Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Nord-du-Québec, Census division
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
41
Provincial population rank: 41
National population rank: 136 of 293
2.6%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Nord-du-Québec (Census division), was 45,740, which represents a change of 2.6% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.
6.4%
In 2021, there were 14,543 private dwellings occupied in Nord-du-Québec (Census division), which represent a change of 6.4% from 2016.
0.1
The land area of Nord-du-Québec (Census division) is 707,306.52 square kilometres and the population density was 0.1 people per square kilometre.
Population in the last 10 years, Nord-du-Québec (Census division)
Population change in the last 10 years, Nord-du-Québec (Census division)
Population change for Nord-du-Québec (Census division) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Nord-du-Québec (Census division) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census division (CD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Qikiqtaaluk | REG | 19,355 | 18,988 | 1.9 |
| Abitibi | MRC | 24,764 | 24,639 | 0.5 |
| La Vallée-de-l'Or | MRC | 43,347 | 43,226 | 0.3 |
| Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord | CDR | 167,833 | 167,549 | 0.2 |
| La Tuque | TÉ | 15,038 | 15,059 | -0.1 |
| Abitibi-Ouest | MRC | 20,526 | 20,538 | -0.1 |
| Le Domaine-du-Roy | MRC | 31,095 | 31,285 | -0.6 |
| Division No. 10 | CDR | 24,332 | 24,639 | -1.2 |
| Cochrane | DIS | 77,963 | 79,682 | -2.2 |
| Maria-Chapdelaine | MRC | 24,149 | 24,793 | -2.6 |
| Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau | CDR | 38,240 | 39,322 | -2.8 |
| Division No. 11 | CDR | 2,323 | 2,558 | -9.2 |
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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