Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Waskaganish, Terres réservées aux Cris (CSD) - Quebec
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
362 of 1195
National population rank
1270 of 4870
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Waskaganish (Terres réservées aux Cris) was 2,196, which represents a change of -0.5% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Waskaganish (Terres réservées aux Cris) is 502.26 square kilometres and the population density was 4.4 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 504 private dwellings occupied in Waskaganish (Terres réservées aux Cris), which represent a change of 7.9% from 2011.
Population Change (in percentage) for Waskaganish and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Waskaganish (Terres réservées aux Cris) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Waskaganish Census subdivision - Waskaganish, Village cri | VC | 0 | 0 | not applicable ··· |
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James Census subdivision - Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Municipalité | MÉ | 1,589 | 1,303 | 21.9 |
Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval Census subdivision - Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Ville | V | 7,348 | 5,696 | 29.0 |
Contrecoeur Census subdivision - Contrecoeur, Ville | V | 7,887 | 6,252 | 26.2 |
Saint-Colomban Census subdivision - Saint-Colomban, Ville | V | 16,019 | 13,080 | 22.5 |
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Census subdivision - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Ville | V | 7,706 | 6,319 | 21.9 |
Mirabel Census subdivision - Mirabel, Ville | V | 50,513 | 41,957 | 20.4 |
Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts Census subdivision - Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Ville | V | 6,437 | 6,933 | -7.2 |
La Malbaie Census subdivision - La Malbaie, Ville | V | 8,271 | 8,862 | -6.7 |
Coaticook Census subdivision - Coaticook, Ville | V | 8,698 | 9,255 | -6.0 |
Mont-Joli Census subdivision - Mont-Joli, Ville | V | 6,281 | 6,665 | -5.8 |
La Sarre Census subdivision - La Sarre, Ville | V | 7,282 | 7,719 | -5.7 |
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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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