New Brunswick (Canada)
Province
The population development of New Brunswick.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate 2022-07-01 | Population Estimate 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | Province | 749,375 | 745,430 | 758,121 | 766,697 | 808,869 | 869,682 | → |
| Canada | Country | 31,359,199 | 32,888,886 | 34,713,395 | 36,545,075 | 38,950,132 | 41,651,653 |
Contents: Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations
The population development of the metropolitan areas and census agglomerations in New Brunswick.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, mother tongue).| Name | Status | Province(s) | Population Estimate 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate 2022-07-01 | Population Estimate 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst | Census Agglomeration | New Brunswick | 33,979 | 32,681 | 31,885 | 31,619 | 32,177 | 33,467 | → |
| Campbellton | Census Agglomeration | New Brunswick / Québec | 16,931 | 16,251 | 15,825 | 15,029 | 15,096 | 15,554 | → |
| Edmundston | Census Agglomeration | New Brunswick | 23,769 | 22,683 | 22,270 | 22,361 | 22,634 | 24,655 | → |
| Fredericton | Census Agglomeration | New Brunswick | 90,367 | 94,309 | 101,226 | 106,393 | 114,480 | 125,303 | → |
| Miramichi (Chatham - Douglastown) | Census Agglomeration | New Brunswick | 30,180 | 28,965 | 28,135 | 27,872 | 28,620 | 30,218 | → |
| Moncton | Metropolitan Area | New Brunswick | 124,627 | 132,111 | 142,912 | 150,156 | 168,356 | 196,143 | → |
| Saint John | Metropolitan Area | New Brunswick | 127,177 | 126,745 | 129,680 | 129,658 | 135,443 | 144,543 | → |
Source: Statistics Canada.
Explanation: Metropolitan areas and census agglomerations according to the 2021 definition. In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 430,721 |
| Females | 438,961 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 150,038 |
| 18-64 years | 516,897 |
| 65+ years | 202,747 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 7,641 |
| 80-89 years | 38,342 |
| 70-79 years | 95,129 |
| 60-69 years | 126,560 |
| 50-59 years | 109,194 |
| 40-49 years | 109,960 |
| 30-39 years | 110,983 |
| 20-29 years | 103,722 |
| 10-19 years | 91,900 |
| 0-9 years | 76,251 |
| 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 |