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Antrim and Newtownabbey population, 2001–2024

Antrim and Newtownabbey has an estimated population of 148,100 (mid-2024), up 15.0% since 2001. Official ONS mid-year estimates for the Antrim and Newtownabbey local authority area.

148,100
population, mid-2024
+15.0%
since 2001
+5.3%
last 10 years
2024
peak year (148,100)
2005201020152020 129k 148k

Year by year

YearPopulationChange
2024148,100+0.5%
2023147,298+0.8%
2022146,148+0.2%
2021145,852+0.2%
2020145,563+0.3%
2019145,152+0.8%
2018143,952+0.7%
2017142,996+0.6%
2016142,138+0.5%
2015141,364+0.5%
2014140,682+0.5%
2013140,042+0.5%
2012139,397+0.5%
2011138,651+0.4%
2010138,044+0.5%
2009137,422+1.0%
2008136,122+1.0%
2007134,756+1.2%
2006133,216+0.7%
2005132,350+1.0%
2004131,067+0.5%
2003130,356+0.7%
2002129,502+0.6%
2001128,760
Figures are ONS mid-year population estimates for the Antrim and Newtownabbey local authority area (code N09000001), which can differ from the population of a town of the same name. Sources & method.