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Children under 15 in Montréal, QC

1996 – 2024 · 29 data points 63 of 98 · Regions of Quebec Updated Oct 21, 2026

Source: OECD Regional Database, 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

Compared with Children under 15 · percent
Montréal, QC
14.2%
Quebec
15.4%
Canada
15.2%
World
24.4% · 2025

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

The series at a glance Montréal, QC · 1996 – 2024
Latest value 14.2% · 2024
First value 16.3% · 1996
Highest 16.3% · 1996
Lowest 14.2% · 2024
Data points 29

By year

All years · 1996 – 2024

YearMontréal, QCChange QuebecCanadaWorld
2024 14.2% −0.3 pp 15.4% 15.2% 24.7%
2023 14.5% −0.2 pp 15.6% 15.4% 25.0%
2022 14.8% −0.2 pp 15.8% 15.7% 25.3%
2021 14.9% −0.3 pp 15.9% 15.9% 25.6%
2020 15.3% −0.1 pp 16.0% 16.0% 25.8%
2019 15.3% −0.0 pp 15.9% 16.1% 26.0%
2018 15.4% +0.2 pp 15.9% 16.2% 26.2%
2017 15.2% +0.1 pp 15.8% 16.2% 26.4%
2016 15.0% +0.1 pp 15.7% 16.2% 26.5%
2015 15.0% +0.1 pp 15.6% 16.2% 26.6%
2014 14.9% +0.1 pp 15.6% 16.2% 26.8%
2013 14.8% +0.1 pp 15.5% 16.3% 26.9%
2012 14.7% +0.1 pp 15.4% 16.3% 27.0%
2011 14.7% −0.1 pp 15.4% 16.4% 27.1%
2010 14.7% −0.1 pp 15.5% 16.6% 27.3%
2009 14.8% −0.1 pp 15.7% 16.7% 27.5%
2008 14.9% −0.1 pp 15.9% 16.9% 27.6%
2007 15.0% −0.2 pp 16.1% 17.1% 27.9%
2006 15.2% −0.2 pp 16.4% 17.3% 28.1%
2005 15.4% −0.2 pp 16.7% 17.7% 28.5%
2004 15.6% −0.1 pp 17.0% 18.0% 28.8%
2003 15.7% −0.1 pp 17.3% 18.3% 29.2%
2002 15.8% −0.1 pp 17.5% 18.6% 29.6%
2001 15.9% −0.2 pp 17.6% 18.9% 30.0%
2000 16.0% −0.1 pp 17.9% 19.2% 30.4%
1999 16.1% −0.1 pp 18.2% 19.5% 30.8%
1998 16.2% +0.0 pp 18.5% 19.8% 31.1%
1997 16.2% −0.1 pp 18.8% 20.0% 31.5%
1996 16.3% 19.0% 20.2% 31.8%

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

Ranking · Regions of Quebec

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryChildren under 15
98 Le Rocher-Percé, QC 10.4%
97 Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC 10.6%
96 Les Pays-d'en-Haut, QC 11.0%
95 La Haute-Gaspésie, QC 11.2%
94 Shawinigan, QC 11.6%
93 Antoine-Labelle, QC 11.6%
92 Mékinac, QC 11.6%
91 Les Basques, QC 12.2%
90 Matawinie, QC 12.2%
89 La Matanie, QC 12.2%
88 La Haute-Côte-Nord, QC 12.4%
87 Bonaventure, QC 12.4%
86 Pierre-De Saurel, QC 12.4%
85 Charlevoix, QC 12.6%
84 Papineau, QC 12.6%
83 Les Laurentides, QC 12.6%
82 La Côte-de-Gaspé, QC 12.8%
81 Montmagny, QC 12.8%
80 La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, QC 12.8%
79 Témiscouata, QC 13.0%
78 Charlevoix-Est, QC 13.3%
77 Les Appalaches, QC 13.4%
76 Memphrémagog, QC 13.4%
75 L'Île-d'Orléans, QC 13.4%
74 Argenteuil, QC 13.5%
…
56 Le Granit, QC 15.0%
55 Rivière-du-Loup, QC 15.0%
54 Maria-Chapdelaine, QC 15.1%
53 Montréal, QC 15.2%
52 Les Sources, QC 15.2%
51 Nicolet-Yamaska, QC 15.2%
50 Bécancour, QC 15.3%
…

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2017

What it means

The share of residents who are children.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 0–14 divided by the total population.