Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Québec, Ville
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 45,230 people, that is, 8.5% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 475,195 (89.1%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 13,110 (2.5%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 12,315 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 27.2% of the immigrant population.
Place of birth
The top three places of birth among immigrants living in Québec (Ville) in 2021 were France, Colombia, and Morocco. Among recent immigrants living in Québec (Ville), they were France, Côte d'Ivoire, and Cameroon.
Percentage of the immigrant population Québec (Ville), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Québec (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 37,340 | 100.0 | ... | 45,230 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 6,195 | 16.6 | 1 | 7,360 | 16.3 | 1 |
| Colombia | 2,575 | 6.9 | 2 | 2,865 | 6.3 | 2 |
| Morocco | 1,965 | 5.3 | 3 | 2,715 | 6.0 | 3 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 990 | 2.7 | 8 | 2,500 | 5.5 | 4 |
| Cameroon | 1,045 | 2.8 | 7 | 2,225 | 4.9 | 5 |
| Algeria | 1,685 | 4.5 | 4 | 1,920 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Tunisia | 1,295 | 3.5 | 6 | 1,795 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 845 | 2.3 | 10 | 1,315 | 2.9 | 8 |
| Haiti | 945 | 2.5 | 9 | 1,120 | 2.5 | 9 |
| Brazil | 810 | 2.2 | 12 | 1,115 | 2.5 | 10 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Québec (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 11,845 | 100.0 | ... | 12,315 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 1,955 | 16.5 | 1 | 1,755 | 14.3 | 1 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 705 | 6.0 | 4 | 1,585 | 12.9 | 2 |
| Cameroon | 720 | 6.1 | 3 | 1,225 | 9.9 | 3 |
| Morocco | 650 | 5.5 | 5 | 735 | 6.0 | 4 |
| Tunisia | 590 | 5.0 | 6 | 685 | 5.6 | 5 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 275 | 2.3 | 11 | 540 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Syria | 265 | 2.2 | 12 | 405 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Brazil | 540 | 4.6 | 7 | 380 | 3.1 | 8 |
| Colombia | 845 | 7.1 | 2 | 380 | 3.1 | 8 |
| Algeria | 415 | 3.5 | 8 | 365 | 3.0 | 10 |
Population by generation status and median age, Québec (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 516,250 | 100.0 | 42.0 | 533,540 | 100.0 | 42.4 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 44,255 | 8.6 | 35.6 | 61,920 | 11.6 | 36.0 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 24,135 | 4.7 | 16.6 | 29,090 | 5.5 | 13.6 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 447,865 | 86.8 | 45.2 | 442,530 | 82.9 | 46.0 |
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