The population of Newfoundland and Labrador increased by 134 persons, or 0.02%, from October 1, 2023, to January 1, 2024. The province’s population stood at 540,552 as of January 1, 2024, the highest quarterly level since the first quarter of 1998. Population growth has occurred in Newfoundland and Labrador in each of the last 12 quarters.

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Q4 2023 population change resulted from gains in international migration, largely offset by natural population decline (fewer births than deaths) and losses from net interprovincial migration.

Net migration totalled 1,053 persons in Q4 2023. Natural population change (births less deaths) was negative, down by 919 persons.

A net gain was recorded in international migration (+1,238), while a small net loss occurred in interprovincial migration (-185).

• International migration gains stemmed from a large influx of permanent (or landed) immigrants (+1,279).
• On an interprovincial basis, net migration losses were largely concentrated toward Alberta (-220), followed by Saskatchewan (-40) and Quebec (-33), while the largest net gain was from Manitoba (+44).

Canada’s population grew by 0.6% from October 1, 2023, to January 1, 2024. This was the highest rate of growth in a fourth quarter since 1956.

 

 

Statistical Reference: Statistics used in this analysis were the latest available at the time of writing. For the latest in population statistics visit the Newfoundland & Labrador Statistics Agency site.

Provincial population projections are also available by age, gender and various levels of geography.