List of localities in Northern Ireland by population
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This is a list of settlements in Northern Ireland by population. The fifty largest settlements are listed, based on data published by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), from the 2021 Census.[1] Settlements with city status are shown in bold. Districts are local government districts as established in April 2015.
| # | Settlement | District | County | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area[a] | Antrim and Newtownabbey Belfast Lisburn and Castlereagh |
County Antrim County Down |
704,406 | |
| Belfast Urban Area[b] | Antrim and Newtownabbey Belfast Lisburn and Castlereagh |
County Antrim County Down |
450,386 | |
| 1 | Belfast City[c] | Belfast | County Antrim County Down |
291,386 |
| Derry Urban Area[d] | Derry City and Strabane | County Londonderry | 94,376 | |
| 2 | Derry City | Derry City and Strabane | County Londonderry | 84,884 |
| 3 | Craigavon Urban Area including Aghacommon[e] | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | County Armagh | 72,721 |
| 4 | Metropolitan Newtownabbey[c] | Antrim and Newtownabbey | County Antrim | 67,112 |
| 5 | Bangor | Ards and North Down | County Down | 64,122 |
| 6 | Metropolitan Castlereagh[c] | Belfast Lisburn and Castlereagh |
County Down | 59,198 |
| 7 | Lisburn City | Lisburn and Castlereagh | County Antrim County Down |
51,447 |
| 8 | Metropolitan Lisburn[c] | Belfast Lisburn and Castlereagh |
County Antrim | 32,368 |
| 9 | Ballymena | Mid and East Antrim | County Antrim | 31,308 |
| Lurgan[f][2] | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | County Armagh | 30,886 | |
| Portadown[f][2] | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | County Armagh | 29,772 | |
| 10 | Newtownards | Ards and North Down | County Down | 29,591 |
| 11 | Newry | Newry, Mourne and Down | County Armagh County Down |
28,026 |
| 12 | Carrickfergus | Mid and East Antrim | County Antrim | 27,886 |
| 13 | Antrim | Antrim and Newtownabbey | County Antrim | 25,464 |
| 14 | Coleraine | Causeway Coast and Glens | County Londonderry | 24,560 |
| 15 | Omagh Town | Fermanagh and Omagh | County Tyrone | 20,353 |
| 16 | Larne | Mid and East Antrim | County Antrim | 18,794 |
| 17 | Banbridge | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | County Down | 17,248 |
| 18 | Armagh | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | County Armagh | 16,438 |
| 19 | Dungannon | Mid Ulster | County Tyrone | 16,361 |
| 20 | Enniskillen | Fermanagh and Omagh | County Fermanagh | 14,120 |
| Craigavon[f][2] | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | County Armagh | 13,948 | |
| 21 | Strabane | Derry City and Strabane | County Tyrone | 13,456 |
| 22 | Cookstown | Mid Ulster | County Tyrone | 12,549 |
| 23 | Limavady | Causeway Coast and Glens | County Londonderry | 11,697 |
| 24 | Downpatrick | Newry, Mourne and Down | County Down | 11,541 |
| 25 | Ballymoney | Causeway Coast and Glens | County Antrim | 10,903 |
| 26 | Ballyclare | Antrim and Newtownabbey | County Antrim | 10,848 |
| 27 | Holywood | Ards and North Down | County Down | 10,735 |
| 28 | Magherafelt | Mid Ulster | County Londonderry | 9,647 |
| 29 | Comber | Ards and North Down | County Down | 9,512 |
| 30 | Warrenpoint / Burren | Newry, Mourne and Down | County Down | 8,821 |
| 31 | Newcastle | Newry, Mourne and Down | County Down | 8,293 |
| 32 | Portstewart | Causeway Coast and Glens | County Londonderry | 7,698 |
| 33 | Donaghadee | Ards and North Down | County Down | 7,320 |
| 34 | Carryduff | Lisburn and Castlereagh | County Down | 7,017 |
| 35 | Kilkeel | Newry, Mourne and Down | County Down | 6,632 |
| 36 | Dromore | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | County Down | 6,492 |
| 37 | Greenisland | Mid and East Antrim | County Antrim | 6,383 |
| 38 | Ballynahinch | Newry, Mourne and Down | County Down | 6,335 |
| 39 | Coalisland | Mid Ulster | County Tyrone | 6,323 |
| 40 | Portrush | Causeway Coast and Glens | County Londonderry County Antrim |
6,050 |
| 41 | Ballycastle | Causeway Coast and Glens | County Antrim | 5,628 |
| 42 | Crumlin | Antrim and Newtownabbey | County Antrim | 5,340 |
| 43 | Randalstown | Antrim and Newtownabbey | County Antrim | 5,156 |
| 44 | Moira | Lisburn and Castlereagh | County Down | 4,879 |
| 45 | Maghera | Mid Ulster | County Londonderry | 4,222 |
| 46 | Royal Hillsborough and Culcavy | Lisburn and Castlereagh | County Down | 4,160 |
| 47 | Waringstown | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | County Down | 3,787 |
| 48 | Culmore | Derry City and Strabane | County Londonderry | 3,655 |
| 49 | Saintfield | Newry, Mourne and Down | County Down | 3,578 |
| 50 | Eglinton | Derry City and Strabane | County Londonderry | 3,550 |
See also
[edit]- List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population
- List of places in Northern Ireland
- List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland
Notes
[edit]- ^ Contains Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, Bangor, Castlereagh, Carrickfergus, Holywood, Carryduff, Greenisland, "Groomsport & Crawfordsburn", Helen's Bay, Milltown and Seahill, as well as the corresponding 'metropolitan' settlements. Figures are estimates based on 2021 Census.
- ^ Contains Belfast City, Metropolitan Castlereagh, Metropolitan Lisburn, Metropolitan Newtownabbey and Metropolitan North Down. The population for the Belfast Urban Area is based on figures from the 2021 Census.
- ^ a b c d Forms part of the Belfast Urban Area.
- ^ Contains Derry City and the neighbouring villages of Culmore, Newbuildings and Strathfoyle.
- ^ Includes Aghacommon, Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown.
- ^ a b c Included within the Craigavon Urban Area. Figures are estimates based on 2021 Census.
References
[edit]- ^ "Census 2021 person and household estimates for settlements". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ a b c "Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Census Data". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 2023-12-01.