Population in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 30 indicators covering population for Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.88 million Number 2018 up 6.0% 213th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.88 million Number 2018 up 6.0% 214th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,564 Thousand heads (animals) 2019 up 0.6% 29th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 22,829 Number 2018 down 10.9% 172nd Population density by NUTS 3 region 138.7 Persons per square kilometre 2018 up 5.8% 902nd Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.89 million Number 2019 up 5.5% 234th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 22,829 Number 2018 down 10.9% 157th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.86 Number 2018 down 9.7% 14th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 1,352 Thousand persons 2019 up 3.8% 227th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.0% 2019 down 37.8% 231st Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 2,258 2018 down 55.7% 669th Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.8% 2019 down 29.4% 152nd Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.8% 2019 down 29.4% 152nd Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 791 Thousand households 2019 up 12.6% 220th Households with access to the internet at home 94.0% 2019 up 55.5% 197th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.89 million Number 2019 up 2.7% 233rd Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 98.9% 2018 up 0.8% 69th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 22,829 Number 2018 down 6.0% 172nd Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 79.8% 2018 down 17.2% 252nd Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of 0.8 Rate 2018 unchanged 176th Households with broadband access 94.0% 2019 up 125.6% 69th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 849.25 Rate 2017 up 10.6% 320th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of 1,026 Rate 2017 up 0.8% 165th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 837.63 Rate 2018 up 5.8% 331st Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 803.7 Rate 2010 down 9.2% 231st Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 827.1 Rate 2010 down 7.5% 217th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 805.4 Rate 2010 down 8.6% 229th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 816.5 Rate 2010 down 8.0% 228th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year 1,092 Rate 2010 down 15.4% 78th Prison population 1,484 Number 2007 down 4.6% 3rd