Local Government Districts
The population of the Local Government Districts (LGDs) of Northern Ireland according to census results.
Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1981-04-05 | Population Census (C) 1991-04-05 | Population Census (C) 2001-04-29 | Population Census (C) 2011-03-27 | Population Census (C) 2021-03-21 | ||
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Antrim and Newtownabbey | ANA | Dist | 571 | 116,015 | 118,551 | 128,361 | 138,567 | 145,661 | 57100 | → | |
Ards and North Down | AND | Dist | 457 | ... | ... | 149,221 | 156,672 | 163,659 | 45700 | → | |
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | ABC | Dist | 1,347 | ... | ... | 175,427 | 199,693 | 218,656 | 134700 | → | |
Belfast | BLF | Dist | 134 | ... | ... | 328,617 | 333,871 | 345,418 | 13400 | → | |
Causeway Coast and Glens | CCG | Dist | 1,980 | 110,122 | 118,992 | 131,564 | 140,877 | 141,746 | 198000 | → | |
Derry City and Strabane | DCS | Dist | 1,237 | 118,412 | 131,512 | 143,314 | 147,720 | 150,756 | 123700 | → | |
Fermanagh and Omagh | FOM | Dist | 2,847 | 92,167 | 99,842 | 105,479 | 113,161 | 116,812 | 284700 | → | |
Lisburn and Castlereagh | LCR | Dist | 503 | ... | ... | 124,302 | 134,841 | 149,106 | 50300 | → | |
Mid and East Antrim | MEA | Dist | 1,046 | 111,813 | 118,810 | 127,101 | 135,338 | 138,994 | 104600 | → | |
Mid Ulster | MUL | Dist | 1,821 | ... | ... | 119,000 | 138,590 | 150,293 | 182100 | → | |
Newry, Mourne and Down | NMD | Dist | 1,619 | ... | ... | 152,881 | 171,533 | 182,074 | 161900 | → | |
Northern Ireland | NIR | Cntry | Belfast | 13,562 | 1,481,959 | 1,577,836 | 1,685,267 | 1,810,863 | 1,903,175 | 1356200 | → |
United Kingdom | GBR | Kingd | London | 242,500 | 55,767,381 | 56,466,680 | 58,789,194 | 63,182,178 | 66,920,000 | → |
- UK Office for National Statistics, The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2021-03-21 | |
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1 | Belfast | BLF | 384,704 |
2 | Derry | DCS | 85,279 |
3 | Craigavon | ABC | 72,301 |
4 | Newtownabbey | ANA | 67,599 |
5 | Bangor | AND | 64,596 |
6 | Lisburn | LCR | 51,447 |
7 | Ballymena | MEA | 31,205 |
8 | Newtownards | AND | 29,677 |
9 | Newry | NMD | 28,530 |
10 | Carrickfergus | MEA | 28,141 |
Contents: Cities & Settlements
The population of all cities and settlements in Northern Ireland with more than 2,500 inhabitants according to census results.
Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1981-04-05 | Population Census (C) 1991-04-05 | Population Census (C) 2001-04-29 | Population Census (C) 2011-03-27 | Population Census (C) 2021-03-21 | Area | |
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Ahoghill | MEA | ... | ... | 3,027 | 3,403 | 3,537 | 94 | |
Antrim | ANA | 22,342 | 20,878 | 19,986 | 23,353 | 25,606 | 1305 | → |
Armagh | ABC | 12,700 | 14,265 | 14,517 | 14,749 | 16,310 | 1029 | → |
Ballycastle | CCG | 3,284 | 4,005 | 5,073 | 5,238 | 5,628 | 238 | → |
Ballyclare | ANA | 6,159 | 7,108 | 8,772 | 9,919 | 10,850 | 495 | → |
Ballygowan | AND | ... | 2,289 | 2,670 | 2,957 | 3,138 | 80 | |
Ballymena | MEA | 28,166 | 28,112 | 28,704 | 29,467 | 31,205 | 1657 | → |
Ballymoney | CCG | 5,679 | 7,818 | 9,009 | 10,393 | 11,048 | 502 | → |
Ballynahinch | NMD | 3,721 | 4,591 | 5,334 | 5,715 | 6,164 | 367 | → |
Banbridge | ABC | 9,650 | 11,448 | 14,748 | 16,653 | 17,400 | 695 | → |
Bangor | AND | 46,585 | 52,437 | 58,368 | 61,401 | 64,596 | 1956 | → |
Belfast (incl. Dundonald, Newtownbreda, Derriaghy) | BLF | ... | ... | 361,474 | 368,108 | 384,704 | 10552 | → |
Bessbrook | NMD | ... | ... | ... | 2,739 | 2,892 | 108 | |
Broughshane | MEA | 1,503 | 1,873 | 2,349 | 2,851 | 3,097 | 115 | |
Carrickfergus | MEA | 17,633 | 22,786 | 27,192 | 27,903 | 28,141 | 1224 | → |
Carryduff | LCR | 2,666 | 4,270 | 6,564 | 6,947 | 7,173 | 281 | → |
Castlederg | DCS | ... | 2,579 | 2,739 | 2,985 | 2,980 | 183 | |
