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[lower-alpha 1]Antrim and Newtownabbey
Belfast
Lisburn and Castlereagh		County Antrim
County Down		452,637
1Belfast[lower-alpha 2]BelfastCounty Antrim
County Down		293,298
2DerryDerry City and StrabaneCounty Londonderry85,279
3Craigavon Urban Area[lower-alpha 3]Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonCounty Armagh72,301
4Metropolitan Newtownabbey[lower-alpha 2]Antrim and NewtownabbeyCounty Antrim67,599
5BangorArds and North DownCounty Down64,596
6Metropolitan Castlereagh[lower-alpha 2]Belfast
Lisburn and Castlereagh		County Down58,763
7LisburnLisburn and CastlereaghCounty Antrim
County Down		51,447
Metropolitan Lisburn[lower-alpha 2]Belfast
Lisburn and Castlereagh		County Antrim32,643
8BallymenaMid and East AntrimCounty Antrim31,205
Lurgan[lower-alpha 4][2]Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonCounty Armagh30,886
Portadown[lower-alpha 4][2]Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonCounty Armagh29,772
9NewtownardsArds and North DownCounty Down29,677
10NewryNewry, Mourne and DownCounty Armagh
County Down		28,530
11CarrickfergusMid and East AntrimCounty Antrim28,141
12AntrimAntrim and NewtownabbeyCounty Antrim25,606
13ColeraineCauseway Coast and GlensCounty Londonderry24,483
14OmaghFermanagh and OmaghCounty Tyrone20,458
15LarneMid and East AntrimCounty Antrim18,853
16BanbridgeArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonCounty Down17,400
17ArmaghArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonCounty Armagh16,310
18DungannonMid UlsterCounty Tyrone16,282
19EnniskillenFermanagh and OmaghCounty Fermanagh14,086
Craigavon[lower-alpha 4][2]Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonCounty Armagh13,948
20StrabaneDerry City and StrabaneCounty Tyrone13,507
21CookstownMid UlsterCounty Tyrone12,546
22LimavadyCauseway Coast and GlensCounty Londonderry11,729
23DownpatrickNewry, Mourne and DownCounty Down11,545
24BallymoneyCauseway Coast and GlensCounty Antrim11,048
25BallyclareAntrim and NewtownabbeyCounty Antrim10,850
26HolywoodArds and North DownCounty Down10,757
27MagherafeltMid UlsterCounty Londonderry9,648
28ComberArds and North DownCounty Down9,529
29Warrenpoint
(including Burren)		Newry, Mourne and DownCounty Down9,091
30NewcastleNewry, Mourne and DownCounty Down8,298
31PortstewartCauseway Coast and GlensCounty Londonderry7,854
32DonaghadeeArds and North DownCounty Down7,325
32CarryduffLisburn and CastlereaghCounty Down7,173
34KilkeelNewry, Mourne and DownCounty Down6,633
35DromoreArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonCounty Down6,395
36CoalislandMid UlsterCounty Tyrone6,349
37BallynahinchNewry, Mourne and DownCounty Down6,164
38PortrushCauseway Coast and GlensCounty Antrim6,150
39GreenislandMid and East AntrimCounty Antrim5,965
40BallycastleCauseway Coast and GlensCounty Antrim5,628
41CrumlinAntrim and NewtownabbeyCounty Antrim5,366
42RandalstownAntrim and NewtownabbeyCounty Antrim5,151
43MoiraLisburn and CastlereaghCounty Down4,891
44MagheraMid UlsterCounty Londonderry4,235
45Royal Hillsborough
(including Culcavy)		Lisburn and CastlereaghCounty Down4,170
46WaringstownArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonCounty Down3,866
47CulmoreDerry City and StrabaneCounty Londonderry3,652
48SaintfieldNewry, Mourne and DownCounty Down3,588
49EglintonDerry City and StrabaneCounty Londonderry3,571
50TandrageeArmagh, Banbridge and CraigavonCounty Armagh3,545

Notes

  1. ↑ 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, except for Metropolitan North Down, which is based on the 2011 Census.[lower-alpha 5]
  2. 1 2 3 4 Forms part of the Belfast Urban Area.
  3. ↑ Includes Aghacommon, Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown.
  4. 1 2 3 Included within the Craigavon Urban Area. Figures are estimates based on 2021 Census.
  5. "Headcount and Household Estimates for Settlements". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 2023-11-30.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Methodology used to produce settlement data for Census 2021 main statistics outputs". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  2. 1 2 3 "Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Census Data". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
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