Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
La Matanie, Municipalité régionale de comté
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
70
Provincial population rank: 70
National population rank: 215 of 293
-2.0%
In 2021, the enumerated population of La Matanie (Municipalité régionale de comté), was 20,883, which represents a change of -2.0% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.
2.1%
In 2021, there were 10,387 private dwellings occupied in La Matanie (Municipalité régionale de comté), which represent a change of 2.1% from 2016.
6.3
The land area of La Matanie (Municipalité régionale de comté) is 3,315.74 square kilometres and the population density was 6.3 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, La Matanie (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change in the last 10 years, La Matanie (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change for La Matanie (Municipalité régionale de comté) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
La Matanie (Municipalité régionale de comté) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| La Mitis | MRC | 18,363 | 18,210 | 0.8 |
| La Matapédia | MRC | 17,592 | 17,925 | -1.9 |
| Manicouagan | MRC | 30,158 | 31,027 | -2.8 |
| La Haute-Gaspésie | MRC | 10,950 | 11,316 | -3.2 |
Quebec — Census divisions with the highest population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Mirabel | TÉ | 61,108 | 50,513 | 21.0 |
| Les Pays-d'en-Haut | MRC | 46,906 | 41,877 | 12.0 |
| Montcalm | MRC | 58,680 | 52,596 | 11.6 |
| Brome-Missisquoi | MRC | 64,786 | 58,314 | 11.1 |
| Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais | MRC | 54,498 | 49,094 | 11.0 |
Quebec — Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Minganie--Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent | CDR | 9,849 | 11,323 | -13.0 |
| Avignon | MRC | 13,415 | 14,461 | -7.2 |
| La Haute-Côte-Nord | MRC | 10,278 | 10,846 | -5.2 |
| L'Île-d'Orléans | MRC | 6,817 | 7,082 | -3.7 |
| La Haute-Gaspésie | MRC | 10,950 | 11,316 | -3.2 |
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