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, based on the 2011 Census. Settlements with city status are shown in bold. Districts are local government districts as established in April 2015.
#SettlementDistrictCountyPopulation
1BelfastBelfastCounty Antrim
County Down		280,138
2DerryDerry City and StrabaneCounty Londonderry83,163
3Newtownabbey
Antrim and NewtownabbeyCounty Antrim65,646
4Craigavon Urban Area
Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonCounty Armagh64,323
5BangorArds and North DownCounty Down61,011
6Castlereagh
Lisburn and CastlereaghCounty Down55,857
7Lisburn Lisburn and CastlereaghCounty Antrim
County Down		45,370
8BallymenaMid and East AntrimCounty Antrim29,551
9NewtownardsArds and North DownCounty Down28,050
10CarrickfergusMid and East AntrimCounty Antrim27,998
11NewryNewry, Mourne and DownCounty Armagh
County Down		26,967
12ColeraineCauseway Coast and GlensCounty Londonderry24,634
13AntrimAntrim and NewtownabbeyCounty Antrim23,375
14OmaghFermanagh and OmaghCounty Tyrone19,659
15LarneMid and East AntrimCounty Antrim18,755
16BanbridgeArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonCounty Down16,637
17ArmaghArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonCounty Armagh14,777
18DungannonMid UlsterCounty Tyrone14,340
19EnniskillenFermanagh and OmaghCounty Fermanagh13,823
20StrabaneDerry City and StrabaneCounty Tyrone13,172
21LimavadyCauseway Coast and GlensCounty Londonderry12,032
22CookstownMid UlsterCounty Tyrone11,599
23HolywoodArds and North DownCounty Down11,257
24DownpatrickNewry, Mourne and DownCounty Down10,822
25BallymoneyCauseway Coast and GlensCounty Antrim10,402
26BallyclareAntrim and NewtownabbeyCounty Antrim9,953
27ComberArds and North DownCounty Down9,071
28MagherafeltMid UlsterCounty Londonderry8,805
29Warrenpoint
Newry, Mourne and DownCounty Down8,732
30PortstewartCauseway Coast and GlensCounty Londonderry8,003
31NewcastleNewry, Mourne and DownCounty Down7,672
32CarryduffLisburn and CastlereaghCounty Down6,961
33DonaghadeeArds and North DownCounty Down6,869
34KilkeelNewry, Mourne and DownCounty Down6,541
35PortrushCauseway Coast and GlensCounty Antrim6,454
36DromoreArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonCounty Down6,003
37BallynahinchNewry, Mourne and DownCounty Down5,703
38CoalislandMid UlsterCounty Tyrone5,682
39GreenislandMid and East AntrimCounty Antrim5,486
40BallycastleCauseway Coast and GlensCounty Antrim5,237
41CrumlinAntrim and NewtownabbeyCounty Antrim5,140
42RandalstownAntrim and NewtownabbeyCounty Antrim5,126
43MoiraLisburn and CastlereaghCounty Down4,591
44MagheraMid UlsterCounty Londonderry4,220
45Hillsborough
Lisburn and CastlereaghCounty Down3,952
46WhiteheadMid and East AntrimCounty Antrim3,802
47WaringstownArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonCounty Down3,683
48EglintonDerry and StrabaneCounty Londonderry3,679
49TandrageeArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonCounty Armagh3,486
50CulmoreDerry and StrabaneCounty Londonderry3,465