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Towns and cities in Mid Ulster by population

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames

All 12 populated places in Mid Ulster, ranked by current population. The largest is Dungannon, with 11,935 people.

Every place in Mid Ulster, ranked

Do not add these figures together to get Mid Ulster's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 51,941 against an official 152,718. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
152,718
population of Mid Ulster (ONS, mid-2024)
12
towns & places
Dungannon
largest place
#PlacePopulation
1Dungannon11,935
2Cookstown11,081
3Magherafelt9,157
4Coalisland6,323
5Maghera4,085
6Castledawson2,263
7Draperstown1,734
8Moneymore1,426
9Fivemiletown1,109
10Bellaghy1,072
11Aughnacloy1,045
12Ballygawley711

Common questions

What is the population of Mid Ulster?
152,718, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for Mid Ulster. 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 Ulster?
Dungannon, with 11,935 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 12 recorded places in Mid Ulster by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.