Demography of Northern Ireland

The population of Northern Ireland has increased annually since 1978.

Ethnicity

• White: 1,670,988 (99.15%)
  • Northern Ireland born: 91.0%
  • Other UK or Republic of Ireland born: 7.2%
  • Irish Traveller: 1,710 (0.10%)
• Asian: 6,824
  • Chinese: 4,145 (0.25%)
  • Indian: 1,567 (0.09%)
  • Pakistani: 666 (0.04%)
  • Bangladeshi: 252 (0.01%)
  • Other Asian: 194 (0.01%)
• Black: 1,136
  • Black African: 494 (0.03%)
  • Black Caribbean: 255 (0.02%)
  • Other Black: 387 (0.02%)
• Other ethnic groups: 1,290 (0.08%)
• Mixed: 3,319 (0.20%)