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Population in Montréal, QC

1996 – 2024 · 29 data points section.rank · Regions of Quebec section.updated Oct 22, 2026
people · Montréal, QC Quebec Canada

section.source: OECD Regional Database, 1996 – 2024

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overview 4 figures people 13 figures economy 11 figures education 4 figures climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2024 2,200,807 +4.3% section.change_since
Regions of Quebec · 2024 section.rank Place 1 is the highest value.
section.change_since +13% +0.7% a year on average
share of Quebec 24.3% Quebec: 9,056,044 · 2024
Population, 1996 – 2024 people
+13% section.change_since

section.source: OECD Regional Database, 1996 – 2024

section.compare Population · people
Montréal, QC 2.2M
Quebec 9.1M
Canada 41M
section.levels.world 8.2B · 2025

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

The series at a glance Montréal, QC · 1996 – 2024
Latest value 2,200,807 · 2024
First value 1,797,912 · 1996
Highest 2,200,807 · 2024
Lowest 1,797,912 · 1996
Average change +0.7% a year on average
Data points 29

By year

section.all_years · 1996 – 2024

YearMontréal, QCChange QuebecCanadasection.levels.world
2024 2,200,807 +4.3% 9.1M 41M 8.1B
2023 2,109,525 +3.6% 8.8M 40M 8.1B
2022 2,035,975 +1.0% 8.7M 39M 8B
2021 2,015,879 −2.2% 8.6M 38M 7.9B
2020 2,061,967 +0.1% 8.6M 38M 7.9B
2019 2,059,126 +1.7% 8.5M 38M 7.8B
2018 2,023,837 +2.0% 8.4M 37M 7.7B
2017 1,983,795 +1.2% 8.3M 37M 7.6B
2016 1,960,740 +0.5% 8.2M 36M 7.5B
2015 1,951,052 +0.2% 8.2M 36M 7.4B
2014 1,947,513 +0.5% 8.1M 35M 7.4B
2013 1,938,647 +0.6% 8.1M 35M 7.3B
2012 1,926,867 +0.6% 8.1M 35M 7.2B
2011 1,915,417 +0.5% 8M 34M 7.1B
2010 1,906,556 +0.6% 7.9M 34M 7B
2009 1,895,380 +0.8% 7.8M 34M 6.9B
2008 1,879,857 +0.2% 7.8M 33M 6.8B
2007 1,875,911 −0.1% 7.7M 33M 6.7B
2006 1,876,951 +0.2% 7.6M 33M 6.7B
2005 1,873,881 +0.0% 7.6M 32M 6.6B
2004 1,873,388 +0.1% 7.5M 32M 6.5B
2003 1,870,992 +0.2% 7.5M 32M 6.4B
2002 1,866,524 +0.8% 7.4M 31M 6.3B
2001 1,852,600 +1.1% 7.4M 31M 6.2B
2000 1,832,859 +1.0% 7.4M 31M 6.2B
1999 1,814,649 +0.7% 7.3M 30M 6.1B
1998 1,801,463 +0.1% 7.3M 30M 6B
1997 1,799,305 +0.1% 7.3M 30M 5.9B
1996 1,797,912 7.2M 30M 5.8B

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

Ranking · Regions of Quebec

2022 · 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
98 L'Île-d'Orléans, QC 6,771
97 Les Basques, QC 8,975
96 La Haute-Côte-Nord, QC 10,211
95 La Haute-Gaspésie, QC 11,043
94 Minganie-Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, QC 11,270
93 Mékinac, QC 12,815
92 Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC 12,904
91 Charlevoix, QC 13,830
90 Pontiac, QC 14,801
89 Les Sources, QC 14,844
88 Avignon, QC 15,151
87 La Tuque, QC 15,218
86 Charlevoix-Est, QC 15,662
85 Acton, QC 15,936
84 Témiscamingue, QC 16,321
83 Les Etchemins, QC 17,195
82 Le Rocher-Percé, QC 17,237
81 La Côte-de-Gaspé, QC 17,681
80 L'Islet, QC 17,747
79 La Matapédia, QC 17,760
78 Bonaventure, QC 17,788
77 La Mitis, QC 18,504
76 Coaticook, QC 19,100
75 Robert-Cliche, QC 19,498
74 Témiscouata, QC 19,730
…
4 Longueuil, QC 441K
3 Laval, QC 444K
2 Québec, QC 601K
1 Montréal, QC 2M

section.source: OECD Regional Database, 2022

section.what

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

section.how

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.