Montreal Population 2024

Montreal is a bustling metropolitan area in the province of Quebec, Canada. Over the years, the city has experienced steady growth, which has resulted in a rich tapestry of cultures, backgrounds, and lifestyles among its inhabitants. With a population of 1.76 million in 2021, Montreal is the second-largest city the tenth most populous city in North America, and the most populous city in the province of Quebec.

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Montréal had a population of 1,762,949 (1.76 million) a change of 3.4% from its 2016 population of 1,704,694.

The Estimated population of Montreal in 2024 is 1.8 million

Montreal City	Census 2021
Population	1,762,949 (1.76 million)
Total area	364.74 sq. km (140.83 sq mi)
Population density	4,833.4/ sq. km (12,518.6/sq mi)

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Montreal Metro Population (CMA)

At the census metropolitan area (CMA) level in the 2021 census, the metropolitan area referred to as Montreal had a population of 4,291,732 (4.3 million). It’s the second-most populous metropolitan area in the country and the most populous in Quebec.

Montreal CMA	Census 2021
Population	4,291,732 (4.3 million)
Land area	4,258.31 km² (1,644.14 sq mi)
Population density	1,007.85/km² (2,610.3/sq mi)

Montreal Historical Population

In 1900 the Montreal City population was just 3250,00 people. It reached One a million in 1950a and will be around 1.8 million in 2024.

Montreal Historical Population Chart

Year	Population	±%
1665	625	—
1667	760	21.60%
1681	1,418	86.60%
1685	724	−48.9%
1688	1,360	87.80%
1692	801	−41.1%
1695	1,468	83.30%
1698	1,185	−19.3%
1706	2,025	70.90%
1739	4,210	107.90%
1754	4,000	−5.0%
1765	5,733	43.30%
1790	18,000	214.00%
1825	31,516	75.10%
1831	27,297	−13.4%
1841	40,356	47.80%
1851	57,715	43.00%
1861	90,323	56.50%
1871	130,022	44.00%
1881	176,263	35.60%
1891	254,278	44.30%
1901	325,653	28.10%
1911	490,504	50.60%
1921	618,506	26.10%
1931	818,577	32.30%
1941	903,007	10.30%
1951	1,021,520	13.10%
1961	1,201,559	17.60%
1971	1,214,352	1.10%
1976	1,080,545	−11.0%
1981	1,018,609	−5.7%
1986	1,015,420	−0.3%
1991	1,017,666	0.20%
1996	1,016,376	−0.1%
2001	1,039,534	2.30%
2006	1,620,693	55.90%
2011	1,649,519	1.80%
2016	1,704,694	3.30%
2021	1,762,949	3.40%

Source: Census 2011

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Ethnicity in Montreal

The largest ethnic group in Montreal is of European origin, consisting mainly of people of French, Italian, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. In terms of visible minorities, the Chinese make up the largest group, followed by Indians and Vietnamese.

Panethnic groups	Pop. 2021	Percentage
European	1,038,940	60.29%
African	198,610	11.53%
Middle Eastern	159,435	9.25%
South Asian	79,670	4.62%
Latin American	78,150	4.54%
Southeast Asian	65,260	3.79%
East Asian	64,825	3.76%
Indigenous	15,315	0.89%
Other	23,010	1.34%

Top 25 Ethnicities in Montreal

#	Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
1	Canadian	869,205	20.66%
2	French	821,985	19.54%
3	Italian	267,240	6.35%
4	Irish	214,190	5.09%
5	Chinese	111,100	2.64%
6	Scottish	110,905	2.64%
7	English	105,115	2.50%
8	German	72,895	1.73%
9	Greek	64,790	1.54%
10	Spanish	59,520	1.41%
11	Indian (India)	58,735	1.40%
12	Jewish	53,895	1.28%
13	Portuguese	51,580	1.23%
14	Polish	49,970	1.19%
15	Russian	41,130	0.98%
16	Vietnamese	40,690	0.97%
17	Filipino	39,020	0.93%
18	Ukrainian	31,115	0.74%
19	Iranian	23,705	0.56%
20	Pakistani	16,060	0.38%
21	Dutch	13,745	0.33%
22	Sri Lankan	12,090	0.29%
23	Jamaican	10,095	0.24%
24	Korean	9,405	0.22%
25	Punjabi	8,600	0.20%
26	Tamil	7,455	0.18%

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Montreal Population 2024 | Race and Ethnicity in Montreal