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Québec, Territoire équivalent (CD) - Quebec

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Québec, Territoire équivalent (CD) - Quebec

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.2%.

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 - Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Provincial population rank
2 of 98
National population rank
11 of 293
  • In 2016, the enumerated population of Québec (Territoire équivalent) was 569,717, which represents a change of 3.2% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
  • The land area of Québec (Territoire équivalent) is 548.72 square kilometres and the population density was 1,038.3 people per square kilometre.
  • In 2016, there were 267,144 private dwellings occupied in Québec (Territoire équivalent), which represent a change of 3.2% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Québec (Territoire équivalent)

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Québec (Territoire équivalent)

Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Québec (Territoire équivalent)

Figure 1.3 description Long description for Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Québec (Territoire équivalent)

Figure 1.4 description Long description for Figure 1.4 Population Change (in percentage) for Québec (Territoire équivalent) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Québec (Territoire équivalent) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Québec (Territoire équivalent) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Québec (Territoire équivalent) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name CD type Population
2016 2011 % change
La Jacques-Cartier Census division - La Jacques-Cartier, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 43,485 36,929revised r 17.8
La Côte-de-Beaupré Census division - La Côte-de-Beaupré, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 28,199 26,172 7.7
Portneuf Census division - Portneuf, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 53,008 49,370 7.4
L'Île-d'Orléans Census division - L'Île-d'Orléans, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 7,082 6,711 5.5
Lévis Census division - Lévis, Territoire équivalent TÉ 143,414 138,769 3.3

Quebec – Census divisions with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 2 Quebec – Census divisions with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name CD type Population
2016 2011 % change
Mirabel Census division - Mirabel, Territoire équivalent TÉ 50,513 41,957 20.4
La Jacques-Cartier Census division - La Jacques-Cartier, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 43,485 36,929revised r 17.8
La Rivière-du-Nord Census division - La Rivière-du-Nord, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 128,170 115,165 11.3
Montcalm Census division - Montcalm, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 52,596 48,378 8.7
La Côte-de-Beaupré Census division - La Côte-de-Beaupré, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 28,199 26,172 7.7

Quebec – Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 3 Quebec – Census divisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name CD type Population
2016 2011 % change
La Haute-Gaspésie MRC 11,316 12,088 -6.4
La Haute-Côte-Nord MRC 10,846 11,546 -6.1
Avignon MRC 14,461 15,246 -5.1
Les Basques MRC 8,694 9,142 -4.9
Témiscouata MRC 19,574 20,572 -4.9

Symbols:

···
not applicable
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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
r
revised
E
use with caution

Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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