Belfast
United Kingdom • Northern Ireland • Europe
Primary City: Belfast
Primary State/Province: Belfast
Primary Language: English
Population: 815K
GDP: $24B • GDP per capita: $30,011
GAWC Class: 8
National Capital
National capital of United Kingdom
Belfast metro area
54.60, -5.93Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Airport Score, Total Teams, Cultural Events.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Ulster
Belfast
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams5 teams
Football/Soccer • Northern Ireland
Cliftonville FC
Belfast • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Northern Ireland
Carrick Rangers
Carrickfergus • Level: 1
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Belfast Giants
Belfast
T20 Cricket • Euro T20 Slam
Irish Wolves
Belfast
Championship History
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Belfast, across all sports, newest first. 1in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | — | Ulster | Heineken Cup |
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
Good Friday Agreement (1998)
Belfast • Historical Event
Sound of Belfast
#136 by artist origin · combined 14.1 (US 0.1 / UK 6.1) · signature decade 1960s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Van Morrison, Clodagh Rodgers, D:Ream, Dana, Feargal Sharkey, Ronnie Carroll, Them, Ash
Number-one singles by Belfast artists3
Things Can Only Get Better
D:Ream
A Good Heart
Feargal Sharkey
All Kinds of Everything
Dana
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Things Can Only Get Better | D:Ream | UK | 1994 |
| A Good Heart | Feargal Sharkey | UK | 1985 |
| All Kinds of Everything | Dana | UK | 1970 |
Screen of Belfast
#67 by film pedigree · score 61.8 · 8 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Kenneth Branagh, Benjamin Glazer, Terry George, Stephen Rea, Stephen Boyd
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, United Kingdom
Ulster University
Belfast, United Kingdom
Notable 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