People and census in Fermanagh and Omagh
DistrictWest Northern Ireland. 117,663 people in 3,012 square kilometres, the 10th most sparsely populated council in the UK.
16 layers about people and census for Fermanagh and Omagh, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Population by output area
Census 2021, England and Wales
There is no population figure for Fermanagh and Omagh’s output areas yet.
What is the population of Fermanagh and Omagh?
Fermanagh and Omagh had 116,812 usual residents at the census.
Fermanagh and Omagh is the 116th least populated of 361 in the UK.
Population
CouncilFermanagh and Omagh had 116,812 usual residents at the census.
Fermanagh and Omagh is the 116th least populated of 361 in the UK.
Population estimate
CouncilFermanagh and Omagh’s population was an estimated 117,663 in mid-2025.
The population held steady in the year to mid-2025.
Fermanagh and Omagh is 109th least populated of 361 for population.
Aged 15 to 64
Council61.8% of residents in Fermanagh and Omagh were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
In Northern Ireland the figure is 63.7%.
- Against Northern Ireland
- 3% lower63.7%
Aged 65 and over
Council18.4% of residents in Fermanagh and Omagh were aged 65 or over at the census.
In Northern Ireland the figure is 17.2%.
- Against Northern Ireland
- 7% higher17.2%
Aged under 15
Council19.9% of residents in Fermanagh and Omagh were aged under 15 at the census.
In Northern Ireland the figure is 19.2%.
- Against Northern Ireland
- 4% higher19.2%
Born outside the UK
Council10.0% of residents in Fermanagh and Omagh were born outside the UK.
In Northern Ireland the figure is 8.7%.
- Against Northern Ireland
- 15% higher8.7%
Disability
Council23.9% of residents in Fermanagh and Omagh had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.
In Northern Ireland the figure is 24.3%.
- Against Northern Ireland
- 2% lower24.3%
Good or very good health
Council79.4% of residents in Fermanagh and Omagh said their health was good or very good.
In Northern Ireland the figure is 78.7%.
- Against Northern Ireland
- 1% higher78.7%
Households
CouncilFermanagh and Omagh had 45,715 households at the census.
Fermanagh and Omagh is 94th lowest of 361 for the number of households.
Households without a car or van
Council14.1% of households in Fermanagh and Omagh had no car or van at the census.
In Northern Ireland the figure is 19.5%.
- Against Northern Ireland
- 28% lower19.5%
Owner-occupied homes
Council69.0% of households in Fermanagh and Omagh owned their home at the census.
In Northern Ireland the figure is 65.2%.
- Against Northern Ireland
- 6% higher65.2%
Population density
CouncilFermanagh and Omagh had 39 people per square kilometre at the census.
In Northern Ireland the figure is 133 per km².
Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.
- Against Northern Ireland
- 71% lower133 per km²
Private rented homes
Council18.5% of households in Fermanagh and Omagh rented privately at the census.
In Northern Ireland the figure is 17.2%.
- Against Northern Ireland
- 8% higher17.2%
Social rented homes
Council9.4% of households in Fermanagh and Omagh rented from a council or housing association at the census.
In Northern Ireland the figure is 15.3%.
- Against Northern Ireland
- 39% lower15.3%
Degree-level qualifications
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only31.8% of residents aged 16 and over in Fermanagh and Omagh had a degree-level qualification at the census.
In Northern Ireland the figure is 32.1%.
- Against Northern Ireland
- 1% lower32.1%
Annual population change
CouncilFermanagh and Omagh’s estimated population changed by 0.0% in the year to mid-2025.
Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.
- Against the UK
- 100% lower0.3%