Division No. 3 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 47°31′20″N 55°24′39″W / 47.52222°N 55.41083°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,912.67 km2 (7,688.32 sq mi) |
| As of 2016 | |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,920 |
| • Density | 0.70/km2 (1.8/sq mi) |
Division No. 3, Newfoundland and Labrador is a census division in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, primarily comprising the South Coast of the island of Newfoundland, starting roughly 10km northwest of Channel-Port aux Basques and ending roughly 10km east of Rencontre East. Like all census divisions in Newfoundland and Labrador, but unlike the census divisions of some other provinces, the division exists only as a statistical division for census data, and is not a political entity.
In the Canada 2021 Census, the division had a population of 13,920 (down from 15,560 in 2016) and a land area of 19,912.67 square kilometres.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22,459 | — |
| 2001 | 19,370 | −13.8% |
| 2006 | 17,686 | −8.7% |
| 2011 | 16,306 | −7.8% |
| 2016 | 15,560 | −4.6% |
| 2021 | 13,920 | −10.5% |
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 3 had a population of 13,920 living in 6,342 of its 8,046 total private dwellings, a change of -10.5% from its 2016 population of 15,560. With a land area of 19,272.11 km2 (7,441.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
