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.
Birth rates have dropped faster than life expectancy has increased, causing slower population growth around the world. Forecasts from the United Nations predict that world population will actually ...
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 ...