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Immigration drives 2.7 per cent growth in New Brunswick population

FREDERICTON 鈥� Immigration is driving New Brunswick鈥檚 fastest population growth since the 1970s. A new economic report says the province's population was 854,355 on July 1, 2024, a rise of 2.7 per cent compared with the previous 12 months.
Canadian Press
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A fishing boat is shown in St. Andrews harbour, New Brunswick on Monday, May 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

FREDERICTON 鈥� Immigration is driving New Brunswick鈥檚 fastest population growth since the 1970s.

A new economic report says the province's population was 854,355 on July 1, 2024, a rise of 2.7 per cent compared with the previous 12 months.

The population grew by more than two per cent for three consecutive years, a trend the government says it hasn't seen since 1972.

New Brunswick gained 22,165 people between July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, including 14,988 immigrants.

The province's real GDP grew by 1.8 per cent in 2024, compared with 1.7 per cent the prior year.

Exports increased in 2024 by 2.7 per cent, totalling $17.4 billion.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 2, 2025.

The Canadian Press