Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Saguenay, Ville

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

8

Provincial population rank: 8

National population rank: 36 of 4,831

-0.8%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Saguenay (Ville), was 144,723, which represents a change of -0.8% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

1.9%

In 2021, there were 67,522 private dwellings occupied in Saguenay (Ville), which represent a change of 1.9% from 2016.

128.7

The land area of Saguenay (Ville) is 1,124.63 square kilometres and the population density was 128.7 people per square kilometre.

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

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

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Ferland-et-Boilleau MÉ 632 540 17.0
Saint-Félix-d'Otis MÉ 1,109 956 16.0
Saint-Honoré V 6,376 5,757 10.8
Larouche MÉ 1,601 1,486 7.7
Saint-Charles-de-Bourget MÉ 784 736 6.5
Saint-Ambroise MÉ 3,883 3,781 2.7
Saint-Fulgence MÉ 2,061 2,071 -0.5
Sainte-Rose-du-Nord PE 434 439 -1.1
Hébertville MÉ 2,500 2,542 r -1.7
Lac-Ministuk NO 58 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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