List of cities in New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of the three Maritime provinces located within Eastern Canada.^[1] According to the 2021 Canadian census, it is the eighth most populous province in Canada with 775,610 inhabitants, and the third smallest by land area, covering 71,248.5 square kilometres (27,509.2 sq mi).^[2] Following the 2023 local governance reform, the number of municipalities in New Brunswick was reduced from 104 to 77,^[3] out of which eight are categorized as cities. While the number of cities remained the same before and post-reform, nearly all cities saw nearby areas amalgamate into them. Because this happened after the 2021 census,^[4] updated data will be not be officially recorded by Statistics Canada until the next Canadian census in 2026.^[5]

Cities, towns and villages in New Brunswick are referred to as municipalities and all are included in local governments in the province, which may be incorporated under the Local Governance Act of 2017. To incorporate a city in New Brunswick, an area needs to have a minimum of 10,000 residents.^[6] Although Campbellton's population falls below this threshold,^[7] it is still categorized as a city due to being incorporated prior to January 1, 1967.^[6] Each city in New Brunswick, with the exception of Miramichi, has wards in its municipal governments.^[8] Additionally, Bathurst has a "hybrid" council type,^[9] containing seven seats for general councillors and two for ward councillors.^[10]

As of 2021, the largest city by population in New Brunswick was Moncton with 79,470 residents, and the smallest was Campbellton with 7,049 residents. Campbellton is also the smallest city by land area, spanning 18.57 square kilometres (7.17 sq mi), while Saint John is the largest at 315.59 square kilometres (121.85 sq mi).^[7] Additionally, Saint John was the first incorporated city in the future New Brunswick and Canada overall with its charter being signed on May 18, 1785.^[11] The most recent incorporated city in the province was Dieppe, on January 1, 2003.^[12] Fredericton is the capital city of New Brunswick.^[13]