Castlewellan | NMD | 2,105 | 2,133 | 2,367 | 2,792 | 2,900 | 91 | |
Coalisland | MUL | 3,324 | 3,802 | 4,872 | 5,700 | 6,200 | 400 | → |
Coleraine | CCG | 15,967 | 20,721 | 24,042 | 24,630 | 24,483 | 1242 | → |
Comber | AND | 7,600 | 8,333 | 8,952 | 9,078 | 9,529 | 350 | → |
Cookstown | MUL | 7,649 | 9,842 | 10,566 | 11,620 | 12,546 | 707 | → |
Craigavon (incl. Lurgan, Portadown) | ABC | 53,049 | 53,434 | 57,651 | 64,193 | 72,301 | 3773 | → |
Crumlin | ANA | 1,708 | 1,762 | 4,248 | 5,099 | 5,366 | 128 | → |
Cullybackey | MEA | 2,098 | 2,167 | 2,388 | 2,569 | 2,659 | 119 | |
Culmore | DCS | ... | ... | 2,937 | 3,466 | 3,600 | 161 | |
Derry (Londonderry) | DCS | 62,697 | 72,334 | 83,652 | 83,125 | 85,279 | 3395 | → |
Donaghadee | AND | 3,874 | 4,455 | 6,474 | 6,869 | 7,325 | 294 | → |
Downpatrick | NMD | 8,245 | 10,113 | 10,320 | 10,874 | 11,545 | 666 | → |
Dromore | ABC | 3,089 | 3,434 | 4,959 | 6,011 | 6,395 | 248 | → |
Dungannon | MUL | 8,295 | 9,190 | 10,983 | 14,332 | 16,282 | 963 | → |
Dungiven | CCG | 2,249 | 2,812 | 2,988 | 3,286 | 3,346 | 137 | |
Eglinton | DCS | ... | ... | 3,150 | 3,650 | 3,571 | 121 | |
Enniskillen | FOM | 10,429 | 11,436 | 13,560 | 13,790 | 14,086 | 1290 | → |
Greenisland | MEA | 5,103 | 4,967 | 5,067 | 5,484 | 5,800 | 201 | → |
Hillsborough and Culcavy | LCR | 1,190 | 2,407 | 3,396 | 3,953 | 4,000 | 214 | |
Holywood | AND | 9,462 | 9,252 | 12,027 | 11,332 | 10,757 | 631 | → |
Keady | ABC | 2,561 | 2,467 | 2,937 | 3,036 | 3,100 | 196 | |
Kilkeel | NMD | 6,036 | 6,024 | 6,297 | 6,521 | 6,633 | 310 | → |
Killyleagh | NMD | 2,094 | 2,221 | 2,490 | 2,928 | 2,787 | 91 | |
Larne | MEA | 18,224 | 17,575 | 18,210 | 18,705 | 18,853 | 922 | → |
Limavady | CCG | 8,015 | 10,350 | 12,075 | 12,047 | 11,729 | 456 | → |
Lisburn | LCR | ... | ... | 43,755 | 45,410 | 51,447 | 1952 | → |
Lisnaskea | FOM | ... | 2,367 | 2,730 | 2,960 | 3,020 | 282 | |
Maghera | MUL | 1,953 | 2,876 | 3,648 | 4,217 | 4,235 | 204 | |
Magherafelt | MUL | 5,044 | 6,682 | 8,289 | 8,819 | 9,300 | 475 | → |
Moira | LCR | 1,453 | 2,772 | 3,669 | 4,584 | 4,891 | 171 | |
Newbuildings | DCS | 1,815 | 2,025 | 2,496 | 2,599 | 2,837 | 103 | |
Newcastle | NMD | 6,246 | 7,214 | 7,431 | 7,743 | 8,298 | 335 | → |
Newry | NMD | 22,182 | 24,765 | 27,300 | 26,893 | 28,530 | 1406 | → |
Newtownabbey | ANA | 58,666 | 58,231 | 62,022 | 65,555 | 67,599 | 2823 | → |
Newtownards | AND | 20,531 | 23,869 | 27,795 | 28,039 | 29,677 | 1134 | → |
Omagh | FOM | 14,627 | 17,280 | 19,836 | 19,682 | 20,458 | 1640 | → |
Portaferry | AND | 2,148 | 2,324 | 2,478 | 2,514 | 2,372 | 93 | |
Portrush | CCG | 5,114 | 5,598 | 6,345 | 6,442 | 6,150 | 257 | → |
Portstewart | CCG | 5,312 | 6,459 | 7,803 | 8,029 | 7,854 | 311 | → |
Randalstown | ANA | 3,591 | 3,925 | 4,944 | 5,099 | 5,151 | 189 | → |
Rathfriland | ABC | 2,243 | 2,126 | 2,061 | 2,472 | 2,492 | 83 | |
Richhill | ABC | ... | 2,709 | 2,808 | 2,821 | 2,738 | 103 | |
Rostrevor | NMD | 1,852 | 2,269 | 2,433 | 2,788 | 2,502 | 107 | |
Saintfield | NMD | 1,419 | 2,168 | 2,955 | 3,406 | 3,588 | 143 | |
Strabane | DCS | 10,340 | 11,670 | 13,380 | 13,147 | 13,507 | 587 | → |
Tandragee | ABC | 2,224 | 2,871 | 3,018 | 3,486 | 3,545 | 149 | |
Waringstown | ABC | 1,167 | 1,831 | 2,523 | 3,647 | 3,866 | 131 | |
Warrenpoint / Burren | NMD | 4,798 | 5,408 | 6,981 | 8,721 | 9,091 | 357 | → |
Whitehead | MEA | 3,546 | 3,761 | 3,711 | 3,786 | 3,537 | 120 |
- Settlements as defined in 2015. Population figures before 2001 approximately correspond to this definition. Boundaries and population of Belfast includes "Metropolitan Castlereagh" and "Metropolitan Lisburn", i.e. some areas outside of Belfast LGD. Coalisland, Culmore, Greenisland, Hillsborough and Culcavy, Keady, Killyleagh, Magherafelt, and Rathfriland are not listed as settlements by NISRA census 2021 publicatons.
- The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.