List of localities in Northern Ireland by population
This is a list of settlements in Northern Ireland by population. The fifty largest settlements are listed. This list has been compiled from data published by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), based on the 2011 Census.[1] Settlements with city status are shown in bold. Districts are local government districts as established in April 2015.
| # | Settlement | District | County | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast | Belfast | County Antrim County Down |
280,138 |
| 2 | Derry | Derry City and Strabane | County Londonderry | 83,163 |
| 3 | Newtownabbey (Metropolitan) |
Antrim and Newtownabbey | County Antrim | 65,646 |
| 4 | Craigavon Urban Area (including Aghacommon) |
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | County Armagh | 64,323 |
| 5 | Bangor | Ards and North Down | County Down | 61,011 |
| 6 | Castlereagh (Metropolitan) |
Lisburn and Castlereagh | County Down | 55,857 |
| 7 | Lisburn | Lisburn and Castlereagh | County Antrim County Down |
45,370 |
| 8 | Ballymena | Mid and East Antrim | County Antrim | 29,551 |
| 9 | Newtownards | Ards and North Down | County Down | 28,050 |
| 10 | Carrickfergus | Mid and East Antrim | County Antrim | 27,998 |
| 11 | Newry | Newry, Mourne and Down | County Armagh County Down |
26,967 |
| 12 | Coleraine | Causeway Coast and Glens | County Londonderry | 24,634 |
| 13 | Antrim | Antrim and Newtownabbey | County Antrim | 23,375 |
| 14 | Omagh | Fermanagh and Omagh | County Tyrone | 19,659 |
| 15 | Larne | Mid and East Antrim | County Antrim | 18,755 |
| 16 | Banbridge | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | County Down | 16,637 |
| 17 | Armagh | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | County Armagh | 14,777 |
| 18 | Dungannon | Mid Ulster | County Tyrone | 14,340 |
| 19 | Enniskillen | Fermanagh and Omagh | County Fermanagh | 13,823 |
| 20 | Strabane | Derry City and Strabane | County Tyrone | 13,172 |
| 21 | Limavady | Causeway Coast and Glens | County Londonderry | 12,032 |
| 22 | Cookstown | Mid Ulster | County Tyrone | 11,599 |
| 23 | Holywood | Ards and North Down | County Down | 11,257 |
| 24 | Downpatrick | Newry, Mourne and Down | County Down | 10,822 |
| 25 | Ballymoney | Causeway Coast and Glens | County Antrim | 10,402 |
| 26 | Ballyclare | Antrim and Newtownabbey | County Antrim | 9,953 |
| 27 | Comber | Ards and North Down | County Down | 9,071 |
| 28 | Magherafelt | Mid Ulster | County Londonderry | 8,805 |
| 29 | Warrenpoint (including Burren) |
Newry, Mourne and Down | County Down | 8,732 |
| 30 | Portstewart | Causeway Coast and Glens | County Londonderry | 8,003 |
| 31 | Newcastle | Newry, Mourne and Down | County Down | 7,672 |
| 32 | Carryduff | Lisburn and Castlereagh | County Down | 6,961 |
| 33 | Donaghadee | Ards and North Down | County Down | 6,869 |
| 34 | Kilkeel | Newry, Mourne and Down | County Down | 6,541 |
| 35 | Portrush | Causeway Coast and Glens | County Antrim | 6,454 |
| 36 | Dromore | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | County Down | 6,003 |
| 37 | Ballynahinch | Newry, Mourne and Down | County Down | 5,703 |
| 38 | Coalisland | Mid Ulster | County Tyrone | 5,682 |
| 39 | Greenisland | Mid and East Antrim | County Antrim | 5,486 |
| 40 | Ballycastle | Causeway Coast and Glens | County Antrim | 5,237 |
| 41 | Crumlin | Antrim and Newtownabbey | County Antrim | 5,140 |
| 42 | Randalstown | Antrim and Newtownabbey | County Antrim | 5,126 |
| 43 | Moira | Lisburn and Castlereagh | County Down | 4,591 |
| 44 | Maghera | Mid Ulster | County Londonderry | 4,220 |
| 45 | Hillsborough (including Culcavy) |
Lisburn and Castlereagh | County Down | 3,952 |
| 46 | Whitehead | Mid and East Antrim | County Antrim | 3,802 |
| 47 | Waringstown | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | County Down | 3,683 |
| 48 | Eglinton | Derry and Strabane | County Londonderry | 3,679 |
| 49 | Tandragee | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | County Armagh | 3,486 |
| 50 | Culmore | Derry and Strabane | County Londonderry | 3,465 |
See also
- List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population
- List of places in Northern Ireland
- List of towns in the Republic of Ireland by population
References
- ^ "Census 2011 Key Statistics: Usual Resident Population" (PDF). Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). Retrieved 2 September 2019.