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Montréal, QC in numbers

Open official statistics on Montréal, QC: people, economy, housing, education, tourism and climate, year by year.

4 figures 1996–2024 Updated Oct 21, 2026

Overview · Montréal, QC

The main numbers at a glance.

+13% since 2014

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1996 – 2024

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Montréal, QC 5-year change QuebecCanada Trend
Population 2.2M2024 +6.9% 9.1M 41M
Median age — — 40.3 2023
GDP per person — $68,106 2024 $75,288 2024
Unemployment rate — 4.5% 2023 5.4% 2023
Adults with higher education — 59.0% 2024 65.0% 2024

Sources: OECD Regional Database · United Nations, World Population Prospects

People · Montréal, QC

Population and growth, age, births, migration and households.

+13% since 2014

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1996 – 2024

Residents 65 and over, 1996 – 2024 percent · Montréal, QC · Quebec · Canada · World
+0.9 pp since 2014
Montréal, QC Quebec Canada World

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

Children under 15, 1996 – 2024 percent · Montréal, QC · Quebec · Canada · World
−0.7 pp since 2014
Montréal, QC Quebec Canada World

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

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Montréal, QC 5-year change QuebecCanada Trend
Population 2.2M2024 +6.9% 9.1M 41M
Population growth — — 0.94% 2025
Population density 4,4102024 +6.9% 6.7 4.6
Median age — — 40.3 2023
Children under 15 14.2%2024 −1.2 pp 15.4% 15.2%
Residents 65 and over 16.8%2024 +0.4 pp 21.1% 18.9%
Life expectancy — 82.5 2022 81.3 2022
Births per woman — — 1.25 2024
Birth rate — — 8.9 2024
Infant mortality — — 4.7 2024
Net migration — — 11.0 2023
Born abroad — — 22.2% 2024
Urban population — — 82.9% 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators · United Nations, World Population Prospects

Economy & jobs · Montréal, QC

Output and incomes, jobs and wages, unemployment and prices.

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Montréal, QC 5-year change QuebecCanada Trend
GDP per person — $68,106 2024 $75,288 2024
GDP per person (PPP) — US$59,980 2024 US$66,305 2024
Gross domestic product — — US$2.3T 2025
Economic growth — — 1.7% 2025
Inflation — — 2.1% 2025
Unemployment rate — 4.5% 2023 5.4% 2023
Youth unemployment — — 13.8% 2025
Employment rate — 75.3% 2024 72.2% 2024
Labour force participation — — 64.5% 2025
Household income per person — US$29,768 2023 US$32,301 2023
Income inequality (Gini) — — 31.5 2022

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

Education & commute · Montréal, QC

Schooling of adults, internet and how people get to work.

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Montréal, QC 5-year change QuebecCanada Trend
Adults with higher education — 59.0% 2024 65.0% 2024
University enrolment — — 76.3% 2023
Internet users — — 94.4% 2024
Access to electricity — — 100.0% 2024

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

Climate · Montréal, QC

Temperatures and rain through the year and over the decades.

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Montréal, QC 5-year change Canada Trend
CO₂ emissions per person — 14.0 2024

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators