Demography of Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four components of the United Kingdom in terms of both area and population, containing 2.9% of the total population and 5.7% of the total area of the United Kingdom. It is the smaller of the two political entities on the island of Ireland by area and population, the other being the Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state which gained partial independence from the United Kingdom in 1921 as "the Irish Free State", and gaining full independence in 1948 Republic of Ireland Act 1948. Northern Ireland contains 28.3% of the total population and 16.75% of the total area of the island of Ireland.

Demography of Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four components of the United Kingdom in terms of both area and population, containing 2.9% of the total population and 5.7% of the total area of the United Kingdom. It is the smaller of the two political entities on the island of Ireland by area and population, the other being the Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state which gained partial independence from the United Kingdom in 1921 as "the Irish Free State", and gaining full independence in 1948 Republic of Ireland Act 1948. Northern Ireland contains 28.3% of the total population and 16.75% of the total area of the island of Ireland.