Province
The population development of New Brunswick 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | NB | Prov | Fredericton | 71,248 | 749,375 | 745,430 | 758,121 | 766,697 | 809,264 | 854,355 | 7124800 | → |
| 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 | Moncton | 97,523 |
| 2 | Saint John | 78,165 |
| 3 | Fredericton | 72,700 |
| 4 | Dieppe | 34,247 |
| 5 | Riverview | 22,227 |
| 6 | Quispamsis | 20,028 |
| 7 | Miramichi | 19,274 |
| 8 | Edmundston | 17,866 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns in New Brunswick 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst | City | 13,184 | 12,998 | 12,250 | 12,057 | 12,349 | 13,050 | 9162 | → |
| Campbellton | City | 7,869 | 7,497 | 7,266 | 7,035 | 7,152 | 7,322 | 1857 | → |
| Dieppe | City | 16,166 | 20,063 | 24,509 | 26,431 | 30,404 | 34,247 | 7702 | → |
| Edmundston | City | 17,714 | 16,804 | 16,206 | 16,767 | 16,805 | 17,866 | 10684 | → |
| Fredericton | City | 50,378 | 53,013 | 57,780 | 61,216 | 66,640 | 72,700 | 13393 | → |
| Grand Bay - Westfield | Town | 5,061 | 5,072 | 5,145 | 5,045 | 5,077 | 5,086 | 5982 | → |
| Grand Falls | Town | 5,987 | 5,779 | 5,596 | 5,339 | 5,370 | 5,364 | 1804 | → |
| Memramcook | Vill | 4,820 | 4,774 | 4,876 | 4,871 | 5,225 | 5,529 | 18664 | → |
| Miramichi (Chatham - Douglastown) | City | 18,965 | 18,367 | 17,865 | 17,747 | 18,250 | 19,274 | 17898 | → |
| Moncton | City | 63,816 | 66,303 | 70,985 | 74,925 | 85,093 | 97,523 | 14067 | → |
| Oromocto | Town | 9,092 | 8,580 | 9,324 | 9,505 | 9,298 | 9,430 | 2236 | → |
| Quispamsis | Town | 14,567 | 16,161 | 18,289 | 18,708 | 19,475 | 20,028 | 5697 | → |
| Riverview | Town | 17,602 | 18,358 | 19,393 | 20,135 | 21,255 | 22,227 | 3410 | → |
| Rothesay | Town | 11,811 | 11,909 | 11,791 | 11,878 | 12,287 | 12,350 | 3459 | → |
| Sackville | Town | 5,512 | 5,609 | 5,466 | 5,616 | 6,345 | 6,464 | 7391 | → |
| Saint John | City | 71,217 | 69,531 | 70,197 | 69,652 | 72,559 | 78,165 | 31559 | → |
| Shediac | Town | 5,128 | 5,633 | 6,210 | 6,905 | 7,787 | 8,800 | 6400 | → |
| St. Stephen | Town | 4,858 | 4,879 | 4,757 | 4,545 | 4,750 | 4,878 | 1372 | → |
| Sussex | Town | 4,287 | 4,327 | 4,337 | 4,286 | 4,609 | 4,921 | 890 | → |
| Woodstock | Town | 5,383 | 5,182 | 5,263 | 5,333 | 5,875 | 6,168 | 1496 | → |
- Statistics Canada.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 423,082 |
| Females | 431,273 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 148,151 |
| 18-64 years | 510,023 |
| 65+ years | 196,181 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 7,292 |
| 80-89 years | 36,185 |
| 70-79 years | 91,453 |
| 60-69 years | 126,032 |
| 50-59 years | 111,315 |
| 40-49 years | 107,848 |
| 30-39 years | 108,028 |
| 20-29 years | 100,257 |
| 10-19 years | 89,838 |
| 0-9 years | 76,107 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Canada | 698,105 |
| America | 15,250 |
| Europe | 14,950 |
| Africa | 8,180 |
| Asia | 22,265 |
| Oceania | 445 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 487,005 |
| French | 225,565 |
| Indigenous language | 1,715 |
| Other language | 31,395 |
| Multiple languages | 18,955 |