Catholic majority recorded in Northern Ireland for first time
2021 UK census data released in 2022 shows a Catholic or raised Catholic population of 45.7%, surpassing the 43.48% Protestant population for the first time.
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Sign in or subscribeBrowse free archive reports2021 UK census data released in 2022 shows a Catholic or raised Catholic population of 45.7%, surpassing the 43.48% Protestant population for the first time.