Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Quebec
Quebec: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 568,875 Persons in 2021. β² Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Quebec, 2001β2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Quebec is 568,875 Persons, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Quebec peaked at 569,634 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 504,071 Persons, in 2001.
Quebec ranks 226th of 1258 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 514,575 Persons | 504,071 Persons | 530,567 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 550,795 Persons | 536,261 Persons | 566,288 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 569,254 Persons | 568,875 Persons | 569,634 Persons | 2 |
More population data for Quebec
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs β Mean population exposure to heat 7.71 Days per year (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs β Urbanised area 56 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Quebec?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Quebec was 568,875 Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Quebec?
- The highest recorded value was 569,634 Persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Quebec?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,071 Persons in 2001.
- How does Quebec rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Quebec ranks 226th out of 1258 regions with data for 2021.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Quebec?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Quebec data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p align="justify">This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities.</p> <h3>Data sources and methodology</h3> <p align="justify"> Population by age and sex data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.parquet>parquet </a> and <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.csv>csv</a> format.<br /><br /> </p> <h3>Defining FUAs and cities</h3> <p align="justify">The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/datasets/oecd-definition-of-cities-and-functional-urban-areas.html">definition of functional urban areas</a> (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264174108-en>(OECD, 2012)</a>. FUAs consist of: <ol> <li><b>A city</b> β defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city.</li> <li><b>A commuting zone</b> β including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city.</li> </ol> The delineation process includes: <ul> <li>Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA.</li> <li>Excluding non-contiguous municipalities.</li> </ul> <p>The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries.</p> <h3>Cite this dataset</h3> <p>OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (<a href=http://data-explorer.oecd.org/s/1dr>Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs</a>),Β <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a></p> <h3>Further information</h3> <ul> <li> <a href=https://localdataportal.oecd.org/>OECD Local Data Portal </a> </li> <li> <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html/>OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance </a> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:CitiesStat@oecd.org">CitiesStat@oecd.org</a>