City population grew last year – a little
The city’s population grew by 0.7% last year after dropping by 2.3% the previous year. More people are choosing to leave the island for the surrounding suburbs than are coming here from the rest of Quebec.
More details in the article and the linked report.
DeWolf 10:51 on 2023-01-12 Permalink
If you look at the numbers in detail it’s pretty remarkable. There’s basically just a huge exchange of people going on. Tons of people are leaving Montreal for the suburbs and outlying regions, but they’re all being replaced (and then some) by newcomers from other parts of Quebec, Canada and overseas. So even if the population appears to be growing slowly, the city is not exactly stagnant. It’s a real churn.
Kate 10:55 on 2023-01-12 Permalink
Everyone thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the river.
Kevin 11:14 on 2023-01-12 Permalink
People really want that space for a home office now that telework is a legitimate thing.
But it’s exacerbated by the largest media chain in the province and its abnormal amount of loathing for the metropolis.