Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Sayabec, Municipalité

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

465

Provincial population rank: 465

National population rank: 1,538 of 4,831

-6.8%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Sayabec (Municipalité), was 1,706, which represents a change of -6.8% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

-1.3%

In 2021, there were 812 private dwellings occupied in Sayabec (Municipalité), which represent a change of -1.3% from 2016.

13.1

The land area of Sayabec (Municipalité) is 130.31 square kilometres and the population density was 13.1 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Sayabec (Municipalité) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Sayabec (Municipalité) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Lac-Matapédia NO 10 5 r 100.0
Saint-Damase PE 382 356 r 7.3
Sainte-Paule MÉ 247 233 6.0
Saint-Noël VL 392 398 -1.5
Val-Brillant MÉ 899 927 -3.0
Saint-Cléophas PE 321 333 -3.6
Saint-Léandre PE 375 400 -6.3
Saint-Moïse PE 542 580 -6.6

Quebec [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Saint-Apollinaire MÉ 7,968 6,110 30.4
Bromont V 11,357 9,041 25.6
Carignan V 11,740 9,462 24.1
Saint-Zotique MÉ 9,618 7,934 21.2
Mirabel V 61,108 50,513 21.0

Quebec [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts V 6,121 6,437 -4.9
Port-Cartier V 6,516 6,799 -4.2
Baie-Comeau V 20,687 21,536 -3.9
Kirkland V 19,413 20,151 -3.7
Chibougamau V 7,233 7,504 -3.6
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