Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Arthabaska, Municipalité régionale de comté
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
23
Provincial population rank: 23
National population rank: 90 of 293
3.2%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Arthabaska (Municipalité régionale de comté), was 74,348, which represents a change of 3.2% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.
5.5%
In 2021, there were 33,166 private dwellings occupied in Arthabaska (Municipalité régionale de comté), which represent a change of 5.5% from 2016.
39.4
The land area of Arthabaska (Municipalité régionale de comté) is 1,887.09 square kilometres and the population density was 39.4 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, Arthabaska (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change in the last 10 years, Arthabaska (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change for Arthabaska (Municipalité régionale de comté) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Arthabaska (Municipalité régionale de comté) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Drummond | MRC | 107,967 | 103,397 | 4.4 |
| Nicolet-Yamaska | MRC | 23,848 | 23,159 | 3.0 |
| Les Appalaches | MRC | 43,412 | 42,346 | 2.5 |
| Les Sources | MRC | 14,623 | 14,286 | 2.4 |
| Bécancour | MRC | 20,748 | 20,404 | 1.7 |
| L'Érable | MRC | 23,534 | 23,425 | 0.5 |
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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