Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Province of Quebec
Data qualityPopulation change (in percentage), provinces and territories, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Quebec was 8,164,361 which represents a change of 3.3% from 2011. This growth was lower than the national rate of 5.0%.
- In 2016, there were 3,531,663 private dwellings occupied in Quebec in 2016 which represent a change of 4.0% from 2011. This growth was lower than the national rate of 5.6%.
- The land area of Quebec is 1,356,625.27 square kilometres and the population density was 6.0 people per square kilometre.
Figure 1.2 Population in the last 165 years, Quebec
Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 165 years, Quebec
Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 165 years, Quebec
Quebec – Census metropolitan areas (CMAs), census agglomerations (CAs) and regions outside CMAs and CAs
In 2016, 81.1% of the population of Quebec lived inside a census metropolitan area (CMA) or census agglomeration (CA). That represents 6,624,857 persons. This was lower than the national rate of 83.2%.
The number of persons living outside a census metropolitan area (CMA) or a census agglomeration (CA) was 1,539,504, which accounts for 18.9% of the population. This was higher than the national rate of 16.8%.
Population rank and population change, 2011 to 2016 for CMAs or CAs in Quebec
CMA or CA name | Type | Population | Rank | |||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | Nat. | Prov. | ||
Montréal Montréal - Census metropolitan area | CMA | 4,098,927 | 3,934,078revised r | 4.2 | 2 | 1 |
Ottawa - Gatineau Ottawa - Gatineau - Census metropolitan area | CMA | 1,323,783 | 1,254,919revised r | 5.5 | 5 | not applicable ··· |
Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part) | 332,057 | 318,011revised r | 4.4 | not applicable ··· | 3 | |
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) | 991,726 | 936,908revised r | 5.9 | not applicable ··· | 2 | |
Québec Québec - Census metropolitan area | CMA | 800,296 | 767,310revised r | 4.3 | 7 | 2 |
Sherbrooke Sherbrooke - Census metropolitan area | CMA | 212,105 | 202,261revised r | 4.9 | 19 | 4 |
Saguenay Saguenay - Census metropolitan area | CMA | 160,980 | 158,658revised r | 1.5 | 26 | 5 |
Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières - Census metropolitan area | CMA | 156,042 | 151,773 | 2.8 | 27 | 6 |
Drummondville Drummondville - Census agglomeration | CA | 96,118 | 91,222revised r | 5.4 | 44 | 7 |
Granby Granby - Census agglomeration | CA | 85,056 | 80,863revised r | 5.2 | 46 | 8 |
Saint-Hyacinthe Saint-Hyacinthe - Census agglomeration | CA | 59,614 | 56,794 | 5.0 | 57 | 9 |
Rimouski Rimouski - Census agglomeration | CA | 55,349 | 53,711revised r | 3.0 | 59 | 10 |
Shawinigan Shawinigan - Census agglomeration | CA | 54,181 | 54,489revised r | -0.6 | 60 | 11 |
Joliette Joliette - Census agglomeration | CA | 49,439 | 46,932 | 5.3 | 62 | 12 |
Victoriaville Victoriaville - Census agglomeration | CA | 49,151 | 46,354 | 6.0 | 63 | 13 |
Rouyn-Noranda Rouyn-Noranda - Census agglomeration | CA | 42,334 | 41,012revised r | 3.2 | 69 | 14 |
Sorel-Tracy Sorel-Tracy - Census agglomeration | CA | 41,629 | 41,520revised r | 0.3 | 71 | 15 |
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Salaberry-de-Valleyfield - Census agglomeration | CA | 40,745 | 40,077 | 1.7 | 73 | 16 |
Val-d'Or Val-d'Or - Census agglomeration | CA | 33,871 | 33,265 | 1.8 | 80 | 17 |
Alma Alma - Census agglomeration | CA | 32,849 | 33,018 | -0.5 | 81 | 18 |
Saint-Georges Saint-Georges - Census agglomeration | CA | 32,513 | 31,173revised r | 4.3 | 82 | 19 |
Rivière-du-Loup Rivière-du-Loup - Census agglomeration | CA | 28,902 | 28,987revised r | -0.3 | 91 | 20 |
Sept-Îles Sept-Îles - Census agglomeration | CA | 28,534 | 28,487 | 0.2 | 93 | 21 |
Thetford Mines Thetford Mines - Census agglomeration | CA | 28,448 | 28,927revised r | -1.7 | 94 | 22 |
Baie-Comeau Baie-Comeau - Census agglomeration | CA | 27,692 | 28,465revised r | -2.7 | 98 | 23 |
Matane Matane - Census agglomeration | CA | 17,926 | 18,368 | -2.4 | 118 | 24 |
Campbellton Campbellton - Census agglomeration | CA | 15,746 | 17,361revised r | -9.3 | 127 | not applicable ··· |
Campbellton (New Brunswick part) | 13,114 | 14,039revised r | -6.6 | not applicable ··· | 7 | |
Campbellton (Quebec part) | 2,632 | 3,322 | -20.8 | not applicable ··· | 29 | |
Dolbeau-Mistassini Dolbeau-Mistassini - Census agglomeration | CA | 15,673 | 15,826revised r | -1.0 | 129 | 25 |
Cowansville Cowansville - Census agglomeration | CA | 13,656 | 12,489 | 9.3 | 137 | 26 |
Sainte-Marie Sainte-Marie - Census agglomeration | CA | 13,565 | 12,889revised r | 5.2 | 140 | 27 |
Lachute Lachute - Census agglomeration | CA | 12,862 | 12,551 | 2.5 | 144 | 28 |
Hawkesbury Hawkesbury - Census agglomeration | CA | 11,974 | 12,128 | -1.3 | 149 | not applicable ··· |
Hawkesbury (Quebec part) | 1,711 | 1,577 | 8.5 | not applicable ··· | 30 | |
Hawkesbury (Ontario part) | 10,263 | 10,551 | -2.7 | not applicable ··· | 45 |
Quebec – Census subdivisions with the highest population growth among those with 5,000-plus population
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 the lowest population growth among those with 5,000-plus population
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 |
Kirkland Census subdivision - Kirkland, Ville | V | 20,151 | 21,253 | -5.2 |
Louiseville Census subdivision - Louiseville, Ville | V | 7,152 | 7,517 | -4.9 |
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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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