Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Sherbrooke, (CMA) - Quebec
Data qualityPopulation, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
4 of 28
National population rank
19 of 152
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Sherbrooke census metropolitan area (CMA) was 212,105, which represents a change of 4.9% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Sherbrooke is 1,459.58 square kilometres and the population density was 145.3 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 95,577 private dwellings occupied in Sherbrooke, which represent a change of 4.7% from 2011.
Figure 1.2 Population in the last 20 years, Sherbrooke
Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 20 years, Sherbrooke
Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 20 years, Sherbrooke
Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Population change, 2011 to 2016 for census subdivisions in the Sherbrooke CMA
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Sherbrooke Census subdivision - Sherbrooke, Ville | V | 161,323 | 154,601 | 4.3 |
Magog Census subdivision - Magog, Ville | V | 26,669 | 25,692 revised r | 3.8 |
Orford Census subdivision - Orford, Canton (municipalité de) | CT | 4,337 | 3,575 | 21.3 |
Saint-Denis-de-Brompton Census subdivision - Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Municipalité | MÉ | 4,054 | 3,402 | 19.2 |
Ascot Corner Census subdivision - Ascot Corner, Municipalité | MÉ | 3,158 | 2,891 | 9.2 |
Compton Census subdivision - Compton, Municipalité | MÉ | 3,131 | 3,112 | 0.6 |
Stoke Census subdivision - Stoke, Municipalité | MÉ | 2,955 | 2,765 | 6.9 |
Waterville Census subdivision - Waterville, Ville | V | 2,121 | 2,028 | 4.6 |
Hatley Census subdivision - Hatley, Canton (municipalité de) | CT | 2,106 | 2,003 | 5.1 |
Val-Joli Census subdivision - Val-Joli, Municipalité | MÉ | 1,619 | 1,538 revised r | 5.3 |
North Hatley Census subdivision - North Hatley, Village | VL | 632 | 654 | -3.4 |
Population change and rank, 2011 to 2016 for CMAs or CAs in Quebec
CMA or CA name | Type | Population | Rank | |||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | Nat. | Prov. | ||
Montréal Montréal - Census metropolitan area | CMA | 4,098,927 | 3,934,078revised r | 4.2 | 2 | 1 |
Ottawa - Gatineau Ottawa - Gatineau - Census metropolitan area | CMA | 1,323,783 | 1,254,919revised r | 5.5 | 5 | not applicable ··· |
Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part) | 332,057 | 318,011revised r | 4.4 | not applicable ··· | 3 | |
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) | 991,726 | 936,908revised r | 5.9 | not applicable ··· | 2 | |
Québec Québec - Census metropolitan area | CMA | 800,296 | 767,310revised r | 4.3 | 7 | 2 |
Sherbrooke Sherbrooke - Census metropolitan area | CMA | 212,105 | 202,261revised r | 4.9 | 19 | 4 |
Saguenay Saguenay - Census metropolitan area | CMA | 160,980 | 158,658revised r | 1.5 | 26 | 5 |
Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières - Census metropolitan area | CMA | 156,042 | 151,773 | 2.8 | 27 | 6 |
Drummondville Drummondville - Census agglomeration | CA | 96,118 | 91,222revised r | 5.4 | 44 | 7 |
Granby Granby - Census agglomeration | CA | 85,056 | 80,863revised r | 5.2 | 46 | 8 |
Saint-Hyacinthe Saint-Hyacinthe - Census agglomeration | CA | 59,614 | 56,794 | 5.0 | 57 | 9 |
Rimouski Rimouski - Census agglomeration | CA | 55,349 | 53,711revised r | 3.0 | 59 | 10 |
Shawinigan Shawinigan - Census agglomeration | CA | 54,181 | 54,489revised r | -0.6 | 60 | 11 |
Joliette Joliette - Census agglomeration | CA | 49,439 | 46,932 | 5.3 | 62 | 12 |
Victoriaville Victoriaville - Census agglomeration | CA | 49,151 | 46,354 | 6.0 | 63 | 13 |
Rouyn-Noranda Rouyn-Noranda - Census agglomeration | CA | 42,334 | 41,012revised r | 3.2 | 69 | 14 |
Sorel-Tracy Sorel-Tracy - Census agglomeration | CA | 41,629 | 41,520revised r | 0.3 | 71 | 15 |
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Salaberry-de-Valleyfield - Census agglomeration | CA | 40,745 | 40,077 | 1.7 | 73 | 16 |
Val-d'Or Val-d'Or - Census agglomeration | CA | 33,871 | 33,265 | 1.8 | 80 | 17 |
Alma Alma - Census agglomeration | CA | 32,849 | 33,018 | -0.5 | 81 | 18 |
Saint-Georges Saint-Georges - Census agglomeration | CA | 32,513 | 31,173revised r | 4.3 | 82 | 19 |
Rivière-du-Loup Rivière-du-Loup - Census agglomeration | CA | 28,902 | 28,987revised r | -0.3 | 91 | 20 |
Sept-Îles Sept-Îles - Census agglomeration | CA | 28,534 | 28,487 | 0.2 | 93 | 21 |
Thetford Mines Thetford Mines - Census agglomeration | CA | 28,448 | 28,927revised r | -1.7 | 94 | 22 |
Baie-Comeau Baie-Comeau - Census agglomeration | CA | 27,692 | 28,465revised r | -2.7 | 98 | 23 |
Matane Matane - Census agglomeration | CA | 17,926 | 18,368 | -2.4 | 118 | 24 |
Campbellton Campbellton - Census agglomeration | CA | 15,746 | 17,361revised r | -9.3 | 127 | not applicable ··· |
Campbellton (New Brunswick part) | 13,114 | 14,039revised r | -6.6 | not applicable ··· | 7 | |
Campbellton (Quebec part) | 2,632 | 3,322 | -20.8 | not applicable ··· | 29 | |
Dolbeau-Mistassini Dolbeau-Mistassini - Census agglomeration | CA | 15,673 | 15,826revised r | -1.0 | 129 | 25 |
Cowansville Cowansville - Census agglomeration | CA | 13,656 | 12,489 | 9.3 | 137 | 26 |
Sainte-Marie Sainte-Marie - Census agglomeration | CA | 13,565 | 12,889revised r | 5.2 | 140 | 27 |
Lachute Lachute - Census agglomeration | CA | 12,862 | 12,551 | 2.5 | 144 | 28 |
Hawkesbury Hawkesbury - Census agglomeration | CA | 11,974 | 12,128 | -1.3 | 149 | not applicable ··· |
Hawkesbury (Quebec part) | 1,711 | 1,577 | 8.5 | not applicable ··· | 30 | |
Hawkesbury (Ontario part) | 10,263 | 10,551 | -2.7 | not applicable ··· | 45 |
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Source:
Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.
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