Québec
A city in Quebec, in numbers and in plain language.
549,460 residents. 452.3 km². 133 schools. Québec is a city in Quebec. For schools, 133 are on record with the Quebec Ministry of Education.
Data last updated on .
Population
595,190
+8.2% since 2021
2nd / 1172
Area
452.3km²
Density
1,215
residents/km²
Schools
133
1st / 35
Median age
43.2
Also ranked: Elementary schools 1st/35 · High schools 1st/35 · Number of housing units 1st/29
Québec in the rankings of compared territories: 1st of 35 for Number of schools (133 schools) ; 1st of 35 for Elementary schools (84 elementary schools) ; 1st of 35 for High schools (22 high schools) ; 1st of 29 for Number of housing units (265,710 housing units).
Sources : Institut Fraser · RTC · MEQ · MEES · Ministère Famille (MFA) · Statistique Canada
Geography
Québec,
on the map.
City
Québec
452.3 km²
The official boundary of the city, on a street map.
- Official city boundary
Drill down
The 6 boroughs of Québec
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Photos
Québec,
in pictures.
Population over time
Quebec City, year by year
Quebec City is the second largest city in the province, behind Montreal. It accounts for 75% of the Capitale-Nationale region's growth over five years. In 2026, it has 595,190 residents, with its strongest annual rise since 2002 occurring in 2025.
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See the figures, year by year
| Year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 513,397 |
| 2003 | 513,882 |
| 2004 | 520,589 |
| 2005 | 523,629 |
| 2006 | 492,937 |
| 2007 | 496,257 |
| 2008 | 502,119 |
| 2009 | 498,062 |
| 2010 | 507,987 |
| 2011 | 511,919 |
| 2012 | 515,638 |
| 2013 | 524,907 |
| 2014 | 530,163 |
| 2015 | 536,100 |
| 2016 | 540,994 |
| 2017 | 545,485 |
| 2018 | 543,095 |
| 2019 | 543,684 |
| 2020 | 546,958 |
| 2021 | 549,937 |
| 2022 | 548,996 |
| 2023 | 556,066 |
| 2024 | 574,482 |
| 2025 | 594,443 |
| 2026 | 595,190 |
Source: Official population, ISQ / MAMH
Who lives here
Québec by the numbers.
Population · Census
549 460residents
Québec is home to 549,460 residents (Statistics Canada census).
Source
Statistique Canada2021
Figures refresh with every new Statistics Canada release. Every source on this page is public and openly accessible.
Schools · MEQ
Québec has
133 schools.
On the schools side, Québec counts 133 schools (114 public, 19 private) per the MEQ.
84
Elementary
22
Secondary
114
Public
19
Private
+ 109 more schools in this area.
Source: MEQ. Each school is linked to a borough based on its official address and the borough boundaries. For Fraser Institute rankings, see directly fraserinstitute.org.
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