Information about Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is the least populous country in the United Kingdom, with a population of just over 1.8 million people as of the 2011 census. Below you can find demographic data for Northern Ireland as a whole.
Gender
Gender | |
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Male | 887,323 |
Female | 923,540 |
Total | 1,810,863 |
Age Groups
Age Groups | |
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0-4 | 124,382 |
5-7 | 67,662 |
8-9 | 43,625 |
10-14 | 119,034 |
15 | 24,620 |
16-17 | 51,440 |
18-19 | 50,181 |
20-24 | 126,013 |
25-29 | 124,099 |
30-44 | 373,947 |
45-59 | 347,850 |
60-64 | 94,290 |
65-74 | 145,600 |
75-84 | 86,724 |
85-89 | 21,165 |
90+ | 10,231 |
Total | 1,810,863 |
Relationship Status
Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education.
Relationship Status | |
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Single | 517,393 |
Married | 680,831 |
Divorced | 78,074 |
Separated | 56,911 |
Widowed | 97,088 |
Same Sex | 1,243 |
Total | 1,431,540 |
Ethnic Group
Ethnic Group | |
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White | 1,779,750 |
Mixed Ethnicity | 6,014 |
Indian | 6,198 |
Pakistani | 1,091 |
Bangladeshi | 540 |
Chinese | 6,303 |
Other Asian | 4,998 |
Black African | 2,345 |
Black Caribbean | 372 |
Other Black/African/Caribbean | 899 |
Other | 2,353 |
Total | 1,810,863 |
Country of Birth
For Northern Ireland, there may be some margin of error in the figures for "Northern Ireland" and "Republic of Ireland" - some respondents simply answer "Ireland" on the census, which may lead to misclassification.
Country of Birth | |
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England | 64,717 |
Wales | 2,552 |
Scotland | 15,455 |
Northern Ireland | 1,608,853 |
Republic of Ireland | 37,833 |
European Union | 45,407 |
Other | 36,046 |
Total | 1,810,863 |
Passport(s) Held
Note that an individual may hold one or more passports, so this table does not include a total.
Passport(s) Held | |
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None | 341,428 |
United Kingdom | 1,070,413 |
Republic of Ireland | 375,826 |
Europe (including European Union) | 40,612 |
African Countries | 2,134 |
Middle East or Asia | 9,189 |
North America or Caribbean | 5,989 |
Central America | 120 |
South America | 477 |
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) | 2,280 |
Religion
Religion | |
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Catholic | 738,033 |
Other Christian | 752,555 |
Other Religion | |
No Religion | 183,164 |
Not Stated | 122,252 |
Total | 1,796,004 |