year age bands (1991-2016) Microsoft Excel (3 MB)
  • Parliamentary constituencies - population totals (2001-2016) Microsoft Excel (14 MB)
  • Parliamentary constituencies - population by single year of age (2001-2016) Microsoft Excel (13 MB)
  • Parliamentary constituencies - population by five year age bands (2001-2016) Microsoft Excel (9 MB)
  • Parliamentary constituencies - population by broad age bands (2001-2016) Microsoft Excel (13 MB)
  • HSCT – population by single year of age (1991-2016) Microsoft Excel (6 MB)
  • HSCT – population by five year age band (1991-2016) Microsoft Excel (4 MB)
  • HSSB – population by single year of age (1991-2016) Microsoft Excel (6 MB)
  • HSSB – population by five year age band (1991-2016) Microsoft Excel (6 MB)
  • ELB – population by single year of age (1991-2016) Microsoft Excel (5 MB)
  • ELB – population by five year age bands (1991-2016) Microsoft Excel (7 MB)
  • NUTS III - population by single year of age (1991-2016) Microsoft Excel (9 MB)
  • NUTS III - population by five year age bands (1991-2016) Microsoft Excel (9 MB)
  • Various geographies – population densities (1981-2016) Microsoft Excel (2 MB)
  • SOA - population by broad age bands (2001-2016) Microsoft Excel (11 MB)
  • Electoral Wards - population by broad age bands (2001-2016) Microsoft Excel (10 MB)
  • Migration – net-migration by single year of age (2000-2016) Microsoft Excel (914 KB)
  • Migration – historical migration (1871-2016) Microsoft Excel (889 KB)
  • Migration by type (1991-2016) Microsoft Excel (824 KB)

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Last updated: 03 March 2025

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