With no vigorous rebound in the natural increase, and with migration remaining the main driver, this suggests the ongoing moderation in overall population growth is likely to continue.
A west Belfast MLA has accused anti-migrant groups of “crying foul” over supposed mass migration after new figures estimated that the population of Northern Ireland has grown by less than 0.4%. New ...
State population growth has steadily accelerated from the record lows of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 42 states’ populations rising faster in 2024 than they did over the preceding 15 years (2009 to ...