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2023 Mid-Year Population Estimates for Northern Ireland and Estimates of the Population Aged 85 and Over for Northern Ireland, 2023 (and 2001 to 2022 revised)

Date published: 19 September 2024

Statistics: Population,  Mid Year Population Estimates,  Estimates of the Population Aged 85 and Over

Mid-Year Population Estimates for Northern Ireland

The 2023 mid-year population and migration estimates for Northern Ireland were published on 19th September 2024. The publication of estimates for the 11 Local Government Districts will follow in due course.

The 2023 mid-year population and migration estimates, including estimates of those aged 85 and over, by single year of age up to 104 years, and for those aged 105 and over.

Statistics are available as follows:

Northern Ireland

  • Components of population change (2001-2023)
  • Population by sex and single year of age (1971-2023)
  • Population by sex and age bands (1971-2023)
  • Population totals (1821-2023)
  • Population densities (2001-2023)
  • Median age (1971-2023)
  • Net migration by sex and single year of age (2001-2023)
  • Net migration by sex, broad age band, and migration type (2001-2023)
  • Migration flows and net migration by type (1871-2023)

Local Government Districts (LGDs)

  • Components of population change (2001-2022)
  • Population by sex and single year of age (2001-2022)
  • Population by sex and age bands (2001-2022)
  • Population totals (2001-2022)
  • Population densities (2001-2022)
  • Median age (2001-2022)

 

Northern Ireland - population aged 85 and over (2023)

  • population by single year of age and sex (85 and over)
  • population by single year of age and sex (all ages)

See also:

  • estimates of the very old methodology and quality paper
  • estimates of the very old UK comparison paper

Documents

  • 2023 Mid-year Population Estimates - statistical bulletin Adobe PDF (863 KB)
  • 2023 Mid-year Population Estimates - methodology paper Adobe PDF (232 KB)
  • 2023 Mid-year Population Estimates - summary infographic Adobe PDF (551 KB)
  • 2023 Mid-year Population Estimates - background quality report Adobe PDF (221 KB)
  • 2023 Estimates of the population aged 85 and over - background quality report Adobe PDF (244 KB)
  • 2023 Mid-year Population Estimates - migration infographic Adobe PDF (256 KB)
  • All areas - Components of Population Change Microsoft Excel (277 KB)
  • All areas - Population by sex and single year of age Microsoft Excel (3 MB)
  • All areas - Population by sex and age bands Microsoft Excel (1 MB)
  • All areas - Population totals Microsoft Excel (75 KB)
  • All areas - Population densities Microsoft Excel (61 KB)
  • All areas - Median age Microsoft Excel (82 KB)
  • Northern Ireland - Net migration by sex and single year of age Microsoft Excel (295 KB)
  • Northern Ireland - Net migration by sex and age bands Microsoft Excel (109 KB)
  • Northern Ireland - Migration flows by type Microsoft Excel (59 KB)
  • Northern Ireland - population aged 85 and over (2001-2023) Microsoft Excel (388 KB)

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Last updated: 15 May 2025

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