Northern Ireland
Constituent / territory of United Kingdom.
EuropeCapital metro: Belfast
2026 population
1.9M
Rank #152 globally
Area
14k km² (5k sq mi)
Metros tracked
11
61% of population in metros
Composite score
12.7
Rank #87 globally
population: NISRA mid-2024 estimate (30 Jun 2024) · indicators as of 2026-09-05 · 11 metros tracked
🗺️ Geography11 metros
Northern Ireland metro footprint, shaded by composite tier.
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11 polygons
Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
🏙️ 11 tracked metros
11 metros
| Metro | State | Tier | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #275 | Belfast★ Capital▲ Largest | Belfast | 815K | 9.7 | Established Metro |
| #1290 | Derry | Derry City and Strabane | 108K | 1.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #1640 | Enniskillen | Fermanagh and Omagh | 18K | 0.7 | Local Metro |
| #2775 | Portadown | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 33K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2805 | Dungannon | Mid Ulster | 26K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2810 | Ballymena | Mid and East Antrim | 24K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2811 | Coleraine | Causeway Coast and Glens | 24K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2841 | Larne | Mid and East Antrim | 18K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3816 | Lurgan | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 67K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4157 | Newry | Newry, Mourne and Down | 28K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4250 | Omagh | Fermanagh and Omagh | 18K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
🗂️ Local Government Districts
11 entries listed under Northern Ireland. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
11 total
📋 At a glance
- Official languages
- English, Irish
- Currency
- Pound sterling (£)
- Government
- Parliamentary monarchy
- Legislature
- Northern Ireland Assembly
- Demonym
- Northern Irish
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00, UTC±00:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +4428, +35348
- Internet TLD
- .uk
- Established
- 1921
- Highest point
- Slieve Donard (849 m (2,785 ft))
Facts via Wikidata.
🏆 National Teams
Northern Ireland on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Olympics
Great Britain
Games 49
Medals 1,058
All-time #5
Summer #1 (G/M) 1/1
329 golds
Competes as Great Britain; the team was Great Britain & Ireland before Irish independence
Men's FootballUEFA
Northern Ireland
FIFA #70
ELO #63
WC apps 3
No World Cups
Rugby UnionSix Nations
Ireland
World #3
6N titles 24
Tests 723
No World Cups
All-island team for Ireland and Northern Ireland
CricketFull Member
Ireland
Test #10
ODI #15
T20I #10
Matches 407
All-island team for Ireland and Northern Ireland