Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Rivière-Ouelle, Municipalité

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

662

Provincial population rank: 662

National population rank: 2,114 of 4,831

2.6%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Rivière-Ouelle (Municipalité), was 995, 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%.

6.2%

In 2021, there were 446 private dwellings occupied in Rivière-Ouelle (Municipalité), which represent a change of 6.2% from 2016.

17.3

The land area of Rivière-Ouelle (Municipalité) is 57.5 square kilometres and the population density was 17.3 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Rivière-Ouelle (Municipalité) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Rivière-Ouelle (Municipalité) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Saint-Pacôme MÉ 1,806 1,598 13.0
Les Éboulements MÉ 1,465 1,331 10.1
Saint-Irénée PE 678 641 5.8
Saint-Denis-De La Bouteillerie MÉ 518 517 0.2
La Malbaie V 8,235 8,271 -0.4
La Pocatière V 4,078 4,120 -1.0
Saint-Philippe-de-Néri PE 818 832 -1.7
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière PE 1,597 1,636 -2.4

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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