Record population growth from 2022-23 in Quebec: ISQ report
Posted May 23, 2024 9:57 am.
Quebec recorded exceptional population growth in nearly all regions of the province between July 2022 and July 2023, according to a report by the Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ).
International migration, particularly temporary immigration (asylum seekers, temporary foreign workers, and international students) were the main factors for the province’s population growth, the ISQ says.
The phenomenon is particularly true in Montreal, where the ISQ says the population grew by 89,600 people from 2022 to 2023, an increase of 4.3 per cent.
“Never before has a region recorded such a high annual growth rate,” explained the ISQ in its report.
Quebec grew by 2.3 per cent or by 202,500 people.
“Montreal’s growth alone accounts for 44 per cent of the total growth observed,” noted ISQ demographer Martine St-Amour.
The data reveals that many areas experienced their strongest growth since data first started being recorded in 1986-87.
Peak population growth was recorded in the Eastern Townships, Chaudière-Appalaches, Mauricie, Centre-du-Québec, Montérégie, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Bas-Saint-Laurent regions.
Additionally, Laval, Lanaudière, Outaouais and the Laurentians also experienced growth in their regions.
According to the ISQ, growth was moderate in Nord-du-Québec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
