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People Statistics · City

Population of the urban area in Montreal

1975 – 2025 · 11 data points Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · Montreal

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 16 figures Economy 11 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2025 3,221,844 +2.8% since 2020
First value · 1975 2,345,716
since 2015 +6.1% +0.6% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · Montreal
1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
3.2M
2025 

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

The series at a glance Montreal · 1975 – 2025
Latest value 3,221,844 · 2025
First value 2,345,716 · 1975
Highest 3,221,844 · 2025
Lowest 2,345,716 · 1975
Average change +0.6% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 1975 – 2025

YearMontrealChange
2025 3,221,844 +2.8%
2020 3,135,550 +3.3%
2015 3,035,859 +2.4%
2010 2,965,181 +3.6%
2005 2,861,182 +5.2%
2000 2,720,167 +2.3%
1995 2,659,033 +3.6%
1990 2,566,673 +7.3%
1985 2,391,717 +1.7%
1980 2,351,170 +0.2%
1975 2,345,716

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

What it means

How many people live in the built-up city as a whole, regardless of municipal borders.

How it is calculated

Satellite maps of buildings and census data are combined into a 1 km grid; the continuous dense area of at least 50,000 people is the urban centre. Every five years from 1975; 2030 is a projection.