# The 25 most populous cities in Quebec (2021 census)

From Montreal, with 1.8 million people, to Victoriaville: Quebec's 25 most populous municipalities according to the 2021 Canadian census, with their administrative region. Quebec City, Laval, Gatineau and Longueuil complete the top five; Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is the last to pass 100,000.

- 188 votes · 25 items
- Jul 8, 2023 · Alexandre L.
- https://even.best/en/l/5410/the-25-most-populous-cities-in-quebec-2021-census

## Top 25

1. **Québec** (17 · ▲17 ▼0) — No. 2. Population 566,066 (2021 census). Region: Capitale-Nationale. The provincial capital.
2. **Montréal** (16 · ▲17 ▼1) — No. 1. Population 1,800,055 (2021 census). Region: Montréal. The metropolis, and by far Quebec's largest city.
3. **Gatineau** (12 · ▲13 ▼1) — No. 4. Population 292,281 (2021 census). Region: Outaouais.
4. **Longueuil** (12 · ▲13 ▼1) — No. 5. Population 253,629 (2021 census). Region: Montérégie.
5. **Saguenay** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — No. 8. Population 147,952 (2021 census). Region: Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.
6. **Laval** (7 · ▲11 ▼4) — No. 3. Population 446,369 (2021 census). Region: Laval.
7. **Sherbrooke** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — No. 6. Population 175,114 (2021 census). Region: Estrie.
8. **Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — No. 11. Population 100,188 (2021 census). Region: Montérégie.
9. **Châteauguay** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — No. 21. Population 51,614 (2021 census). Region: Montérégie.
10. **Trois-Rivières** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — No. 9. Population 142,598 (2021 census). Region: Mauricie.
11. **Lévis** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — No. 7. Population 154,091 (2021 census). Region: Chaudière-Appalaches.
12. **Rimouski** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — No. 23. Population 50,036 (2021 census). Region: Bas-Saint-Laurent.
13. **Repentigny** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — No. 13. Population 88,088 (2021 census). Region: Lanaudière.
14. **Saint-Hyacinthe** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — No. 19. Population 58,732 (2021 census). Region: Montérégie.
15. **Victoriaville** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — No. 25. Population 48,461 (2021 census). Region: Centre-du-Québec.
16. **Drummondville** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — No. 15. Population 81,551 (2021 census). Region: Centre-du-Québec.
17. **Blainville** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — No. 18. Population 62,643 (2021 census). Region: Laurentides.
18. **Saint-Jérôme** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — No. 14. Population 82,061 (2021 census). Region: Laurentides.
19. **Mascouche** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — No. 20. Population 53,009 (2021 census). Region: Lanaudière.
20. **Granby** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — No. 16. Population 70,823 (2021 census). Region: Estrie.
21. **Terrebonne** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — No. 10. Population 122,098 (2021 census). Region: Lanaudière.
22. **Brossard** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — No. 12. Population 91,693 (2021 census). Region: Montérégie.
23. **Mirabel** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — No. 17. Population 64,032 (2021 census). Region: Laurentides.
24. **Shawinigan** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — No. 22. Population 51,508 (2021 census). Region: Mauricie.
25. **Dollard-Des Ormeaux** (-2 · ▲1 ▼3) — No. 24. Population 49,908 (2021 census). Region: Montréal. A suburb on the West Island of Montreal.

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