The Central Statistics Office (CSO) and NISRA has published a joint census publication showing that the population of the island of Ireland has exceeded 7 million people for the first time since 1851. You can read the report here.
Key findings
- In 2022, the population of the island of Ireland stood at 7.1 million people, an increase of 26%, or 1.5 million people, over the 20 years since 2002.
- Between 2002 and 2022, the population in Ireland increased by 31% and by 13% in Northern Ireland.
- Ireland now accounts for 73% of the all-island population with 5.15 million residents, while Northern Ireland makes up 27% with 1.91 million people.
- Population density in Northern Ireland (141 people per km²) is almost twice that of Ireland (73 people per km²).
- The median age is 38 years in Ireland and 40 years in Northern Ireland, both below the EU average of 44 years.
- Northern Ireland had a higher proportion of people aged 65 years and over (18%) compared with Ireland (15%).
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