List of localities in Northern Ireland by population information
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 Urban Area[a]
Antrim and Newtownabbey Belfast Lisburn and Castlereagh
County Antrim County Down
450,386
1
Belfast[b]
Belfast
County Antrim County Down
291,386
2
Derry
Derry City and Strabane
County Londonderry
84,884
3
Craigavon Urban Area[c]
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
County Armagh
72,721
4
Metropolitan Newtownabbey[b]
Antrim and Newtownabbey
County Antrim
67,112
5
Bangor
Ards and North Down
County Down
64,122
6
Metropolitan Castlereagh[b]
Belfast Lisburn and Castlereagh
County Down
59,198
7
Lisburn
Lisburn and Castlereagh
County Antrim County Down
51,447
8
Metropolitan Lisburn[b]
Belfast Lisburn and Castlereagh
County Antrim
32,368
9
Ballymena
Mid and East Antrim
County Antrim
31,308
Lurgan[d][2]
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
County Armagh
30,886
Portadown[d][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
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[d][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 (including 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 (including 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
^"Census 2021 person and household estimates for settlements". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
^ abc"Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Census Data". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
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