At the top of the list we have Castlereagh (Carrowreagh) which saw a population increase of 26.89% from 2014 to 2019.
The information is taken from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
These are the top ten areas in NI where the population is booming:
![This Council ward has had the biggest growth in the last 5 years with an increase in population of 26.89 per cent.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/TUFZMTI3MDg2ODc2.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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This Council ward has had the biggest growth in the last 5 years with an increase in population of 26.89 per cent.
![Coleraine Borough Council Offices. Coleraine Central is the area that comes second in NI for population growth. According to NISRA the area has seen a population boom of 26.44 per cent.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/TUFZMTI3MDg2ODg3.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Coleraine Borough Council Offices. Coleraine Central is the area that comes second in NI for population growth. According to NISRA the area has seen a population boom of 26.44 per cent.
![Lisburn (Magheraleve) has seen a population change of 19.08 per cent. The population has expanded by 19.1 per cent. The stats were recorded between 2014 and 2019.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/TUFZMTI3MDg2ODc3.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Lisburn (Magheraleve) has seen a population change of 19.08 per cent. The population has expanded by 19.1 per cent. The stats were recorded between 2014 and 2019.
![The Botanic area of Belfast saw a population boom of 18.3 per cent between 2014 and 2019. The Botanic ward lies in south Belfast and included Queen's university.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/TUFZMTI3MDg2ODc0.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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The Botanic area of Belfast saw a population boom of 18.3 per cent between 2014 and 2019. The Botanic ward lies in south Belfast and included Queen's university.