Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Saint John, Census metropolitan area

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

31

Provincial population rank: 2

National population rank: 31 of 152

3.5%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Saint John (CMA), was 130,613, which represents a change of 3.5% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 3.8% and the national average of 5.2%.

5.7%

In 2021, there were 55,865 private dwellings occupied in Saint John (CMA), which represent a change of 5.7% from 2016.

37.3

The land area of Saint John (CMA) is 3,505.66 square kilometres and the population density was 37.3 people per square kilometre.

Population in the last 25 years, Saint John (CMA)

Population change in the last 25 years, Saint John (CMA)

Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011, 2011 to 2016 and 2016 to 2021

Population change, 2016 to 2021 for census subdivisions in the Saint John CMA

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Saint John C 69,895 67,575 3.4
Quispamsis TV 18,768 18,245 2.9
Rothesay TV 11,977 11,659 2.7
Grand Bay-Westfield TV 4,967 4,964 0.1
Hampton TV 4,395 4,289 2.5
Simonds P 3,913 3,843 1.8
Kingston P 3,202 2,913 9.9
Hampton P 2,969 2,809 5.7
Westfield P 2,114 1,962 7.7
Upham P 1,357 1,269 6.9
Norton P 1,325 1,301 1.8
Musquash P 1,253 1,194 4.9
Saint Martins P 1,177 1,132 4.0
Greenwich P 1,126 1,058 6.4
Lepreau P 803 707 13.6
Petersville P 710 681 4.3
Rothesay P 342 325 5.2
St. Martins VL 320 276 15.9

Population change by rank, 2016 to 2021 for CMAs or CAs in New Brunswick

CMA or CA name Type Population Rank
2021 2016 % change Nat. Prov.
Moncton CMA 157,717 144,810 8.9 29 1
Saint John CMA 130,613 126,202 3.5 31 2
Fredericton CMA 108,610 102,690 r 5.8 39 3
Bathurst CA 31,387 31,110 0.9 85 4
Miramichi CA 27,593 27,518 r 0.3 96 5
Edmundston CA 22,144 21,955 r 0.9 108 6
Campbellton CA 13,330 14,679 r -9.2 144 ...

Campbellton (New Brunswick part)

 CA part 11,986 12,047 -0.5 ... 7

Campbellton (Quebec part)

 CA part 1,344 2,632 -48.9 ... 32
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