Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Stornoway, Municipalité

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

901

Provincial population rank: 901

National population rank: 2,859 of 4,831

0.9%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Stornoway (Municipalité), was 535, which represents a change of 0.9% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

8.8%

In 2021, there were 247 private dwellings occupied in Stornoway (Municipalité), which represent a change of 8.8% from 2016.

3.0

The land area of Stornoway (Municipalité) is 180.15 square kilometres and the population density was 3.0 people per square kilometre.

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

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

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Stratford CT 1,036 945 9.6
Sainte-Praxède PE 351 327 7.3
Lingwick CT 456 428 6.5
Milan MÉ 318 299 6.4
Saint-Romain MÉ 711 691 2.9
Nantes MÉ 1,388 1,377 0.8

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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