Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

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• In 2016, the enumerated population of Gander census agglomeration (CA) was 13,234, which represents a change of 4.3% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 1.0% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Gander is 2,427.35 square kilometres and the population density was 5.5 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 5,542 private dwellings occupied in Gander, which represent a change of 6.8% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Gander

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Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Gander

Figure 1.3 description Long description for Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Gander

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

Figure 1.4 description Long description for Figure 1.4 Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Population change, 2011 to 2016 for census subdivisions in the Gander CA

Table 1 Gander CA – Census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	Type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Gander Census subdivision - Gander, Town	T	11,688	11,054	5.7
Glenwood Census subdivision - Glenwood, Town	T	778	791	-1.6
Appleton Census subdivision - Appleton, Town	T	574	622	-7.7
Division No. 6, Subd. E Census subdivision - Division No. 6, Subd. E, Subdivision of unorganized	SNO	194	216	-10.2

Population change and rank, 2011 to 2016 for CMAs or CAs in Newfoundland and Labrador

Table 2 Newfoundland and Labrador – Metropolitan areas, population rank and population change, 2011 to 2016

CMA or CA name	Type	Population			Rank
		2016	2011	% change	Nat.	Prov.
St. John's St. John's - Census metropolitan area	CMA	205,955	196,954revised r	4.6	20	1
Corner Brook Corner Brook - Census agglomeration	CA	31,917	31,417revised r	1.6	83	2
Grand Falls-Windsor Grand Falls-Windsor - Census agglomeration	CA	14,171	13,725	3.2	133	3
Gander Gander - Census agglomeration	CA	13,234	12,683revised r	4.3	142	4
Bay Roberts Bay Roberts - Census agglomeration	CA	11,083	10,871	2.0	150	5