Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Colombier, Municipalité

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

846

Provincial population rank: 846

National population rank: 2,654 of 4,831

-7.3%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Colombier (Municipalité), was 635, which represents a change of -7.3% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

-5.5%

In 2021, there were 324 private dwellings occupied in Colombier (Municipalité), which represent a change of -5.5% from 2016.

1.8

The land area of Colombier (Municipalité) is 361.23 square kilometres and the population density was 1.8 people per square kilometre.

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

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

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Pessamit IRI 2,428 2,256 7.6
Sainte-Flavie PE 904 884 2.3
Sainte-Luce MÉ 2,845 2,801 1.6
Rimouski V 48,935 48,664 r 0.6
Forestville V 2,892 3,081 -6.1
Lac-au-Brochet NO 0 5 -100.0

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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