Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Municipalité

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

192

Provincial population rank: 192

National population rank: 755 of 4,831

8.7%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Saint-Jean-de-Matha (Municipalité), was 4,838, which represents a change of 8.7% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

11.6%

In 2021, there were 2,259 private dwellings occupied in Saint-Jean-de-Matha (Municipalité), which represent a change of 11.6% from 2016.

44.2

The land area of Saint-Jean-de-Matha (Municipalité) is 109.49 square kilometres and the population density was 44.2 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Saint-Jean-de-Matha (Municipalité) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Saint-Jean-de-Matha (Municipalité) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Saint-Damien PE 2,393 2,094 14.3
Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie MÉ 1,741 1,567 11.1
Sainte-Béatrix MÉ 2,170 1,955 11.0
Saint-Félix-de-Valois MÉ 6,975 6,305 10.6
Sainte-Mélanie MÉ 3,250 2,989 8.7
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon MÉ 2,684 2,635 r 1.9

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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