List of population centres in Newfoundland and Labrador
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 2016 census, Statistics Canada listed 28 population centres in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.[2]
List
| Rank | Population centre[2] | Size group[2] | Population (2016)[2] | Population (2011)[2] | % Change[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. John's | Large urban | 178,427 | 172,312 | +3.5% |
| 2 | Corner Brook | Small | 19,547 | 19,631 | -0.4% |
| 3 | Grand Falls-Windsor | Small | 12,046 | 12,209 | -1.3% |
| 4 | Gander | Small | 10,220 | 10,229 | -0.9% |
| 5 | Labrador City | Small | 8,622 | 8,800 | -2.0% |
| 6 | Stephenville | Small | 7,114 | 7,149 | -0.5% |
| 7 | Bay Roberts | Small | 7,100 | 6,812 | +4.2% |
| 8 | Carbonear | Small | 6,520 | 6,309 | +3.3% |
| 9 | Happy Valley-Goose Bay | Small | 6,408 | 6,518 | -1.7% |
| 10 | Clarenville-Shoal Harbour | Small | 5,809 | 5,472 | +6.2% |
| 11 | Deer Lake | Small | 4,602 | 4,552 | +1.1% |
| 12 | Channel-Port aux Basques | Small | 3,665 | 3,818 | -4.0% |
| 13 | Bonavista | Small | 3,140 | 3,304 | -5.0% |
| 14 | Pasadena | Small | 2,800 | 2,846 | -1.6% |
| 15 | Botwood | Small | 2,763 | 2,657 | +4.0% |
| 16 | Marystown | Small | 2,697 | 2,868 | -6.0% |
| 17 | Bishop's Falls | Small | 2,581 | 2,658 | -2.9% |
| 18 | Grand Bank | Small | 2,230 | 2,360 | -5.5% |
| 19 | Lewisporte | Small | 2,174 | 2,126 | +2.3% |
| 20 | Springdale | Small | 2,080 | 2,043 | +1.8% |
| 21 | St. Anthony | Small | 2,049 | 2,147 | -4.6% |
| 22 | Massey Drive | Small | 1,632 | 1,412 | +15.6% |
| 23 | Placentia | Small | 1,553 | 1,598 | -2.8% |
| 24 | Wabana | Small | 1,325 | 1,417 | -6.5% |
| 25 | Burgeo | Small | 1,307 | 1,464 | -10.7% |
| 26 | Humber Arm South | Small | 1,168 | 1,442 | -19.0% |
| 27 | Upper Island Cove | Small | 1,142 | 1,188 | -3.9% |
| 28 | Fortune | Small | 1,007 | 1,050 | -4.1% |
References
- ^ a b "From urban areas to population centres" Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Statistics Canada, May 5, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and population centres, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 20, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
