2021 Demographic / Census Profiles:
Fredericton City Fredericton Census Metropolitan Area (CMA)
Northside (Tracts 9-15) Southside (Tracts 1-8)
Highlights:
Fredericton was the third fastest in employment growth in Canada (between 2017 and 2024)
On January 16, 2025, Statistics Canada released new population estimates for Fredericton City and the Fredericton Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) over a 12-month period. Please note that the numbers reported by Statistics Canada and the media do not include the new annexed areas of Fredericton added by Local Governance Reform (LGR); therefore Fredericton’s population figures are under-stated in the Census Profiles.
Fredericton City
| Fredericton City’s population within the pre-annexation boundaries on July 1, 2024 increased to 72,700, up 3,121 residents (+4.5%) from 12 months previous. This is triple the annual population growth forecasted in the City’s Imagine Fredericton Growth Strategy. Note, 2022 growth was double the projected rate; therefore, the pace of growth continues to accelerate. |
| The City estimates that an additional 4,500 people live in the newly annexed areas as of January 1,2023 due to LGR resulting in a current City population of approximately 77,500. |
Fredericton Metro (CMA)
| The population increased to to 122,500 in 2024, up 3,700 compared to 2023. |
| The City captured over 63% of metro growth over 12 months. |
| Fredericton Metro recorded an estimated 2,118 immigrants from outside Canada from July 1, 2023 to July 1, 2024, up almost 18.5% from 2022-2023. |
| In addition to the new immigrants, another 1,374 net non-permanent residents arrived in Fredericton Metro to fill labour force needs. |
| Migration from other provinces is has continued to decline from COVID record levels. Fredericton Metro gained 127 residents net from outside New Brunswick but within Canada. |
| Fredericton Metro gained 229 people net from within New Brunswick, down from 2022. |