Ireland and Northern Ireland - A Joint Census Publication 2021/2022
In 2022, the population of the island of Ireland stood at 7.1 million people. The population of Ireland was 5.15 million and the population of Northern Ireland was 1.91 million.
The population of the island of Ireland was made up of 3,484,496 males and 3,575,186 females. With more females than males in 2022, the sex ratio was 97.5 males to every 100 females.
The overall population density for the island stood at 84 people per km2. The population density in Northern Ireland was 141 people per km2, almost double that of Ireland, where it was 73 people per km2.
At 18% of the population, Northern Ireland had a higher proportion of people aged 65 years and over compared with Ireland (15%).
In 2022, the median age was 38 years in Ireland and slightly higher in Northern Ireland, 40 years. The EU median age in 2022 was 44 years. The UK median age in 2022 was 41 years.
