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Population density in Montréal, QC

1996 – 2024 · 29 data points 1 of 98 · Regions of Quebec Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · Montréal, QC Quebec Canada

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1996 – 2024

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Overview 5 figures People 13 figures Economy 11 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2024 4,410per km² +4.3% since 2023
Regions of Quebec · 2024 1 of 98 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +13% +0.7% a year on average
vs Quebec +65,924% Quebec: 6.7 · 2024
Population density, 1996 – 2024 per km² · Montréal, QC · Quebec · Canada · World
+13% since 2014
Montréal, QC Quebec Canada World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1996 – 2024

Compared with Population density · per km²
Montréal, QC
4,410
Quebec
6.7
Canada
4.6
World
62.1 · 2023

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Montréal, QC · 1996 – 2024
Latest value 4,410 · 2024
First value 3,603 · 1996
Highest 4,410 · 2024
Lowest 3,603 · 1996
Average change +0.7% a year on average
Data points 29

By year

All years · 1996 – 2024

YearMontréal, QCChange QuebecCanadaWorld
2024 4,410 +4.3% 6.7 4.6 —
2023 4,228 +3.6% 6.5 4.5 62.1
2022 4,080 +1.0% 6.4 4.3 61.6
2021 4,040 −2.2% 6.3 4.3 61.0
2020 4,132 +0.1% 6.3 4.2 60.4
2019 4,127 +1.7% 6.2 4.2 59.8
2018 4,056 +2.0% 6.2 4.1 59.2
2017 3,976 +1.2% 6.1 4.1 58.6
2016 3,929 +0.5% 6.1 4.0 57.9
2015 3,910 +0.2% 6.0 4.0 57.3
2014 3,903 +0.5% 6.0 4.0 56.6
2013 3,885 +0.6% 6.0 3.9 55.9
2012 3,861 +0.6% 5.9 3.9 55.2
2011 3,839 +0.5% 5.9 3.8 55.6
2010 3,821 +0.6% 5.8 3.8 54.9
2009 3,798 +0.8% 5.8 3.8 54.3
2008 3,767 +0.2% 5.7 3.7 53.6
2007 3,759 −0.1% 5.7 3.7 52.9
2006 3,761 +0.2% 5.6 3.6 52.3
2005 3,755 +0.0% 5.6 3.6 51.6
2004 3,754 +0.1% 5.6 3.6 51.0
2003 3,749 +0.2% 5.5 3.5 50.4
2002 3,741 +0.8% 5.5 3.5 49.7
2001 3,713 +1.1% 5.4 3.5 49.1
2000 3,673 +1.0% 5.4 3.4 48.4
1999 3,637 +0.7% 5.4 3.4 47.8
1998 3,610 +0.1% 5.4 3.4 47.2
1997 3,606 +0.1% 5.4 3.3 46.5
1996 3,603 5.3 3.3 45.8

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1996 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Quebec

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation density
1 Montréal, QC 4,040
2 Laval, QC 1,783
3 Longueuil, QC 1,556
4 Québec, QC 1,079
5 Gatineau, QC 854
6 Thérèse-De Blainville, QC 797
7 Les Moulins, QC 661
8 L'Assomption, QC 503
9 Sherbrooke, QC 493
10 Roussillon, QC 466
11 Deux-Montagnes, QC 430
12 Lévis, QC 336
13 La Rivière-du-Nord, QC 314
14 Marguerite-D'Youville, QC 234
15 La Vallée-du-Richelieu, QC 225
16 Vaudreuil-Soulanges, QC 191
17 Joliette, QC 171
18 La Haute-Yamaska, QC 147
19 Beauharnois-Salaberry, QC 147
20 Francheville, QC 137
21 Le Haut-Richelieu, QC 130
22 Mirabel, QC 128
23 Pierre-De Saurel, QC 87.3
24 Montcalm, QC 83.8
25 Rouville, QC 79.0
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Source: OECD Regional Database, 2021

What it means

How crowded a place is: residents per square kilometre.

How it is calculated

Residents divided by land area in square kilometres.