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The 25 most populous cities in Quebec (2021 census)

The top 3 according to 188 votes from people: Québec · Montréal · Gatineau. (Updated Jul 8, 2023.)

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.

Alexandre L. · · 25 items · 188 votes · 1 comment

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Top 25

  1. 1

    Québec

    No. 2. Population 566,066 (2021 census). Region: Capitale-Nationale. The provincial capital.

    ▲ 17 ▼ 0

    17
  2. 2

    Montréal

    No. 1. Population 1,800,055 (2021 census). Region: Montréal. The metropolis, and by far Quebec's largest city.

    ▲ 17 ▼ 1

    16
  3. 3

    Gatineau

    No. 4. Population 292,281 (2021 census). Region: Outaouais.

    ▲ 13 ▼ 1

    12
  4. 4

    Longueuil

    No. 5. Population 253,629 (2021 census). Region: Montérégie.

    ▲ 13 ▼ 1

    12
  5. 5

    Saguenay

    No. 8. Population 147,952 (2021 census). Region: Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 0

    9
  6. 6

    Laval

    No. 3. Population 446,369 (2021 census). Region: Laval.

    ▲ 11 ▼ 4

    7
  7. 7

    Sherbrooke

    No. 6. Population 175,114 (2021 census). Region: Estrie.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 2

    6
  8. 8

    Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

    No. 11. Population 100,188 (2021 census). Region: Montérégie.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  9. 9

    Châteauguay

    No. 21. Population 51,614 (2021 census). Region: Montérégie.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  10. 10

    Trois-Rivières

    No. 9. Population 142,598 (2021 census). Region: Mauricie.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 1

    5
  11. 11

    Lévis

    No. 7. Population 154,091 (2021 census). Region: Chaudière-Appalaches.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  12. 12

    Rimouski

    No. 23. Population 50,036 (2021 census). Region: Bas-Saint-Laurent.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  13. 13

    Repentigny

    No. 13. Population 88,088 (2021 census). Region: Lanaudière.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 1

    4
  14. 14

    Saint-Hyacinthe

    No. 19. Population 58,732 (2021 census). Region: Montérégie.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  15. 15

    Victoriaville

    No. 25. Population 48,461 (2021 census). Region: Centre-du-Québec.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  16. 16

    Drummondville

    No. 15. Population 81,551 (2021 census). Region: Centre-du-Québec.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 2

    3
  17. 17

    Blainville

    No. 18. Population 62,643 (2021 census). Region: Laurentides.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 2

    3
  18. 18

    Saint-Jérôme

    No. 14. Population 82,061 (2021 census). Region: Laurentides.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  19. 19

    Mascouche

    No. 20. Population 53,009 (2021 census). Region: Lanaudière.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  20. 20

    Granby

    No. 16. Population 70,823 (2021 census). Region: Estrie.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  21. 21

    Terrebonne

    No. 10. Population 122,098 (2021 census). Region: Lanaudière.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 2

    2
  22. 22

    Brossard

    No. 12. Population 91,693 (2021 census). Region: Montérégie.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 2

    2
  23. 23

    Mirabel

    No. 17. Population 64,032 (2021 census). Region: Laurentides.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  24. 24

    Shawinigan

    No. 22. Population 51,508 (2021 census). Region: Mauricie.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  25. 25

    Dollard-Des Ormeaux

    No. 24. Population 49,908 (2021 census). Region: Montréal. A suburb on the West Island of Montreal.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 3

    -2

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Geneviève Gagnon · Français

lévis devant saguenay et trois-rivières?? jaurais jamais cru

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