Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Lochaber, Canton (municipalité de)

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

960

Provincial population rank: 960

National population rank: 3,056 of 4,831

7.5%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Lochaber (Canton (municipalité de)), was 446, which represents a change of 7.5% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

8.6%

In 2021, there were 176 private dwellings occupied in Lochaber (Canton (municipalité de)), which represent a change of 8.6% from 2016.

7.2

The land area of Lochaber (Canton (municipalité de)) is 62.14 square kilometres and the population density was 7.2 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Lochaber (Canton (municipalité de)) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Lochaber (Canton (municipalité de)) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Mayo MÉ 704 601 17.1
Thurso V 3,084 2,818 9.4
Lochaber-Partie-Ouest CT 926 856 8.2
Clarence-Rockland C 26,505 24,512 8.1
Saint-Sixte MÉ 490 469 4.5
Plaisance MÉ 1,129 1,088 3.8
Alfred and Plantagenet TP 9,949 9,680 2.8
Saint-André-Avellin MÉ 3,562 3,749 -5.0

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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