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2020 Mid Year Population Estimates for Northern Ireland

Date published: 25 June 2021

Statistics: Population,  Mid Year Population Estimates

2020 Mid Year Population Estimates for Northern Ireland

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 2020 mid-year population and migration estimates for Northern Ireland and areas within Northern Ireland.

Statistics are available as follows:

All areas (excluding Super Output Areas and former Electoral Wards)

  • Population Totals (2001-2020: including historical NI 1821-2020)
  • Population densities (2001-2020)
  • Median Age (2001-2020)

Northern Ireland

  • Components of population change (2001-2020)
  • Population by sex and single year of age (1971-2020)
  • Population by sex and five year age bands (1971-2020)
  • Net migration by sex and single year of age (2001-2020)
  • Net migration by sex, broad age band and migration type (2001-2020)
  • Migration flows and net migration by type (1871-2020)

Local Government Districts (LGDs) and Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs)

  • Components of population change (2001-2020) (LGD only)
  • Population by sex and single year of age (2001-2020)
  • Population by sex and five year age bands (2001-2020)

Health and Social Care Trusts (HSCTs), former 26 Local Government Districts, former Education and Library Boards (ELBs), former Health and Social Services Boards (HSSBs) and former NUTS Level III areas (NUTS3s)

  • Components of population change (2001-2020) (LGD only)
  • Population by sex and single year of age (1991-2020)
  • Population by sex and five year age bands (1991-2020)

Super Output Areas (SOAs) and former Electoral Wards

  • Population by sex and broad age bands (2001-2020)

Deprivation

  • Northern Ireland population by sex and five year age group for deprivation deciles (NIMDM2017 and NIMDM2010) (2001-2020)

See also:

  • Interactive dashboard - 2020 mid-year population estimates
  • 2020 mid-year population and migration infographic and interactive map
  • 2020 Mid-Year Population Estimates - Components of Population Change - Interactive Map
  • 2020 Mid-Year Population Estimates - Population Totals - Interactive Map
  • Interactive Population Pyramid
  • Population Estimates - UK Comparisons Paper

Documents

  • 2020 Mid-year Population Estimates - statistical bulletin Adobe PDF (677 KB)
  • 2020 Mid-year Population Estimates - summary infographic Adobe PDF (155 KB)
  • 2020 Mid-year Population Estimates - LGD factsheets Adobe PDF (377 KB)
  • 2020 Mid-year Population Estimates - methodology paper Adobe PDF (215 KB)
  • 2020 Mid-year Population Estimates - Background Quality Report Adobe PDF (197 KB)
  • All areas - Components of population change Microsoft Excel (903 KB)
  • All areas - Population by sex and single year of age Microsoft Excel (21 MB)
  • All areas - Population by sex and age bands Microsoft Excel (7 MB)
  • All areas - Population totals (2001-2020: including historical NI 1821-2020) Microsoft Excel (305 KB)
  • All areas - Population densities (2001-2020) Microsoft Excel (203 KB)
  • All areas - Median age (2001-2020) Microsoft Excel (366 KB)
  • SOAs and Former Electoral Wards - Population by sex and broad age bands (2001-2020) Microsoft Excel (21 MB)
  • Northern Ireland - Net migration by sex and single year of age (2001-2020) Microsoft Excel (366 KB)
  • Northern Ireland - Net migration by sex and age bands (2001-2020) Microsoft Excel (206 KB)
  • Northern Ireland - Migration flows by type (2001-2020: including historical NI) Microsoft Excel (163 KB)
  • Deprivation Deciles - population by sex and five year age bands (2001-2020) Microsoft Excel (1 MB)

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Last updated: 03 March 2025

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