Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Rimouski, Ville

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

23

Provincial population rank: 23

National population rank: 107 of 4,831

0.6%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Rimouski (Ville), was 48,935, which represents a change of 0.6% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

3.8%

In 2021, there were 23,470 private dwellings occupied in Rimouski (Ville), which represent a change of 3.8% from 2016.

144.3

The land area of Rimouski (Ville) is 339.13 square kilometres and the population density was 144.3 people per square kilometre.

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

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

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Saint-Narcisse-de-Rimouski PE 1,084 961 12.8
Saint-Marcellin PE 397 353 12.5
Saint-Valérien PE 906 835 rE 8.5 E
Sainte-Luce MÉ 2,845 2,801 1.6
Saint-Fabien PE 1,834 1,837 -0.2
Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard PE 3,019 3,071 -1.7
Portneuf-sur-Mer MÉ 612 641 r -4.5
Forestville V 2,892 3,081 -6.1
Colombier MÉ 635 685 -7.3
Longue-Rive MÉ 918 1,026 -10.5

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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