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Residents 65 and over in Montréal, QC
1996 – 2024 · 29 data points
93 of 98 · Regions of Quebec
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1996 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
16.8%
−0.3 pp
since 2023
Regions of Quebec · 2024
93 of 98
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+0.9 pp
vs Quebec
−4.3 pp
Quebec: 21.1% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 1996 – 2024 percent · Montréal, QC · Quebec · Canada · World
+0.9 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
1996
2005
2010
2015
2025
Montréal, QC
Quebec
Canada
World
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1996 – 2024
Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Montréal, QC · 1996 – 2024
Latest value
16.8% · 2024
First value
14.8% · 1996
Highest
17.3% · 2022
Lowest
14.8% · 1996
Data points
29
By year
All years · 1996 – 2024
| Year | Montréal, QC | Change | Quebec | Canada | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.8% | −0.3 pp | 21.1% | 18.9% | 10.2% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | −0.2 pp | 20.9% | 18.8% | 10.0% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +0.2 pp | 20.6% | 18.7% | 9.7% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +0.6 pp | 20.1% | 18.4% | 9.5% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +0.1 pp | 19.6% | 17.9% | 9.3% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +0.0 pp | 19.1% | 17.5% | 9.1% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | −0.1 pp | 18.7% | 17.1% | 8.9% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +0.1 pp | 18.4% | 16.8% | 8.7% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +0.2 pp | 18.0% | 16.4% | 8.4% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +0.2 pp | 17.5% | 16.0% | 8.3% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +0.2 pp | 17.0% | 15.6% | 8.1% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +0.2 pp | 16.6% | 15.3% | 7.9% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +0.2 pp | 16.1% | 14.8% | 7.8% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +0.1 pp | 15.7% | 14.4% | 7.7% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +0.0 pp | 15.3% | 14.1% | 7.6% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +0.0 pp | 14.9% | 13.9% | 7.5% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +0.1 pp | 14.6% | 13.7% | 7.5% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +0.1 pp | 14.2% | 13.4% | 7.4% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +0.1 pp | 13.9% | 13.3% | 7.3% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +0.0 pp | 13.6% | 13.1% | 7.3% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +0.0 pp | 13.4% | 13.0% | 7.2% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | −0.0 pp | 13.3% | 12.8% | 7.1% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | −0.1 pp | 13.2% | 12.7% | 7.0% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | −0.0 pp | 13.0% | 12.6% | 6.9% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +0.0 pp | 12.8% | 12.6% | 6.8% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +0.0 pp | 12.6% | 12.4% | 6.8% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +0.1 pp | 12.5% | 12.4% | 6.7% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | +0.2 pp | 12.2% | 12.2% | 6.6% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | 12.0% | 12.1% | 6.5% |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1996 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Quebec
2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Residents 65 and over | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Nord-du-Québec, QC | 7.8% | |
| 97 | La Jacques-Cartier, QC | 9.5% | |
| 96 | Mirabel, QC | 10.0% | |
| 95 | Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, QC | 12.3% | |
| 94 | Les Moulins, QC | 13.0% | |
| 93 | Marguerite-D'Youville, QC | 13.9% | |
| 92 | Gatineau, QC | 14.2% | |
| 91 | Roussillon, QC | 14.2% | |
| 90 | Montcalm, QC | 14.3% | |
| 89 | Vaudreuil-Soulanges, QC | 14.5% | |
| 88 | Thérèse-De Blainville, QC | 14.6% | |
| 87 | Sept-Rivières-Caniapiscau, QC | 15.3% | |
| 86 | Deux-Montagnes, QC | 15.6% | |
| 85 | La Vallée-du-Richelieu, QC | 15.6% | |
| 84 | Montréal, QC | 16.4% | |
| 83 | Les Jardins-de-Napierville, QC | 16.5% | |
| 82 | La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC | 16.6% | |
| 81 | La Vallée-de-l'Or, QC | 16.6% | |
| 80 | Rouville, QC | 16.8% | |
| 79 | Laval, QC | 17.0% | |
| 78 | Rouyn-Noranda, QC | 17.1% | |
| 77 | L'Assomption, QC | 17.1% | |
| 76 | La Rivière-du-Nord, QC | 17.2% | |
| 75 | Abitibi, QC | 17.5% | |
| 74 | Minganie-Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, QC | 17.7% | |
| … |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2017
What it means
The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.
How it is calculated
Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.
People
Montréal, QC in numbers
Population
2.2M
2024
Population growth
0.94%
2025 · Canada
Population density
4,410
2024
Median age
40.3
2023 · Canada
Children under 15
14.2%
2024
Life expectancy
82.5
2022 · Quebec
Births per woman
1.25
2024 · Canada
Birth rate
8.9
2024 · Canada
Infant mortality
4.7
2024 · Canada
Net migration
11.0
2023 · Canada
Born abroad
22.2%
2024 · Canada
Urban population
82.9%
2025 · Canada