Towns and cities in Mid and East Antrim by population
All 11 populated places in Mid and East Antrim, ranked by current population. The largest is Carrickfergus, with 29,208 people.
Every place in Mid and East Antrim, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get Mid and East Antrim's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 98,482 against an official 139,913. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
139,913
population of Mid and East Antrim (ONS, mid-2024)
11
towns & places
Carrickfergus
largest place
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrickfergus | 29,208 |
| 2 | Ballymena | 28,932 |
| 3 | Larne | 18,421 |
| 4 | Greenisland | 5,073 |
| 5 | Whitehead | 3,697 |
| 6 | Ahoghill | 3,633 |
| 7 | Broughshane | 2,581 |
| 8 | Cullybackey | 2,502 |
| 9 | Connor | 1,778 |
| 10 | Carnlough | 1,427 |
| 11 | Portglenone | 1,230 |
Common questions
What is the population of Mid and East Antrim?
139,913, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for Mid and East Antrim. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in Mid and East Antrim?
Carrickfergus, with 29,208 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 11 recorded places in Mid and East Antrim by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.