Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
La Tuque, Territoire équivalent
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
87
Provincial population rank: 87
National population rank: 249 of 293
-0.1%
In 2021, the enumerated population of La Tuque (Territoire équivalent), was 15,038, which represents a change of -0.1% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.
4.2%
In 2021, there were 6,643 private dwellings occupied in La Tuque (Territoire équivalent), which represent a change of 4.2% from 2016.
0.6
The land area of La Tuque (Territoire équivalent) is 26,031.84 square kilometres and the population density was 0.6 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, La Tuque (Territoire équivalent)
Population change in the last 10 years, La Tuque (Territoire équivalent)
Population change for La Tuque (Territoire équivalent) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
La Tuque (Territoire équivalent) — 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 Jacques-Cartier | MRC | 47,813 | 43,485 | 10.0 |
| La Côte-de-Beaupré | MRC | 30,240 | 28,199 | 7.2 |
| Portneuf | MRC | 55,523 | 53,008 | 4.7 |
| Antoine-Labelle | MRC | 36,462 | 35,243 | 3.5 |
| Mékinac | MRC | 12,762 | 12,358 | 3.3 |
| Nord-du-Québec | CDR | 45,740 | 44,561 | 2.6 |
| La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau | MRC | 20,547 | 20,182 | 1.8 |
| La Vallée-de-l'Or | MRC | 43,347 | 43,226 | 0.3 |
| Lac-Saint-Jean-Est | MRC | 52,475 | 52,741 | -0.5 |
| Le Domaine-du-Roy | MRC | 31,095 | 31,285 | -0.6 |
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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