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Population in Antrim and Newtownabbey

Population in Antrim and Newtownabbey was 148,487 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.3% from 2024.

2025, persons148,487
Change on 2024+0.3%
Series high148,4872025
Series low138,6512011

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Population in Antrim and Newtownabbey, 2011 to 2025

138K140K142K144K146K148K150K201120142017202020252011: 138,651 persons2012: 139,397 persons2013: 140,042 persons2014: 140,682 persons2015: 141,364 persons2016: 142,138 persons2017: 142,996 persons2018: 143,952 persons2019: 145,152 persons2020: 145,563 persons2021: 145,852 persons2022: 146,148 persons2023: 147,298 persons2024: 148,100 persons2025: 148,487 persons137.5K140K142.5K145K147.5K150K20112016202120252011: 138,651 persons2012: 139,397 persons2013: 140,042 persons2014: 140,682 persons2015: 141,364 persons2016: 142,138 persons2017: 142,996 persons2018: 143,952 persons2019: 145,152 persons2020: 145,563 persons2021: 145,852 persons2022: 146,148 persons2023: 147,298 persons2024: 148,100 persons2025: 148,487 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025148,487
2024148,100
2023147,298
2022146,148
2021145,852
2020145,563
2019145,152
2018143,952
2017142,996
2016142,138
2015141,364
2014140,682
2013140,042
2012139,397
2011138,651

Compared with Northern Ireland

Place2025
Antrim and Newtownabbey148,487
Northern Ireland1,928,446

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Definition

Resident population. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June.

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  • Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón).
  • Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January.
  • Iceland and its municipalities: Statistics Iceland, 1 January.
  • United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July.
  • Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
  • UN World Population Prospects estimates for 1 July cover the years before 1960 and the areas the World Bank does not publish, such as Taiwan.

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Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). (2026). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1) (Population, Antrim and Newtownabbey, 2011 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest

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Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1), Population, Antrim and Newtownabbey, 2011 to 2025. Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), 29 July 2026, https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/antrim-and-newtownabbey-uk. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). 2026. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Population, Antrim and Newtownabbey, 2011 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/antrim-and-newtownabbey-uk.

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Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom) (2026) Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1), Population, Antrim and Newtownabbey, 2011 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/population/antrim-and-newtownabbey-uk (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{office_population_antrim_and_newtownabbey_2025,
  author = {{Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom)}},
  title = {{Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM\_2002\_1): Population, Antrim and Newtownabbey, 2011 to 2025}},
  year = {2026},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/antrim-and-newtownabbey-uk. Publisher attribution: Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM\_2002\_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM\_2002\_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424\&gender=0\&c\_age=200\&measures=20100\&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.},
}
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What is the population in Antrim and Newtownabbey?

Population in Antrim and Newtownabbey was 148,487 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.3% from 2024.

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Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Antrim and Newtownabbey?

148,487 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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