Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Laval, Ville

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

3

Provincial population rank: 3

National population rank: 14 of 4,831

3.6%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Laval (Ville), was 438,366, which represents a change of 3.6% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

5.9%

In 2021, there were 169,785 private dwellings occupied in Laval (Ville), which represent a change of 5.9% from 2016.

1781.0

The land area of Laval (Ville) is 246.13 square kilometres and the population density was 1781.0 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Laval (Ville) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Laval (Ville) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Terrebonne V 119,944 111,575 7.5
Bois-des-Filion V 10,159 9,636 5.4
Boisbriand V 28,308 26,884 5.3
Montréal V 1,762,949 1,704,694 3.4
Saint-Eustache V 45,276 44,008 2.9
Deux-Montagnes V 17,915 17,496 2.4
Lorraine V 9,502 9,352 1.6
Rosemère V 14,090 13,958 0.9

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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