How Many People Are on the Island of Newfoundland?

Until 19 forty nine, Newfoundland was an independent country and then voted in a very close election to join canada. The population of newfoundland would be right around 474 hundred, 80 thousand. About half of that population lives within 20 minutes or a half hour of the capital city of saint john's. A lot of irishmen, a fishermen, came all the way over there for the cod and ended up staying.