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

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]
1St. John'sLarge urban185,565 181,955 +2.0%1781,042.5/km2
2Corner BrookSmall19,129 19,546 −2.1%21.6885.6/km2
3Grand Falls-WindsorSmall11,986 12,519 −4.3%12.34971.3/km2
4GanderSmall9,918 10,220 −3.0%13.64727.1/km2
5Labrador CitySmall9,011 8,763 +2.8%14.5621.4/km2
6StephenvilleSmall7,344 7,271 +1.0%15.48474.4/km2
7Happy Valley-Goose BaySmall6,996 6,678 +4.8%10.17687.9/km2
8Bay RobertsSmall6,897 6,896 0.0%16.88408.6/km2
9CarbonearSmall6,235 6,613 −5.7%11.16558.7/km2
10Clarenville-Shoal HarbourSmall6,143 5,828 +5.4%12.46493.0/km2
11Deer LakeSmall4,346 4,632 −6.2%8.2530.0/km2
12Channel-Port aux BasquesSmall3,127 3,665 −14.7%5.17604.8/km2
13Bishop's FallsSmall3,006 3,087 −2.6%6.89436.3/km2
14BonavistaSmall2,979 3,140 −5.1%4.36683.3/km2
15PasadenaSmall2,769 2,800 −1.1%3.54782.2/km2
16BotwoodSmall2,741 2,819 −2.8%5.54494.8/km2
17MarystownSmall2,671 2,702 −1.1%5.71467.8/km2
18SpringdaleSmall2,182 2,178 +0.2%3.76580.3/km2
19Grand BankSmall2,071 2,230 −7.1%2.24924.6/km2
20LewisporteSmall2,064 2,179 −5.3%2.33885.8/km2
21St. AnthonySmall1,986 2,049 −3.1%4.52439.4/km2
22Massey DriveSmall1,606 1,632 −1.6%2.45655.5/km2
23PlacentiaSmall1,338 1,374 −2.6%2.62510.7/km2
24BurgeoSmall1,176 1,307 −10.0%2.08565.4/km2
25WabanaSmall1,091 1,325 −17.7%2.53431.2/km2
26SheshatshiuSmall1,049 1,272 −17.5%1.61651.6/km2
27Stephenville CrossingSmall1,038 941 +10.3%1.4741.4/km2

Retired population centres

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "From urban areas to population centres" Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Statistics Canada, May 5, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
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