Newfoundland and Labrador Population 2024

Newfoundland and Labrador (abbreviated NFLD) is the easternmost province of Canada, It is composed of the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador to the northwest, with a combined area of 405,720 sq.km (156,650 sq mi). According to statcan, Newfoundland and Labrador population in 2024 is estimated to be 541,976 people. Formerly a colony and then a dominion of the United Kingdom, The island, which was named the "newfoundelande" or New Found Land, by late 15th-century explorers. It is the newest of Canada's 10 provinces, having joined the confederation only in 1949, its name was officially changed to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2001. Newfoundland and Labrador's capital and largest city, St. John's, The greater part of Newfoundland and Labrador people represent an extraordinarily homogeneous group. A small population of Inuit present in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the majority are European descent. Newfoundland is roughly triangular. Each side is about 400 km (250 mi) long, Labrador is also roughly triangular in shape: the western part of its border with Quebec is the drainage divide of the Labrador Peninsula.

According to 2016 census, the population is 519,716 with a one percent increase from 2011 census of 514,536. Number of persons in private households are 512,255 and Average household size is 2.3. Average age of the population is 43.7 years and Median age of the population is 46 years.

Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP)

Newfoundland and Labrador started accepting applications for a Priority Skills immigration program from 2021. According to immigration, The new PNP stream is intended for highly-skilled foreign nationals and international students eyeing tech sector jobs. It will be open to newcomers who have at least one year of work experience in highly skilled, high-demand occupations, as well as post-graduates who completed a Masters or Doctorate degree at Memorial University within three years. Focussing on highly educated, highly skilled newcomers with specialized experience in areas where demand has outpaced local training and recruitment, such as technology and ocean sciences occupations, the government hopes the program will attract 2,500 new permanent residents annually.

Ethnic groups in Newfoundland and Labrador

The Newfoundland and Labrador state officially categorizes its population into six groups, they are Native American/Alaskan Native, Pacific Islander, African American, European Whites, Asian, and Native Hawaiian. Below table is the Immigrants by selected place of birth: Below is the population as per Citizenship:

Languages in Newfoundland and Labrador

English language is the major language in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Population projection

Projected population from 20201 to 2043. Newfoundland and Labrador population in 2023 is estimated to be 506,884 people. population in 2022 is estimated to be 508,717 people, NFL population in 2021 is estimated to be 510,550 people.

Marital status for 2016 census of Newfoundland and Labrador was reported for each person as either married, widowed, divorced, separated, or never married. Individuals who were living together (unmarried people, people in common-law marriages) reported the marital status which they considered most appropriate.

Income Distribution

10.43 percent of the Newfoundland and Labrador population having an annual income of under $10,000, 38 percent having annual income between $10,000 to $39,000 representing the largest group, Moreover, some 7.46 percent had an annual income between 60,000 and 79,999 Canadian dollars, 13.81 percent of the NFLD population had an annual income of 100,000 Canadian dollars or more.