Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Montcalm, Municipalité régionale de comté
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
28
Provincial population rank: 28
National population rank: 111 of 293
11.6%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Montcalm (Municipalité régionale de comté), was 58,680, which represents a change of 11.6% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.
11.0%
In 2021, there were 23,989 private dwellings occupied in Montcalm (Municipalité régionale de comté), which represent a change of 11.0% from 2016.
82.7
The land area of Montcalm (Municipalité régionale de comté) is 709.58 square kilometres and the population density was 82.7 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, Montcalm (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change in the last 10 years, Montcalm (Municipalité régionale de comté)
Population change for Montcalm (Municipalité régionale de comté) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Montcalm (Municipalité régionale de comté) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Matawinie | MRC | 55,500 | 50,435 | 10.0 |
| La Rivière-du-Nord | MRC | 140,394 | 128,170 | 9.5 |
| Les Moulins | MRC | 171,127 | 158,267 | 8.1 |
| Joliette | MRC | 71,124 | 66,550 | 6.9 |
| L'Assomption | MRC | 128,087 | 124,759 | 2.7 |
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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