Belfast
in Belfast (Northern Ireland)
Contents: Urban Area
The population development of Belfast as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Local Government District | Population 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) | Belfast | ... | ... | 423,496 | 433,086 | 450,386 | → |
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.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 219,959 |
| Females | 232,344 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 97,233 |
| 18-64 years | 285,540 |
| 65+ years | 69,530 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 3,429 |
| 80-89 years | 15,802 |
| 70-79 years | 30,376 |
| 60-69 years | 45,802 |
| 50-59 years | 58,095 |
| 40-49 years | 55,389 |
| 30-39 years | 66,530 |
| 20-29 years | 67,415 |
| 10-19 years | 55,368 |
| 0-9 years | 54,100 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 384,136 |
| Great Britain | 19,973 |
| Republic of Ireland | 7,717 |
| Other country | 40,477 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 423,069 |
| Other ethnic group | 29,240 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Catholics | 178,245 |
| Church of Ireland | 41,763 |
| Presbyterians | 64,661 |
| Other Christians | 44,728 |
| Other religion | 12,152 |
| No religion | 101,723 |
| Main Language (A3+) (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 409,730 |
| Other language | 27,182 |