Identity
- Official name
- Northern Ireland
- Status
- Constituent nation of the United Kingdom
- Demonym
- Northern Irish
- Codes
- GB-NIR / NIR
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Belfast is the capital and largest city.
GB-NIRNorthern IrelandConstituent nation of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is in Northern Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇬🇧 The flag shown for Northern Ireland. Profile code: GB-NIR / NIR.
01Population1.9M
World Bank · 2024
02CapitalBelfast
Northern Ireland
03CurrencyGBP
Pound sterling (GBP)
04Life expectancyNot published
No recent comparable value
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 1.9M · World Bank · 2024
- Median age
- 40.3 years
- Languages
- English, Irish, Ulster Scots
- Largest cities
- Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, Lisburn
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Northern Europe
- Area
- 14,130 km²
- Coordinates
- 54.8° N, 6.5° W
Practical
- Currency
- Pound sterling (GBP)
- Calling code
- +44
- Time zones
- GMT / BST
- Emergency
- 999 / 112
Government
- Type
- Constituent nation with devolved assembly
- Head of state
- Not published
- Head of government
- Not published
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Temperate maritime climate
- Highest point
- Profile-specific value pending
- Driving side
- Left
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Meet
Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland is a world profile in Northern Europe. Its status is constituent nation of the united kingdom.
RegionNorthern Europe
DemonymNorthern Irish
Area14,130 km²
Calling code+44
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDPNot publishedNo recent value
GDP per personNot publishedNo recent value
GDP growthNot publishedNo recent value
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban and rural shares are not available in the comparable dataset.
- Median age
- 40.3 years
- Languages
- English, Irish, Ulster Scots
- Capital / principal city
- Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, Lisburn
Population and identity categories vary by census and source; this profile uses neutral educational summary data.
Placed in context
Population0.0× atlas average
GDPNot ranked
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Northern Ireland is a constituent nation within the United Kingdom on the island of Ireland. It is known for Belfast, the Giant's Causeway, shared Irish and British cultural connections, and a devolved political settlement.
- Government
- Constituent nation with devolved assembly
- Head of state
- Not published
- Head of government
- Not published
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate maritime climate
- Geography
- Northern Ireland is in Northern Europe and has coastal access. Its listed area is 14,130 km².
- Highest point
- Profile-specific value pending
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +44
- Time zones
- GMT / BST
- Plug types
- Type G
- Tipping
- Optional; common in restaurants when service is not included
- Emergency numbers
- 999 / 112
Remember Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Ireland.
- Northern Ireland is one of the four nations of the United Kingdom.
- Belfast is the capital and largest city.
- Northern Ireland shares a land border with Ireland.
- The listed currency is pound sterling.
- English, Irish, and Ulster Scots are important languages in public and cultural life.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 1.9M (2024).
Connected places
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Visual atlas
Northern Ireland in view
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People & place
Country
essentials.
English, Irish, Ulster Scots
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Northern Ireland.
1 listed connection
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Pound sterling (GBP)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
GB-NIRTwo-letter country code
NIRThree-letter country code
BelfastCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
Verified data & AI projection
Northern Ireland
Special Report.
Northern Ireland is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Northern Europe context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Comparable long-run World Bank series are limited for this profile, so the report keeps the availability gap visible.
Human development pressure
PendingComparable projection data is unavailable.
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
availability · World Bank API
Long-run series pending
This profile does not currently have enough comparable World Bank indicator history for charting. Basic Info remains available above, and the report tab will fill automatically when a country-level series is added to the dataset.
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.