Division No. 8 | |
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| Coordinates: 48°25′12″N 53°52′48″W / 48.42000°N 53.88000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,314.57 km2 (3,596.38 sq mi) |
| As of 2016 | |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 35,794 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (10.0/sq mi) |
Division No. 8 is a census division on the north coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It has a land area of 9,314.57 km² (3,596.4 sq mi) and had a population of 33,940 at the 2016 census.[2] Its largest communities are the towns of Lewisporte, Springdale, and Twillingate.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 38,937 | — |
| 2011 | 37,121 | −4.7% |
| 2016 | 35,794 | −3.6% |
| 2021 | 33,940 | −5.2% |
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 8 had a population of 33,940 living in 15,385 of its 21,721 total private dwellings, a change of -5.2% from its 2016 population of 35,794. With a land area of 9,234.94 km2 (3,565.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.7/km2 (9.5/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
