City profile · United Kingdom · Europe
Belfast
City population
348,005
#13
in United Kingdom
#1
in Northern Ireland
#1,645
worldwide
54.597, -5.925 · 518 km from London
About Belfast
Belfast is a city in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom with a population of 348,005. It is the 13th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 1,645th largest worldwide. It lies 518 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 17
Elevation
7 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
54.597, -5.925
Record updated
2025-04-17
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
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