Belfast

United KingdomNorthern Ireland Europe

Primary City: Belfast

Primary State/Province: Belfast

Primary Language: English

Population: 815K

GDP: $24B • GDP per capita: $30,011

GAWC Class: 8

Capital City
#276

Global Rank

8.8

Power Score


% of Country Score

76.9%

National Capital

Capital city of United Kingdom

Key Statistics

Major Teams

1

Total Teams

8

Commuter Rail

44

Universities

2

Dimension Breakdown

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Rugby UnionDom. Rugby Union

Ulster

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams5 teams

Football/SoccerNorthern Ireland

Cliftonville FC

BelfastLevel: 1

Football/SoccerNorthern Ireland

Glentoran FC

BelfastLevel: 1

Football/SoccerNorthern Ireland

Linfield FC

BelfastLevel: 1

Football/SoccerNorthern Ireland

Crusaders FC

BelfastLevel: 1

Football/SoccerNorthern Ireland

Carrick Rangers

CarrickfergusLevel: 1

Other Men’s Teams2 teams

HockeyMinor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Belfast Giants

T20 CricketEuro T20 Slam

Irish Wolves

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#371

Queen's University Belfast

Belfast, United Kingdom

#1045

Ulster University

Belfast, United Kingdom

Infrastructure

Airport2 entries

Belfast International Airport

Belfast • 3 - International

George Best Belfast City Airport

Belfast • 4 - Regional

Suburban Rail (44 stations)1 entry

Belfast Suburban Rail

Belfast • 44 stations

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