Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Rivière-Saint-Jean, Municipalité

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

1103

Provincial population rank: 1103

National population rank: 3,761 of 4,831

5.6%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Rivière-Saint-Jean (Municipalité), was 227, which represents a change of 5.6% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

8.0%

In 2021, there were 121 private dwellings occupied in Rivière-Saint-Jean (Municipalité), which represent a change of 8.0% from 2016.

0.4

The land area of Rivière-Saint-Jean (Municipalité) is 513.36 square kilometres and the population density was 0.4 people per square kilometre.

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

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

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Rivière-au-Tonnerre MÉ 281 279 0.7
Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan MÉ 408 434 -6.0
L'Île-d'Anticosti MÉ 177 218 -18.8
Lac-Jérôme NO 0 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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