Demographic history of Quebec
This is a demographic history of Quebec chronicling the evolution of the non-indigenous population in Quebec.
Historical Census population
| Year | Population | Change | Percent change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1605 | 44 | N/A | N/A |
| 1608 | 28 | -16 | -72.7 |
| 1610 | 18 | -10 | -77.7 |
| 1620 | 60 | 42 | 233.3 |
| 1630 | 100 | 40 | 66.7 |
| 1640 | 359 | 259 | 259 |
| 1653 | 2,000 | 1,641 | 557.1 |
| 1666 | 3,215 | 1,215 | 60.8 |
| 1667 | 3,918 | 703 | 21.9 |
| 1673 | 6,705 | 2,787 | 71.1 |
| 1675 | 7,832 | 1,127 | 16.8 |
| 1679 | 9,400 | 1,568 | 20 |
| 1683 | 12,566 | 3,166 | 33.7 |
| 1686 | 11,786 | -780 | -6.6 |
| 1692 | 12,431 | 645 | 5.5 |
| 1706 | 16,745 | 4,314 | 34.7 |
| 1713 | 18,469 | 1,724 | 10.3 |
| 1720 | 24,594 | 6,125 | 33.2 |
| 1727 | 31,184 | 6,590 | 26.8 |
| 1734 | 37,716 | 6,532 | 20.9 |
| 1739 | 43,362 | 5,646 | 15 |
| 1754 | 55,009 | 11,647 | 26.9 |
| 1765 | 69,810 | 14,801 | 26.9 |
| 1784 | 113,012 | 43,202 | 61.9 |
| 1790 | 161,311 | 48,299 | 42.7 |
| 1806 | 250,000 | 88,689 | 55 |
| 1814 | 335,000 | 85,000 | 34 |
| 1822 | 427,465 | 92,465 | 27.6 |
| 1831 | 553,134 | 125,669 | 29.4 |
| 1844 | 697,084 | 143,950 | 26 |
| 1851 | 890,000 | 192,916 | 27.7 |
| 1861 | 1,112,000 | 222,000 | 24.9 |
| 1871 | 1,192,000 | 80,000 | 7.2 |
| 1881 | 1,360,000 | 168,000 | 14.1 |
| 1891 | 1,489,000 | 129,000 | 9.5 |
| 1901 | 1,649,000 | 160,000 | 10.7 |
| 1906 | 1,815,000 | 166,000 | 10.1 |
| 1911 | 2,006,000 | 191,000 | 10.5 |
| 1916 | 2,182,000 | 176,000 | 8.8 |
| 1921 | 2,361,000 | 179,000 | 8.2 |
| 1926 | 2,573,000 | 212,000 | 9 |
| 1931 | 2,875,000 | 302,000 | 11.7 |
| 1936 | 3,102,000 | 227,000 | 7.9 |
| 1941 | 3,332,000 | 230,000 | 7.4 |
| 1946 | 3,645,000 | 313,000 | 9.4 |
| 1951 | 4,056,000 | 411,000 | 11.3 |
| 1956 | 4,628,000 | 572,000 | 14.1 |
| 1961 | 5,259,000 | 631,000 | 13.6 |
| 1966 | 5,781,000 | 522,000 | 9.9 |
| 1971 | 6,028,000 | 247,000 | 4 |
| 1976 | 6,234,000 | 206,000 | 3.4 |
| 1981 | 6,438,000 | 204,000 | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 6,532,000 | 94,000 | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 6,896,000 | 364,000 | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 7,139,000 | 243,000 | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 7,237,000 | 98,000 | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 7,546,000 | 309,000 | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 7,903,000 | 357,000 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 8,164,000 | 261,000 | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 8,502,000 | 338,000 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 9,056,000 | 554,000 | 5.3 |
See also
- Demographics of Quebec
- History of Quebec
- Timeline of Quebec history
- the revenge of the cradles is an expression referring to the high birth rate of French Canadians prior to the late 20th century.
References