Population of New Brunswick 2022
New Brunswick is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is bordered by Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to the west.
New Brunswick is eight most populous province of Canada & Its third-smallest province by area. As per the Canada Census Bureau, the population of New Brunswick in 2021 is 775,610 (0.78 million)
Source: Statistics Canada
New Brunswick Population 2016-2021
New Brunswick has a population growth rate of 3.8% during 2016-2021. It has population increase of 28,509 since 2016. Its estimated population in 2022 is 0.8 million
Population of New Brunswick in 2022 – 0.8 million
| New Brunswick | Census 2021 |
| Total Population | 775,610 |
| Percentage Change since 2016 | 3.8% |
| Population Rank | 8th |
| Total Land Area | 71,249 sq. km (27,590 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 11th |
| Population Density | 10.9/km2 (28.2/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Fredericton |
| Largest City | Moncton |
Source: Statistics Canada
New Brunswick Historic Population
New Brunswick has a population growth rate during 2016-2020 of 5.64%. In 1901 Population of New Brunswick was 0.3 million & Year 2021 it reached 0.8 million, an increase of almost half million. Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1851 to 2021.
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1824 | 74,176 | – | – |
| 1834 | 119,457 | +45,281 | +61.05 |
| 1841 | 156,162 | +36,705 | +30.73 |
| 1851 | 193,800 | +37,638 | +24.10 |
| 1861 | 252,047 | +58,247 | +30.06 |
| 1871 | 285,594 | +33,547 | +13.31 |
| 1881 | 321,233 | +35,639 | +12.48 |
| 1891 | 321,263 | +30 | +.01 |
| 1901 | 331,120 | +9,857 | +3.07 |
| 1911 | 351,889 | +20,769 | +6.27 |
| 1921 | 387,876 | +35,987 | +10.23 |
| 1931 | 408,219 | +20,343 | +5.24 |
| 1941 | 457,401 | +49,182 | +12.05 |
| 1951 | 515,697 | +58,296 | +12.75 |
| 1956 | 554,616 | +38,919 | +7.55 |
| 1961 | 597,936 | +43,320 | +7.81 |
| 1966 | 616,788 | +18,852 | +3.15 |
| 1971 | 634,560 | +17,772 | +2.88 |
| 1976 | 677,250 | +42,690 | +6.73 |
| 1981 | 696,403 | +19,153 | +2.83 |
| 1986 | 709,445 | +13,042 | +1.87 |
| 1991 | 723,900 | +14,455 | +2.04 |
| 1996 | 738,133 | +14,233 | +1.97 |
| 2001 | 729,498 | -+8,635 | -+1.17 |
| 2006 | 729,997 | +499 | +.07 |
| 2011 | 751,171 | +21,174 | +2.90 |
| 2016 | 747,101 | -+4,070 | -+.54 |
| 2021 | 775,610 | +28.509 | +3.8 |
Source: Statistics Canada
New Brunswick Ethnic composition
Ethnic origin refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent’s ancestors. The ethnic origin most often reported in New Brunswick was Canadian followed by Frencg, English, Irish, Scottish & German. European makes 92.6% of New Brunswick postulation,
Aboriginals account for 4% of Population. First nations, Metis & Inuits are main subgroups.
In 2016, 3.4% Brunswickian were identified as members of the visible minority population. South Asian, Chinese, Black and Filipino & Arabs are main groups.
Let’s look at the top Ethnic Origins of New Brunswick Population
| Ethnic Origin | Population | Percent |
| Canadian | 415,810 | 57.78% |
| French | 193,470 | 26.80% |
| English | 165,235 | 22.96% |
| Irish | 135,835 | 18.87% |
| Scottish | 127,635 | 17.73% |
| German | 27,490 | 3.82% |
| Acadian | 26,220 | 3.64% |
| First Nations | 17,575 | 2.40% |
| Dutch | 13,355 | 1.86% |
| Métis | 10,200 | 1.40% |
| Welsh | 7,620 | 1.06% |
| Black | 7,000 | 1% |
| Italian | 5,610 | 0.78% |
| Métis | 4,955 | 0.69% |
| American | 3,925 | 0.55% |
| Chinese | 3,925 | 0.50% |
| Danish | 3,390 | 0.47% |
| Arab | 2,960 | 0.40% |
| South Asian | 2,535 | 0.30% |
| Filipino | 1,980 | 0.30% |
| Korean | 1,685 | 0.20% |
| Latin American | 1,285 | 0.20% |
| Southeast Asian | 1,230 | 0.20% |
| Aboriginal | 750 | 0.10% |
| West Asian | 730 | 0.10% |
| Multiple visible minority | 675 | 0.10% |
| Multiple Aboriginal identity | 470 | 0.10% |
| Inuit | 385 | 0.10% |
Top cities in New Brunswick by population
| # | City | Population |
| 1 | Moncton | 71,889 |
| 2 | Saint John | 67,575 |
| 3 | Fredericton | 58,220 |
| 4 | Dieppe | 25,384 |
| 5 | Miramichi | 17,537 |
| 6 | Edmundston | 16,580 |
| 7 | Bathurst | 11,897 |
| 8 | Campbellton | 6,883 |
Source: Statistics Canada 2016
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