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Population in Montréal, QC

1996 – 2024 · 29 data points 1 of 98 · Regions of Quebec Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · Montréal, QC Quebec Canada

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1996 – 2024

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Overview 5 figures People 13 figures Economy 11 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2024 2,200,807 +4.3% since 2023
Regions of Quebec · 2024 1 of 98 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +13% +0.7% a year on average
share of Quebec 24.3% Quebec: 9,056,044 · 2024
Population, 1996 – 2024 people
+13% since 2014

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1996 – 2024

Compared with Population · people
Montréal, QC 2.2M
Quebec 9.1M
Canada 41M
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

All years · 1996 – 2024

YearMontréal, QCChange QuebecCanadaWorld
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

2013 · 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 6,764
97 Les Basques, QC 8,822
96 La Haute-Côte-Nord, QC 11,263
95 Minganie-Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, QC 11,642
94 La Haute-Gaspésie, QC 11,752
93 Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC 12,596
92 Mékinac, QC 12,625
91 Charlevoix, QC 13,104
90 Pontiac, QC 14,297
89 Les Sources, QC 14,622
88 Avignon, QC 15,096
87 La Tuque, QC 15,171
86 Acton, QC 15,491
85 Charlevoix-Est, QC 16,055
84 Témiscamingue, QC 16,314
83 Les Etchemins, QC 16,893
82 Le Rocher-Percé, QC 17,671
81 La Côte-de-Gaspé, QC 17,687
80 Bonaventure, QC 17,863
79 L'Islet, QC 18,195
78 La Matapédia, QC 18,347
77 Coaticook, QC 18,557
76 La Mitis, QC 18,598
75 Robert-Cliche, QC 19,266
74 Témiscouata, QC 20,142
…
4 Longueuil, QC 410K
3 Laval, QC 416K
2 Québec, QC 566K
1 Montréal, QC 1.9M

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2013

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

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.