Province
The population development of Newfoundland and Labrador according to official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Estimate (E) 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2022-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | NL | Prov | St. John's | 358,170 | 519,411 | 509,047 | 526,235 | 529,742 | 531,308 | 545,247 | 35817000 | → |
| Canada | CAN | Fed | Ottawa | 8,788,703 | 31,359,199 | 32,888,886 | 34,713,395 | 36,545,075 | 38,935,934 | 41,288,599 | → |
- Statistics Canada.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. John's | 126,154 |
| 2 | Conception Bay South | 29,631 |
| 3 | Paradise | 25,401 |
| 4 | Mount Pearl | 24,137 |
| 5 | Corner Brook | 20,079 |
| 6 | Grand Falls - Windsor | 14,398 |
| 7 | Gander | 12,572 |
| 8 | Portugal Cove - St. Philip's | 9,083 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador with more than 5,000 inhabitants according to official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate (E) 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2022-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Roberts | Town | 5,349 | 5,540 | 5,921 | 6,141 | 6,167 | 6,349 | 2451 | → |
| Carbonear | Town | 4,818 | 4,768 | 4,853 | 4,992 | 4,742 | 4,868 | 1244 | → |
| Clarenville | Town | 5,278 | 5,432 | 6,153 | 6,413 | 6,695 | 6,916 | 13991 | → |
| Conception Bay South | Town | 20,636 | 22,692 | 25,725 | 27,259 | 28,454 | 29,631 | 5972 | → |
| Corner Brook | City | 20,368 | 20,275 | 20,229 | 20,102 | 19,942 | 20,079 | 14788 | → |
| Deer Lake | Town | 4,820 | 4,871 | 5,130 | 5,313 | 5,039 | 5,079 | 7326 | → |
| Gander | Town | 9,923 | 10,282 | 11,521 | 12,046 | 12,256 | 12,572 | 10453 | → |
| Grand Falls - Windsor | Town | 13,645 | 13,542 | 14,124 | 14,375 | 14,347 | 14,398 | 5484 | → |
| Happy Valley - Goose Bay | Town | 7,977 | 7,554 | 7,892 | 8,359 | 8,220 | 8,198 | 30452 | → |
| Labrador City | Town | 7,731 | 7,428 | 7,697 | 7,356 | 7,732 | 7,899 | 3411 | → |
| Marystown | Town | 5,942 | 5,339 | 5,545 | 5,416 | 5,309 | 5,262 | 6223 | → |
| Mount Pearl | City | 25,459 | 24,904 | 24,584 | 23,724 | 23,510 | 24,137 | 1565 | → |
| Paradise | Town | 10,414 | 13,840 | 19,381 | 22,518 | 24,344 | 25,401 | 2967 | → |
| Portugal Cove - St. Philip's | Town | 6,094 | 6,863 | 7,732 | 8,408 | 8,779 | 9,083 | 5761 | → |
| St. John's | City | 101,554 | 103,090 | 109,877 | 112,121 | 117,223 | 126,154 | 44602 | → |
| Stephenville | Town | 7,156 | 6,647 | 6,810 | 6,673 | 6,774 | 6,822 | 3527 | → |
| Torbay | Town | 5,728 | 6,554 | 7,724 | 8,151 | 8,126 | 8,301 | 3489 | → |
- Statistics Canada.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 269,459 |
| Females | 275,788 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 84,997 |
| 18-64 years | 325,926 |
| 65+ years | 134,324 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 3,706 |
| 80-89 years | 23,236 |
| 70-79 years | 65,215 |
| 60-69 years | 85,801 |
| 50-59 years | 79,330 |
| 40-49 years | 67,655 |
| 30-39 years | 63,863 |
| 20-29 years | 60,319 |
| 10-19 years | 53,835 |
| 0-9 years | 42,287 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Canada | 480,735 |
| America | 3,825 |
| Europe | 5,210 |
| Africa | 3,185 |
| Asia | 8,930 |
| Oceania | 210 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 486,560 |
| French | 2,215 |
| Indigenous language | 1,835 |
| Other language | 10,820 |
| Multiple languages | 3,370 |