Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Les Méchins, Municipalité

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

662

Provincial population rank: 662

National population rank: 2,114 of 4,831

0.8%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Les Méchins (Municipalité), was 995, which represents a change of 0.8% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

2.2%

In 2021, there were 519 private dwellings occupied in Les Méchins (Municipalité), which represent a change of 2.2% from 2016.

2.3

The land area of Les Méchins (Municipalité) is 441.39 square kilometres and the population density was 2.3 people per square kilometre.

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

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

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Cap-Chat V 2,516 2,476 1.6
Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg PE 163 165 r -1.2
Grosses-Roches MÉ 375 394 r -4.8
Rivière-Bonjour NO 16 0 rE ...
Coulée-des-Adolphe NO 0 0 ...

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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