Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Les Méchins, Municipalité (CSD) - Quebec
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
650 of 1195
National population rank
2105 of 4870
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Les Méchins (Municipalité) was 987, which represents a change of -10.8% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Les Méchins (Municipalité) is 443.40 square kilometres and the population density was 2.2 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 508 private dwellings occupied in Les Méchins (Municipalité), which represent a change of -5.2% from 2011.
Population Change (in percentage) for Les Méchins and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Les Méchins (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Cap-Chat Census subdivision - Cap-Chat, Ville | V | 2,476 | 2,623 | -5.6 |
Coulée-des-Adolphe Census subdivision - Coulée-des-Adolphe, Unorganized | NO | 0 | 0 | not applicable ··· |
Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg Census subdivision - Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg, Paroisse (municipalité de) | PE | 86 | 193 | -55.4 |
Grosses-Roches Census subdivision - Grosses-Roches, Municipalité | MÉ | 306 | 411 | -25.5 |
Rivière-Bonjour Census subdivision - Rivière-Bonjour, Unorganized | NO | 43 | 10 | 330.0 |
Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval Census subdivision - Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Ville | V | 7,348 | 5,696 | 29.0 |
Contrecoeur Census subdivision - Contrecoeur, Ville | V | 7,887 | 6,252 | 26.2 |
Saint-Colomban Census subdivision - Saint-Colomban, Ville | V | 16,019 | 13,080 | 22.5 |
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Census subdivision - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Ville | V | 7,706 | 6,319 | 21.9 |
Mirabel Census subdivision - Mirabel, Ville | V | 50,513 | 41,957 | 20.4 |
Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts Census subdivision - Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Ville | V | 6,437 | 6,933 | -7.2 |
La Malbaie Census subdivision - La Malbaie, Ville | V | 8,271 | 8,862 | -6.7 |
Coaticook Census subdivision - Coaticook, Ville | V | 8,698 | 9,255 | -6.0 |
Mont-Joli Census subdivision - Mont-Joli, Ville | V | 6,281 | 6,665 | -5.8 |
La Sarre Census subdivision - La Sarre, Ville | V | 7,282 | 7,719 | -5.7 |
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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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