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List of population centres in Newfoundland and Labrador

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A population centre, in Canadian census data, is a populated place, or a cluster of interrelated populated places, which meets the demographic characteristics of an urban area, having a population of at least 1,000 people and a population density of no fewer than 400 persons per square km2.[1]

The term was first introduced in the Canada 2011 Census; prior to that, Statistics Canada used the term urban area.[1]

In the 2021 Census of Population, Statistics Canada listed 27 population centres in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.[2] This includes the new population centres of Sheshatshiu and Stephenville Crossing.

List

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The below table is a list of those population centres in Newfoundland and Labrador from the 2021 Census of Population as designated, named, and delineated by Statistics Canada.[2]

Rank Population centre[2] Size group[2] Population (2021)[2] Population (2016)[2] Change[2] Land area (km2)[2] Population density[2]
1 St. John's Large urban 185,565 181,955 +2.0% 178 1,042.5/km2
2 Corner Brook Small 19,129 19,546 −2.1% 21.6 885.6/km2
3 Grand Falls-Windsor Small 11,986 12,519 −4.3% 12.34 971.3/km2
4 Gander Small 9,918 10,220 −3.0% 13.64 727.1/km2
5 Labrador City Small 9,011 8,763 +2.8% 14.5 621.4/km2
6 Stephenville Small 7,344 7,271 +1.0% 15.48 474.4/km2
7 Happy Valley-Goose Bay Small 6,996 6,678 +4.8% 10.17 687.9/km2
8 Bay Roberts Small 6,897 6,896 0.0% 16.88 408.6/km2
9 Carbonear Small 6,235 6,613 −5.7% 11.16 558.7/km2
10 Clarenville-Shoal Harbour Small 6,143 5,828 +5.4% 12.46 493.0/km2
11 Deer Lake Small 4,346 4,632 −6.2% 8.2 530.0/km2
12 Channel-Port aux Basques Small 3,127 3,665 −14.7% 5.17 604.8/km2
13 Bishop's Falls Small 3,006 3,087 −2.6% 6.89 436.3/km2
14 Bonavista Small 2,979 3,140 −5.1% 4.36 683.3/km2
15 Pasadena Small 2,769 2,800 −1.1% 3.54 782.2/km2
16 Botwood Small 2,741 2,819 −2.8% 5.54 494.8/km2
17 Marystown Small 2,671 2,702 −1.1% 5.71 467.8/km2
18 Springdale Small 2,182 2,178 +0.2% 3.76 580.3/km2
19 Grand Bank Small 2,071 2,230 −7.1% 2.24 924.6/km2
20 Lewisporte Small 2,064 2,179 −5.3% 2.33 885.8/km2
21 St. Anthony Small 1,986 2,049 −3.1% 4.52 439.4/km2
22 Massey Drive Small 1,606 1,632 −1.6% 2.45 655.5/km2
23 Placentia Small 1,338 1,374 −2.6% 2.62 510.7/km2
24 Burgeo Small 1,176 1,307 −10.0% 2.08 565.4/km2
25 Wabana Small 1,091 1,325 −17.7% 2.53 431.2/km2
26 Sheshatshiu Small 1,049 1,272 −17.5% 1.61 651.6/km2
27 Stephenville Crossing Small 1,038 941 +10.3% 1.4 741.4/km2

Retired population centres

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The former population centres of Humber Arm South, Fortune and Upper Island Cove were retired for the 2021 census.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "From urban areas to population centres" Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Statistics Canada, May 5, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.