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Belfast

Local Government District in Northern Ireland

Local Government District

The population development of Belfast.

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1981-04-05
Population
Census
1991-04-05
Population
Census
2001-04-29
Population
Census
2011-03-27
Population
Census
2021-03-21
 
BelfastLocal Government District......328,617333,871345,418
Northern IrelandConstituent Country1,481,9591,577,8361,685,2671,810,8631,903,175

Contents: Settlements

The population development of the settlements in Belfast.

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Name StatusLocal Government DistrictPopulation
Census
1981-04-05
Population
Census
1991-04-05
Population
Census
2001-04-29
Population
Census
2011-03-27
Population
Census
2021-03-21
 
Belfast (incl. Newtownabbey, Dundonald, Newtownbreda, Derriaghy, Belvoir)Urban AreaBelfast......423,496433,086450,386
EdenderryHamletBelfast.........287374
HannahstownHamletBelfast.........164237

Source: The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.

Explanation: Settlements as defined in 2015. Population figures before 2001 approximately correspond to this definition. Figures about the population structure are available only for large settlements; they are based on approximative boundaries. Area and density figures are derived from geospatial data.