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Northern Ireland mapAn 1848 map of Northern Ireland. The 1841 & 2002 population of Northern Ireiand.Home → Northern Irish family history sites → Northern Ireland map 1841 The Northern Ireland map below shows the province of Ulster as it was in 1848, at the height of the famine that brought unbearable suffering to millions of people. Death and emigration caused the population to shrink dramatically. Some counties, especially the more rural, have a considerably smaller population density in the 21st century than they did in 1841. Even allowing for later migration to cities, the figures tell the tale of a devastated population.
The province of UlsterIn 1922 the province of Ulster was divided so that six counties now make up the separate state of Northern Ireland and are part of the UK, while three counties remain within the Republic of Ireland.
When conducting Irish genealogy research it is important to make the distinction between the two political states because some records are held in Belfast and others in Dublin.
Knowing in which state your ancestors' county now lies can save you valuable research time.
The population of Ulster in 2002 and 1841
Source: Republic Census 1841/Census 2002; NI estimates. Where next?
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The Ulster WayAlong the way, it visits all six of the Northern Irish counties.
It includes the Mourne Mountains, the World Heritage Site of the Giant's Causeway, Lough Erne, Cavehill and the Sperrin Mountains, and skirts the city of Belfast. More about the Ulster Way. ![]()
North of Ireland Population |
County | Population |
Antrim | 314,608 |
Armagh | 220,651 |
Derry | 212,416 |
Down | 352,571 |
Fermanagh | 149,555 |
Tyrone | 302,943 |
Cavan | 228,050 |
Donegal | 298,104 |
Monaghan | 195,532 |
Source: Dublin Penny Journal, Vol 1, No 14, dated 29 Sept 1832.
Total Population
of Northern Ireland (UK)
The figures below relate only to the collective totals of the six counties now in the UK ie they do not include Cavan, Donegal or Monaghan.
Year | Population |
1901 | 1,237,000 |
1921 | 1,272,000 |
1941 | 1,288,000 |
1961 | 1,427,000 |
1981 | 1,543,000 |
2001 | 1,689,300 |
2007 | 1,759,000 |
Source: Nisra
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