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) 2025-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | NL | Prov | St. John's | 358,170 | 519,411 | 509,047 | 526,235 | 529,742 | 531,257 | 549,911 | 35817000 | → |
| Canada | CAN | Fed | Ottawa | 8,788,703 | 31,359,199 | 32,888,886 | 34,713,395 | 36,545,075 | 38,950,132 | 41,651,653 | → |
- Statistics Canada.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. John's | 128,693 |
| 2 | Conception Bay South | 29,725 |
| 3 | Paradise | 26,155 |
| 4 | Mount Pearl | 24,266 |
| 5 | Corner Brook | 20,549 |
| 6 | Grand Falls - Windsor | 14,510 |
| 7 | Gander | 12,707 |
| 8 | Portugal Cove - St. Philip's | 9,167 |
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) 2025-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Roberts | Town | 5,349 | 5,540 | 5,921 | 6,141 | 6,221 | 6,407 | 2451 | → |
| Carbonear | Town | 4,818 | 4,768 | 4,853 | 4,992 | 4,833 | 5,041 | 1244 | → |
| Clarenville | Town | 5,278 | 5,432 | 6,153 | 6,413 | 6,995 | 7,441 | 13991 | → |
| Conception Bay South | Town | 20,636 | 22,692 | 25,725 | 27,259 | 28,419 | 29,725 | 5972 | → |
| Corner Brook | City | 20,368 | 20,275 | 20,229 | 20,102 | 20,040 | 20,549 | 14788 | → |
| Deer Lake | Town | 4,820 | 4,871 | 5,130 | 5,313 | 5,041 | 5,319 | 7326 | → |
| Gander | Town | 9,923 | 10,282 | 11,521 | 12,046 | 12,249 | 12,707 | 10453 | → |
| Grand Falls - Windsor | Town | 13,645 | 13,542 | 14,124 | 14,375 | 14,354 | 14,510 | 5484 | → |
| Happy Valley - Goose Bay | Town | 7,977 | 7,554 | 7,892 | 8,359 | 8,244 | 8,197 | 30452 | → |
| Labrador City | Town | 7,731 | 7,428 | 7,697 | 7,356 | 7,734 | 7,965 | 3411 | → |
| Marystown | Town | 5,942 | 5,339 | 5,545 | 5,416 | 5,317 | 5,196 | 6223 | → |
| Mount Pearl | City | 25,459 | 24,904 | 24,584 | 23,724 | 23,545 | 24,266 | 1565 | → |
| Paradise | Town | 10,414 | 13,840 | 19,381 | 22,518 | 24,281 | 26,155 | 2967 | → |
| Portugal Cove - St. Philip's | Town | 6,094 | 6,863 | 7,732 | 8,408 | 8,739 | 9,167 | 5761 | → |
| St. John's | City | 101,554 | 103,090 | 109,877 | 112,121 | 117,066 | 128,693 | 44602 | → |
| Stephenville | Town | 7,156 | 6,647 | 6,810 | 6,673 | 6,748 | 6,840 | 3527 | → |
| Torbay | Town | 5,728 | 6,554 | 7,724 | 8,151 | 8,157 | 8,297 | 3489 | → |
- Statistics Canada.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 271,718 |
| Females | 278,193 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 84,868 |
| 18-64 years | 326,529 |
| 65+ years | 138,514 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 3,974 |
| 80-89 years | 24,992 |
| 70-79 years | 67,455 |
| 60-69 years | 85,738 |
| 50-59 years | 77,930 |
| 40-49 years | 67,961 |
| 30-39 years | 64,384 |
| 20-29 years | 61,412 |
| 10-19 years | 54,246 |
| 0-9 years | 41,819 |
| 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 |