Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 1.88 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.88 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
215th
of 443 regions
All-time high
1.88 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.59 million
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200420181990: 1.6M1991: 1.6M1992: 1.6M1993: 1.6M1994: 1.6M1995: 1.6M1996: 1.7M1997: 1.7M1998: 1.7M1999: 1.7M2000: 1.7M2001: 1.7M2002: 1.7M2003: 1.7M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.8M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.8M2013: 1.8M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.9M2018: 1.9M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 1.88 million for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1.88 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 1990.

That places Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 215th out of 443 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 1.59 million —
1991 1.60 million +0.6%
1992 1.61 million +0.9%
1993 1.63 million +0.9%
1994 1.64 million +0.7%
1995 1.65 million +0.5%
1996 1.66 million +0.7%
1997 1.68 million +1.5%
1998 1.68 million +0.2%
1999 1.69 million +0.4%
2000 1.68 million -0.6%
2001 1.69 million +0.3%
2002 1.69 million +0.4%
2003 1.70 million +0.5%
2004 1.71 million +0.5%
2005 1.72 million +0.7%
2006 1.74 million +0.8%
2007 1.75 million +1.0%
2008 1.77 million +1.0%
2009 1.79 million +0.9%
2010 1.80 million +0.7%
2011 1.81 million +0.6%
2012 1.82 million +0.5%
2013 1.83 million +0.4%
2014 1.84 million +0.5%
2015 1.85 million +0.6%
2016 1.86 million +0.6%
2017 1.87 million +0.5%
2018 1.88 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.64 million 1.59 million 1.69 million 10
2000s 1.72 million 1.68 million 1.79 million 10
2010s 1.84 million 1.80 million 1.88 million 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 1.88 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 million in 2018.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1990.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 215th out of 443 regions with data for 2018.
Is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
494 places, 14,970 data points, 1990–2025
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