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30/07/2009
NI Population Still Increasing
With over 25,000 babies being born, there are now well over 1.7m people resident in Northern Ireland.
Between mid-2007 and mid-2008 the population increased by 15,900 people (0.9%).
The NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) said today this is slightly less than the 1% annual increase observed in the previous two years.
The size of the resident population in Northern Ireland at 30 June 2008 is estimated to be 1.775 million people.
The 0.9% increase in population between July 2007 and June 2008 is estimated to be as a result of natural growth of 10,600 people (25,200 births and 14,600 deaths), net migration gain in Northern Ireland of 5,700 people (27,500 people came to Northern Ireland to live and 21,700 people left) and a net loss of 500 due to other changes, primarily Her Majesty's Forces stationed in Northern Ireland
A NISRA spokesperson said: "Between July 2007 and June 2008 Northern Ireland's population grew by nearly 16,000 people.
"Natural growth has again become the main driver of population growth in Northern Ireland, following considerable migration to Northern Ireland since European Union expansion in 2004."
However, the number of new migrants to Northern Ireland has dropped over the last year, according to the official figures.
In 2007 the population grew by 9,800 people due to migration while in 2008 the gain was just 5,700 people.
(BMcC/JM)
Between mid-2007 and mid-2008 the population increased by 15,900 people (0.9%).
The NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) said today this is slightly less than the 1% annual increase observed in the previous two years.
The size of the resident population in Northern Ireland at 30 June 2008 is estimated to be 1.775 million people.
The 0.9% increase in population between July 2007 and June 2008 is estimated to be as a result of natural growth of 10,600 people (25,200 births and 14,600 deaths), net migration gain in Northern Ireland of 5,700 people (27,500 people came to Northern Ireland to live and 21,700 people left) and a net loss of 500 due to other changes, primarily Her Majesty's Forces stationed in Northern Ireland
A NISRA spokesperson said: "Between July 2007 and June 2008 Northern Ireland's population grew by nearly 16,000 people.
"Natural growth has again become the main driver of population growth in Northern Ireland, following considerable migration to Northern Ireland since European Union expansion in 2004."
However, the number of new migrants to Northern Ireland has dropped over the last year, according to the official figures.
In 2007 the population grew by 9,800 people due to migration while in 2008 the gain was just 5,700 people.
(BMcC/JM)
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