Belfast, United Kingdom Population 2024

Belfast's 2024 population is now estimated at 647,438In 1950, the population of Belfast was 445,879Belfast has grown by 4,433 in the last year, which represents a 0.69% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Belfast, which typically includes Belfast's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Growth Rate
0.69%
Year
Population
2035696,537
2034692,351
2033688,111
2032683,807
2031679,428
2030674,970
2029670,441
2028665,855
2027661,230
2026656,593
2025651,982
2024647,438
2023643,005
2022638,717
2021634,594
2020630,632
2019626,760
2018623,029
2017619,394
2016615,780
2015612,187
2014608,621
2013605,075
2012601,555
2011598,045
2010595,781
2009593,959
2008592,145
2007590,332
2006588,526
2005586,726
2004584,935
2003583,143
2002581,360
2001579,582
2000571,418
1999562,035
1998552,818
1997543,753
1996534,848
1995526,065
1994517,438
1993508,953
1992500,618
1991492,398
1990487,417
1989483,449
1988479,519
1987475,610
1986471,738
1985467,898
1984464,094
1983460,311
1982456,564
1981452,847
1980449,166
1979445,505
1978441,878
1977438,281
1976434,718
1975431,174
1974427,664
1973424,183
1972420,734
1971417,305
1970416,612
1969416,529
1968416,447
1967416,365
1966416,283
1965416,200
1964416,118
1963416,036
1962415,954
1961415,872
1960418,032
1959420,740
1958423,462
1957426,201
1956428,955
1955431,733
1954434,526
1953437,337
1952440,162
1951443,013
1950445,879
Year
Population
Change
Growth
1950445,8790%0
1951443,013-0.64%-2,866
1952440,162-0.64%-2,851
1953437,337-0.64%-2,825
1954434,526-0.64%-2,811
1955431,733-0.64%-2,793
1956428,955-0.64%-2,778
1957426,201-0.64%-2,754
1958423,462-0.64%-2,739
1959420,740-0.64%-2,722
1960418,032-0.64%-2,708
1961415,872-0.52%-2,160
1962415,9540.02%82
1963416,0360.02%82
1964416,1180.02%82
1965416,2000.02%82
1966416,2830.02%83
1967416,3650.02%82
1968416,4470.02%82
1969416,5290.02%82
1970416,6120.02%83
1971417,3050.17%693
1972420,7340.82%3,429
1973424,1830.82%3,449
1974427,6640.82%3,481
1975431,1740.82%3,510
1976434,7180.82%3,544
1977438,2810.82%3,563
1978441,8780.82%3,597
1979445,5050.82%3,627
1980449,1660.82%3,661
1981452,8470.82%3,681
1982456,5640.82%3,717
1983460,3110.82%3,747
1984464,0940.82%3,783
1985467,8980.82%3,804
1986471,7380.82%3,840
1987475,6100.82%3,872
1988479,5190.82%3,909
1989483,4490.82%3,930
1990487,4170.82%3,968
1991492,3981.02%4,981
1992500,6181.67%8,220
1993508,9531.66%8,335
1994517,4381.67%8,485
1995526,0651.67%8,627
1996534,8481.67%8,783
1997543,7531.66%8,905
1998552,8181.67%9,065
1999562,0351.67%9,217
2000571,4181.67%9,383
2001579,5821.43%8,164
2002581,3600.31%1,778
2003583,1430.31%1,783
2004584,9350.31%1,792
2005586,7260.31%1,791
2006588,5260.31%1,800
2007590,3320.31%1,806
2008592,1450.31%1,813
2009593,9590.31%1,814
2010595,7810.31%1,822
2011598,0450.38%2,264
2012601,5550.59%3,510
2013605,0750.59%3,520
2014608,6210.59%3,546
2015612,1870.59%3,566
2016615,7800.59%3,593
2017619,3940.59%3,614
2018623,0290.59%3,635
2019626,7600.6%3,731
2020630,6320.62%3,872
2021634,5940.63%3,962
2022638,7170.65%4,123
2023643,0050.67%4,288
2024647,4380.69%4,433
2025651,9820.7%4,544
2026656,5930.71%4,611
2027661,2300.71%4,637
2028665,8550.7%4,625
2029670,4410.69%4,586
2030674,9700.68%4,529
2031679,4280.66%4,458
2032683,8070.64%4,379
2033688,1110.63%4,304
2034692,3510.62%4,240
2035696,5370.6%4,186

Belfast Population Data (Urban Area)

20 cities

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
London9,748,0301.04%
Manchester2,811,7600.74%
Birmingham2,684,8100.74%
West Yorkshire1,942,4700.72%
Glasgow1,708,1500.59%
Southampton959,2020.81%
Liverpool922,8710.64%
Newcastle Upon Tyne828,7120.64%
Nottingham813,0780.78%
Sheffield751,3030.73%
Bristol713,8840.91%
Belfast647,4380.69%
Brighton627,5240.81%
Leicester570,8580.81%
Edinburgh558,6760.92%
Bournemouth522,7360.81%
Cardiff491,7550.74%
Coventry449,8201.19%
Middlesbrough395,0760.58%
Stoke on Trent394,2900.6%

Other Cities in United Kingdom

  1. Belfast City Council - Belfast key facts and figures
  2. Northern Ireland Assembly - New and Shifting Populations in Belfast: Analysis and Impact
  3. Belfast City Council - Population - Population - Local Development Plan 2020-2035

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