Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Rivière-du-Loup, Municipalité régionale de comté
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
52
Provincial population rank: 52
National population rank: 164 of 293
4.1%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Rivière-du-Loup (Municipalité régionale de comté), was 35,338, which represents a change of 4.1% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.
6.7%
In 2021, there were 16,163 private dwellings occupied in Rivière-du-Loup (Municipalité régionale de comté), which represent a change of 6.7% from 2016.
27.7
The land area of Rivière-du-Loup (Municipalité régionale de comté) is 1,276.86 square kilometres and the population density was 27.7 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, Rivière-du-Loup (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change in the last 10 years, Rivière-du-Loup (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change for Rivière-du-Loup (Municipalité régionale de comté) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Rivière-du-Loup (Municipalité régionale de comté) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Les Basques | MRC | 8,873 | 8,694 | 2.1 |
Kamouraska | MRC | 21,307 | 21,073 | 1.1 |
Témiscouata | MRC | 19,492 | 19,574 | -0.4 |
Charlevoix-Est | MRC | 15,409 | 15,509 | -0.6 |
La Haute-Côte-Nord | MRC | 10,278 | 10,846 | -5.2 |
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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